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Commissioners approve Mango shopping‑center redesign; residents voice traffic and drainage concerns
Summary
The board approved a major modification to redevelop an aging shopping center (including a Walmart), increasing permitted square footage and approving traffic and stormwater improvements; nearby residents said the project increases congestion and flooding risk.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County commissioners on May 13 approved a major modification to redevelop an existing shopping center in the Seffner‑Mango area that includes the Walmart site and will eliminate the existing Publix, increase building area, and require off‑site traffic and drainage improvements.
Applicant representatives said the center’s design is outdated and the redevelopment will reorient the center away from nearby residences and include traffic and stormwater upgrades. "We're adding a southbound left turn lane on Mango at MLK," traffic consultant Michael Yates said, describing multiple improvements negotiated with county and state engineers to ease operations at intersections and school…
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