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Oakland Park has been designed to foster a sense of community and belonging both within its boundaries and within the region as a whole. Its design is based on six underlying goals.
Oakland Park will capture the community spirit of
Oakland
and
Winter Garden. Oakland Park is nestled between the historic towns of
Oakland
and
Winter Garden.
Sharing in the life of these two existing communities is an important aspect of Oakland Park, reflected in the sensitive blending of the community into the existing region.
 Oakland Park will utilize the principles of traditional neighborhood design and green development. (For information on green development standards, visit here.) Oakland Park follows the design principles of traditional neighborhood design (TND) with high degrees of connectivity, diversity of
housing,
walkable streets, and architecture that creates a cohesive and intimate public realm. The landscape throughout the community focuses on native plant species, minimal use of irrigation, and protection of the land's natural beauty.
 Oakland Park will actively support the restoration of
Lake Apopka
. Lake Apopka, the fourth-largest lake in the State of Florida and a former bass fishing Mecca for the United States, is on the way to recovery from its recent degraded state. Castle & Cooke continues to work with "Friends of Lake Apopka" and The Oakland Nature Preserve to achieve the fundamental goal of restoring Lake Apopka for future generations. Oakland Park will restore over one-third of a mile of shoreline to its native state in conjunction with building a 26-acre community park and marina.
 Oakland Park will celebrate the West Orange Trail. The West Orange Trail is a regional trail over 22 miles long that passes through the heart of Oakland Park. The community embraces the trail as a connection to three neighboring schools, downtown
Winter Garden
, and other parks and activities that will be within easy walking and biking distance for residents in the community. Plans are underway to extend the trail even further.
Oakland Park will respect the historic architectural patterns of Oakland and Winter Garden. The architecture of our most enduring neighborhoods emanates from historic
housing
patterns predating World War II. Research into the historic housing patterns of
Oakland and Winter Garden
has resulted in the development of five distinct residential architectural patterns for Oakland Park. A selected group of architects familiar with these patterns will form the Architects' Guild used to develop the individual designs for every house. The Town Architect will oversee and approve all architectural designs for purity and consistency of pattern.
The Oakland Park community will adhere to the passion and commitment for healthy living supported by Mr. David H. Murdock, chairman of the board of Castle & Cooke. Mr. Murdock's visionary support of health and wellness in his company's developments and his active involvement in such projects as the Dole Nutrition Institute, the North Carolina Research Campus, and the California Wellbeing Institute underscore his dedication to the principles of healthy living.  |
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