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Titusville commission recommends ordinance to ban through‑trucks on certain local roads after resident safety concerns
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council consider an ordinance establishing 'no through truck' zones; residents cited construction traffic on Georgia Avenue near Grove Park and safety risks for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Titusville Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 19 voted unanimously to recommend that City Council pursue an ordinance establishing no‑through‑truck zones on specified local roads, directing staff to draft language for council consideration.
The recommendation followed a staff memo prepared after City Council requested follow‑up on resident complaints about heavy trucks using narrow local streets. The memo (Item 8A2) reviewed ordinances in other Florida communities and noted that any local rule must provide exemptions for essential services such as garbage collection, local deliveries, and agricultural transfers.
Why it matters: Residents and commissioners said limiting through‑truck traffic on small residential streets…
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