SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A nonprofit organization is asking Seminole County to become part of a development at the former site of Flea World in Sanford.
Goodwill Industries has submitted a pre-application to build 180,000 square feet of space on 14 acres of land.
The 110-acre property along Ronald Reagan Boulevard and U.S. 17-92 has been empty since Flea World closed in 2015.
In 2024, Seminole County commissioners approved plans for the new Reagan Center, which would include 1,003 multi-family units, 1.4 million square feet of office space, and nearly 300,000 square feet of retail.
[WATCH: Plans for former Flea World site in Seminole County (from 2024)]
Goodwill has proposed a 30,000-square-foot retail store to the north of the residential area, along with a building that includes 115,000 square feet of warehouse space.
The distribution center, however, is not permitted under the current land use and would need to be rezoned.
In comments to the proposal, county staff wrote that they do not support industrial uses within the planned development.
A meeting for the proposal has not yet been scheduled with the development review committee.
The county commission would have to approve any changes to the property’s land use.