ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Ocoee could soon become home to a $1 billion youth sports complex.

The project would feature more than a dozen outdoor sports fields, an indoor sports facility, three hotels and an entertainment district. 

It's called The Dynasty and this week local leaders had the first reading of the ordinance that would make it a reality.

The city is moving toward rezoning about 160 acres of land located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Ocoee Apopka Road and Fullers Cross Road. According to the developers, they looked at locations all over the world, but this one was a no brainer, with it being so close to what they called the entertainment capital of the world.

It’s an exciting prospect for those involved in local youth sports, like Jane Rainer. As one of the owners of GGS Soccer Academy in Ocoee, she helps teach kids of all ages, sharing lessons that expand beyond the field.

“It teaches leadership,” said Rainer. “They learn, you know, to trust people because they're relying on a team.”

She’s even more excited about the development of youth sports in the area since learning about a proposed sports complex.

“It's amazing, absolutely brilliant,” said Rainer. “I think it's great for our children.”

Montierre Development, the company behind the project, shared renderings of what it could look like. Plans include up to 17 convertible, multi-purpose sports fields, a 150,000-seat state-of-the-art indoor sports facility, over a thousand on-site hotel rooms, 350,000 square feet of retail, dining entertainment venues, a riverwalk and parking garages. Husband and wife developers Jaime and Anne-Marie Douglas want it to be a one stop shop for families.

“We’d like for people to come and enjoy our development, you know, park their car and have a have a weeklong vacation right there on site," said Montierre Development CEO Jaime Douglas. "And being, you know, so close to the amenities of such a fantastic location such as Central Florida is a is a positive as well.” 

They shared that between the cost of the land, construction, and overall development, it will be a $1 billion undertaking. One they think will pay off, drawing events and visitors from around the world while creating over 5,000 jobs.

“It's a lot of money and initially out-of-pocket up front,” said Douglas. “But the return on it for everybody is just tremendous.”

They are aiming to create a place where children can develop their futures.

"We are excited for them to be able to come to our complex, to make family memories together, for them to be able to cherish this portion of their childhood, and take that with them to wherever their life may lead them,” said Montierre President  Anne-Marie Douglas. “You know, we want to help and create a solid foundation to become good, healthy, strong adults and instill values at our complex that allow them to thrive.”

However they also acknowledge sports can be expensive, and said they hope to offer cost-conscious options for families.

“They have to just sit and make a decision between a vacation or do a sporting event during the summertime, and that was one of our biggest drivers is how do we create a more affordable convenient location or opportunity for individuals to not have to make that decision?” said Douglas.

As for Rainer, she’s excited at what the facility could add to the community. Knowing local clubs may be able to use it, she hopes it will help her grow her business as well.

“Field space is a premium, so hopefully with this new complex where we will be able to expand some more,” said Rainer.

According to the developers, the ordinance will be read and potentially adopted by city leaders on Feb. 18. From there they say they would hope to break ground in the following months and complete the facility in 2027.