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Adjacents to Highlands on Clinton raise safety, drainage and access concerns about planned phase
Summary
Neighbors adjacent to the Highlands on Clinton subdivision told the commission they are worried a proposed emergency access road will become a public cut-through, that Elkins Road is single-lane dirt and cannot safely handle new traffic, and that construction runoff and oversized vehicles threaten safety and property.
A pair of residents who live adjacent to the Highlands on Clinton subdivision (also referenced as Highland Trails phase 2 in planning records) appeared at the Dade City meeting to raise concerns about a new road and site access, drainage and safety.
Travis Lawhorn, who lives at 12045 Elkins Road, said the new road alignment is about 30 feet from his driveway and that, with heavy rains, clay from the site washes onto the road. Lawhorn said Elkins Road is a single-lane dirt road used by tractors, RVs and…
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