55 new homes proposed along Apopka’s Golden Gem Road as neighbors question whether area can keep up

Construction is already a familiar sight around Apopka’s rapidly developing Kelly Park corridor. New neighborhoods are taking shape, roads are seeing more activity, and longtime residents are watching the landscape change.Now, another 55 homes could be coming to Golden Gem Road.A proposed residential development called Saddlebrook Meadows would transform approximately 20 acres at 3585 and 3603 Golden Gem Road into a neighborhood of single-family homes.Apopka city commissioners are scheduled to consider the project’s rezoning and major development plan Wednesday, Oct. 21.For homeowners who already live nearby, the proposal raises questions about how much additional growth the surrounding roads and infrastructure can accommodate.A quiet neighborhood facing more developmentLuis Morin Dos Santos has lived in the area for approximately two and a half years. He told News 6 that his family chose the neighborhood partly because of its affordability and peaceful surroundings.“It’s a quiet place