Schoolhouse Road PD and Medulla Elementary safety
Summary
92 homes are planned next to Medulla Elementary, and a neighbor warned the school's car-rider line already parks along Schoolhouse Road, endangering kids who'd walk from the new homes. The commission approved the project 5-2 but forced bigger setbacks between houses.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds roughly 300 vehicles to already congested two-lane Yule and Schoolhouse roads, per the neighbor's testimony.
Workforce homebuyers in South Lakeland, plus pedestrians gaining a sidewalk connection to the school.
Residents around Schoolhouse and Yule roads concerned about school-zone traffic and pedestrian safety.
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