An amenity center proposed as part of a 3,300-acre master-planned development in Clay County is moving through its review process.
The Clay County Development Review Committee on Jan. 29 reviewed plans for the center, which would serve the first phase of Laurelton, a community planned in Green Cove Springs west of U.S. 17 and north of Florida Power & Light Co. property.
The first phase calls for 401 single-family homes on about 235 acres.
The amenity center is called the Farmstead, according to BTI Partners, the Fort Lauderdale-based developer.
“The Farmstead will be the first of many thoughtfully curated amenities at Laurelton, our new community in Clay County,” Chief Investment Officer Justin Onorato said in a Jan. 29 email.
Planned on 4.46 acres, the amenity center could include two open-air pavilions, a playground, three pickleball courts, a putting green, a splash pad and open park space.
Plans show 103 parking spaces, including spaces for golf carts. No cost estimate or construction timeline has been disclosed.
“At BTI Partners, we believe meaningful connections, to nature and to one another, are essential, and Laurelton’s lifestyle amenities are intentionally designed to support that vision,” Onorato said.
The development review committee is Clay’s initial and mandatory review body for nonresidential and major developments, bringing together county and state agencies to evaluate projects for compliance. The next step is a review of the project’s civil plans, which has not been scheduled for the Laurelton project, but is mandatory before building permits are issued.
Originally announced in 2019 as Governor’s Square Park, Laurelton is near the under-construction First Coast Expressway. Jacksonville-based Prime AE Group is the civil engineer.
BTI Partners purchased the Laurelton property in 2022 for $85 million. The company expanded its Clay County holdings Aug. 15, 2025, buying an additional 3,200 acres south of Laurelton for $93 million, bringing its total land ownership in the area to more than 6,500 acres.
“Clay County is currently experiencing significant growth, but new development needs to be consistent with the long-term vision of its stakeholders,” Onorato said in an Aug. 15 news release.
