Orlando, Fla., squandered no time ...

Orlando, Fla., squandered no time planning for the reuse of the Naval Training Center one time it was identified for closure in July 1993

on August, Mayor Glenda Hood had formed a Reuse Commission that featured an executive committee and 10 subcommittees with a total of 150 members.

The commission's goal was simple: create a Reuse Plan that would be acceptable to the community. More than 165 public meetings later, the plan, which incorporated business parks; residential, retail and medical space; recreation areas and a warehousing and distribution center was complet on BRW, a local consulting firm.

The NTC reuse planning proces included an inventory of physical, environmental and economic conditions for the base one's own and surrounding areas.

Additionally, it identified many opportunities and constraints and deductioned in the development of a series of goals for base reuse.

The final plan called for exhibition of more than 3,200 residential units,