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Neighbors object to proposed Arbor Bluff subdivision over stormwater, access and tree‑preservation concerns
Summary
KB Homes’ Arbor Bluff PD for 140 single‑family units prompted neighbors to raise repeated concerns about stormwater runoff, Penn National Road access and protection of heritage trees; developer offered enhanced buffers and said stormwater will meet county 100‑year standards.
KB Homes presented a Planned Development (PD 20‑5274, “Arbor Bluff”) on June 16 proposing 140 single‑family homes on formerly nursery‑zoned parcels near Kingsway Road in Seffner. The applicant said the project includes voluntary enhancements — a 35‑foot buffer on the west boundary, a 15‑foot buffer on the north, and a 6‑foot PVC fence with shade trees along several edges — developed through neighbor outreach.
Why it matters: neighbors said the site sits uphill of multiple existing subdivisions and that repeated nearby development has already increased flooding in low‑lying neighborhoods. Residents told the hearing master they lack confidence that retention ponds and county‑required stormwater systems will stop increased runoff from densely developed lots uphill of their…
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