Tradition commercial conversion

A Heritage Oaks resident said traffic data doesn't match the area's rapid growth, rush-hour exits are already hard, and the corridor already has plenty of commercial — no need for 9.5 more commercial acres.

Cited the city's own survey showing residents want controlled growth; said choosing commercial over residential is the lesser of two evils and warned about impacts on eagles, turtles, and cranes.

Described near-flooding of his lakefront home after three days of rain in April; said Tradition drains south to north toward his property and worried 9.48 acres of concrete will worsen it.

Repeated her April 7 opposition: commercial development would hurt the 26 lakefront homes' security, values, and quality of life, and the Parks Master Plan already deemed commercial adequate.

One of the 26 lakefront homeowners; bought for the lake and birds. Wants gates moved up to Fairgreen, appreciates the proposed wall and lighting controls, but worries the lake can't hold more water.

A retired law-enforcement officer and lakefront homeowner asked that security, wildlife, and guaranteed maintenance of any commercial property be locked into any approval.

Presented a 256-signature neighbor petition asking for a continuous sound wall/berm and a formal FDOT-methodology traffic noise study from Village Parkway to Fairgreen — a spot police reading isn't enough.

Lives near the blinking light; said traffic numbers for a strip mall don't capture an intenser use like Wawa, and asked that eagles, cranes, and turtles be weighed before it's too late.

An original Heritage Oaks resident since 2006; warned commercial parcels and a gas station would spike traffic on Village Parkway where her granddaughter can't even safely take the school bus.