444 Skinner townhomes

A 20-year Dunedin resident opposed the height, saying everything on Skinner is one or two stories, warned about the canyon effect, and raised chronic runoff problems from the retention hole.

The same Palmetto Street resident described flooding into her yard, trash and glass blowing over, and said she's hesitating on $250,000 home renovations with the big building proposed behind her.

A 78-year-old native on Palmetto Street said the main issue is the water problem and the sheer size — she asked for something smaller and more quaint.

The next-door neighbor on Skinner said the four-story building would kill his backyard privacy, worsen runoff that already floods him out, and warned big buildings will erode the old Dunedin charm that draws visitors.