Residents who identified themselves as living near a proposed project along County Road 44B told county officials during the meeting’s public comment period that the development will worsen traffic, noise and light pollution and run afoul of existing ordinances.

The speakers urged enforcement of local rules and said the scale of nearby growth already strains the road. "There's over 500 houses now besides this development that is going that are going in on 44 B. This road's only 2 miles long," a commenter said. Ellen Flangeel said, "This is our home. This is where we live. You don't have to do this. I implore you, we all implore you to simply enforce the rules." Gina Hanson, a resident of Eustis, said the proposal would be "neighborhood decay" and raised noise and light concerns, saying, "The lights are gonna shine directly in. All of the complaints are going to be because you guys signed this." She also referenced local decibel limits, saying noise ordinances require sound to be "below 70 to 75 decibels depending upon the time." Hanson added, "Your noise ordinances also state that you cannot have a vehicle idling for more than 15 minutes. A drive through is nonstop vehicle idling." Jim Norman, who said he lives across the street from Hanson, described his concern about increased traffic and U-turns affecting daily life. Daniel Divanonzo referenced a presentation by the development services staff, saying, "The development services, the gentleman that made the presentation to you, actually acknowledged that you wouldn't even be hearing..." (comment in transcript unfinished).

Why it matters: speakers said the site sits near established neighborhoods in Eustis and Mount Dora and that the adjacent County Road 44B — described in comments as roughly 2 miles long — already faces traffic from nearby growth. Residents warned that added congestion, continuous vehicle idling at a proposed drive-through, and new lighting would degrade neighborhood quality and could conflict with local ordinances on noise and idling. Several speakers asked elected officials to enforce existing rules rather than approve the project as presented.

Details from speakers: a commenter said there are "over 500 houses" currently being built near County Road 44B; Gina Hanson said a 20-inch measure mentioned in the proposal (transcript quote: "And 20 inches, that's not gonna cut it.") would be inadequate; Hanson cited decibel ranges of 70–75 dB in local noise rules; and she cited a 15-minute limit on vehicle idling as an ordinance-related standard. Ellen Flangeel and others made direct appeals to officials to enforce rules protecting neighborhood livability.

Discussion versus action: commenters raised concerns during public comment; the transcript does not record any formal motion, vote, staff direction, or decision on the project during the excerpt provided. Development services staff were referenced by speakers but no staff response or formal outcome is recorded in the supplied transcript.

What remains unspecified: the transcript excerpt does not identify the exact project name, developer, zoning or permit requests, the meeting date, the governing body hearing the item, whether the cited decibel limits and idling rules are county or municipal ordinances, or any staff responses or formal actions. Speakers attributed some figures and ordinance limits to "your ordinances" and to local noise rules; the meeting record supplied does not show ordinance citations or staff confirmation of those specifics.

Ending: Residents asked officials to consider neighborhood impacts before advancing the project; the transcript records multiple public commenters urging enforcement of local noise and idling rules but shows no formal decision in the provided excerpt.