OVIEDO, Fla. – City leaders in Oviedo have voted to prevent future development on the Twin Rivers Golf Course property, approving an official declaration aimed at preserving the land as green space.
The Oviedo City Council passed a declaration of restrictive covenants for the city-owned Twin Rivers Golf Course during a meeting Monday night. The decision formalizes the city’s longstanding commitment to keep the property free from development.
The city purchased the 310-acre site in 2017. According to Mayor Megan Sladek, leaders at the time assured residents the land would not be developed in the future.
Under the newly approved conservation rules, residential, rental and vacation properties will be prohibited on the site.
Sladek said preserving the green space is also critical for environmental reasons, noting the property plays a key role in absorbing stormwater and helping prevent flooding in nearby neighborhoods.
In addition to the vote on the restrictive covenant, city officials also approved an additional $10,000 to fund a third-party audit into the golf course’s operations. The decision follows concerns about profit margins.
The added funding brings the total cost of the audit to $30,000.