Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla — who spoke against the River Cross project — told Seminole commissioners that both counties should work together on regional planning for future growth. “This is a regional issue that crosses county lines,” she said.

The vote played a large role in Commissioner Ted Edwards’ loss to one of the most vocal project opponents, Emily Bonilla, in that year’s election. Shortly afterward, the other proposed development in the area, Lake Pickett North, was voted down by the commission. Bonilla had wanted the original vote on The Grow to be reconsidered following the judge’s ruling, but Mayor Teresa Jacobs argued it was only a recommendation and wanted to wait for the Cabinet process to play out.

Based on that recommendation, District 5 Commissioner Emily Bonilla called on commissioners Tuesday to discuss rescinding the board’s approval of the project. “We have to ask, ‘When is enough enough?’ Help me offer some peace of mind to this community,” Bonilla said to commissioners Tuesday.

Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla on Tuesday morning asked the Board of County Commissioners to rescind last year’s vote that approved construction of “The Grow.” Residents told Channel 9 they’re concerned that the proposed development would clog the area’s narrow roads and harm its natural lands and wildlife.

Commissioner Emily Bonilla said the judge’s recommended order against the project known as “The Grow” in Lake Pickett labeled the development as “inconsistent” with the county’s regulations.

Bonilla, a former activist against increased development in east Orange, said she was “really excited about the judgment. Finally the people’s voices have been heard. … The next step is my putting this on the agenda for the next meeting. We need to make sure this is set in stone.”