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Residents urge council to block farm stand and press town on Lennar-built home complaints
Summary
During public comment residents raised neighborhood safety and code-enforcement concerns about a proposed farm stand and long-running problems with Lennar-built homes; staff said building and planning would follow up on permits and complaints.
Several residents used the public-comment portion of the April 23 meeting to press the council on neighborhood issues including an alleged unpermitted farm stand and ongoing structural and safety problems in subdivisions with homes built by Lennar.
Timothy Neri, who said he lives on West 108th Avenue, told the council neighbors oppose a farm stand planned along the 231 corridor. He said the operator had been paving a driveway without permits and that the stand draws traffic late at night, creates trash and raises safety fears for children in the subdivision. Neri said “19 of them signed a petition saying they didn't want it,” and asked the council to enforce prior zoning decisions.
Town staff (Billy) responded that building and planning staff were aware of the paving and would meet the property owner to complete paperwork; staff noted the 231 corridor allows a farm stand as a permitted use and said the town would provide Ashley's email and the relevant zoning guidance to the neighborhood.
Later in public comment, resident Terry Nelleman (Nelleman) urged action over long-running complaints about “structurally deficient and dangerous” homes in Cypress Gates he said were built by Lennar and asserted the issue had persisted for five years. Council members cautioned against discussing personnel matters in public comment and advised Nelleman to file formal complaints and to pursue judicial avenues where appropriate; Nelleman said he would return to future meetings.
Why it matters: Neighbors reported potential code violations and public-safety concerns tied to a commercial use in a residential area and raised unresolved building-quality complaints against a developer; town staff committed to formal follow-up on permit and enforcement matters.
What’s next: Building and planning staff will start permit paperwork related to driveway paving and confirm compliance with zoning and permit requirements; residents were advised to file formal complaints for personnel or judicial matters referenced in public comments.
