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Planning commission denies rezoning for Powell Road townhomes after heavy public opposition
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–0 to deny rezoning petition H2438, a proposal for 74 fee-simple townhomes on about 20 acres along Powell Road (14 parcels). Residents raised traffic, drainage and covenant concerns; petitioner Don Lacey said the plan would improve local access and add right‑of‑way for Powell Road.
The Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission denied rezoning petition H2438, a request to rezone approximately 20 acres along Powell Road for a 74-unit townhome project, by a 5–0 vote after more than an hour of testimony and robust public comment.
Planning staff summarized the petition as an AR‑2 (Agricultural Residential) to Planned Development request for 74 fee‑simple townhomes on 14 parcels. The petitioner’s representative, Don Lacey of Coastal Engineering, told the commission the project would convert undersized, pre‑platted ‘‘paper’’ lots to a unified planned development, construct local roads to county standards, provide additional right‑of‑way for a future Powell Road widening and add a proposed roadway (Corral Road) to improve access for Oakwood…
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