- April 26, 2024
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Cheaters Night Club, the defunct, pink nightclub on North U.S. 1 near the interstate, will soon become an unpleasant memory for many city officials and business people in the area.
A 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store will be constructed at the site, 1545 N. U.S. 1, likely in the near future. Steve Spraker, senior planner for the city, said the owners have submitted a building plan and he expects a demolition plan for the old night club to be submitted soon
“I wouldn’t be surprised to see construction start in a month,” he said.
When the Cheaters club was constructed, it caused the concern of local business people and city officials because of its location at the gateway to the city. After the site was annexed into the city, the club made an agreement with the city that employees would no longer perform dances, and the business later shut down.
Coming to the southwest corner of Knightsbridge Crossing Drive and West Granada Boulevard is a 123-unit assisted living facility, Antares of Ormond Beach. The address of the now-wooded site is 720 W. Granada Blvd. There were neighborhood meetings on the development, but because it conformed to land use and zoning, no City Commission approval is required. Spraker said the developer has not provided the city with a timeline for site development and building construction.
Other plans moving forward show signs of an improving residential market. Chelsea Place has plans to make infrastructure improvements for Phase 3, which has 65 single-family lots, and Vanacore Homes seeks to plat 54 lots in River Oaks Phase Two. Both projects will require City Commission approval. River Oaks is east of Interstate 95 and south of Airport Road.
A development that caused some protest from residents last November was a proposal for an office building at the corner of Magnolia Drive and West Granada Boulevard. Residents on Magnolia Drive expressed concern about the impact on their street in city meetings. Land use and zoning changes were approved, but neighborhood meetings will still be necessary. Spraker said the city has not received a site plan, which would call for the neighborhood meetings.
In other development news, at the May 12 Planning Board meeting, board member Rita Press expressed concern about a lot that was cleared and paved on Orchard Street between West Granada Boulevard and Wilmette Avenue.
“All those trees were cleared and now it’s just sitting there,” she said.
Spraker assured her it is an “active construction site” but is taking longer than other sites. It is planned to be RV/trailer storage, according to the site plan.
