Horizon West residents react to Disney's affordable housing project

Horizon West residents react to Disney's affordable housing project

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County commissioners heard from the Horizon West community Tuesday evening about a Disney affordable housing project located on Hartzog Road in Orlando, and the meeting created a lot of tense moments.

But eventually, the commissioners voted in favor to send the plan to the state for review.

The Walt Disney World-backed affordable housing project could have around 1,400 units, and the Michaels Organization will develop, build, own and manage it.

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 in favor of transmitting the housing project to the state for review.

The two commissioners who were not in favor told Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings that the board should ho...

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