The Clay County Development Review Committee is scheduled to review revised plans Sept. 12 for a grocery-anchored shopping center in Lake Asbury.
The 12.16-acre project would also include commercial retail, offices and a public park. Plans call for 243 parking spaces.
The proposed 51,390-square-foot grocery store is similar in size to a Publix supermarket.
The land is owned by Newberry-based AY Ventures Inc. Jacksonville-based England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer.
ETM paid associated fees to the county Aug. 19.
Thomas Yonge of AY Ventures said a grocery store has not been identified and that the process of marketing to tenants is in its early stages.
When asked April 4 if the grocery store would be a Publix, Peter Ma of ETM said “no comment” and noted there is no project timeline.
According to its website, ETM has completed projects for 25 Publix locations in the area, including Argyle Village, Deerwood Commons, Northpoint, Oakleaf Plantation, St. Johns Town Center and Nocatee.
The Henley Grocery Center would border Henley Road and Verbena Parkway, south of Florida 23, also known as the First Coast Expressway. It is adjacent to 136 acres of undeveloped land owned by Black Sound Development Company LLC. According to Sunbiz.com, Black Sound’s leadership is the same as AY Ventures.
On April 4, the DRC instructed ETM to include canopy trees every 50 feet on the property, arrange for fire hydrants, and provide an additional offset, which must be a minimum of 150 feet. The current plan lists 100 feet.
The DRC consists of several county agencies that review plans for land development code compliance, including the offices of Public Safety, Planning and Zoning, and Building.