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Residents urge Maitland to require 'guardrails' and tree buffers for Tru Largo townhouse plan
Summary
Neighbors told the council they want stronger protections — including a two‑story step‑down and a planted tree buffer — for homes adjacent to a proposed townhouse development at Lot 6 (Tru Largo), invoking past wetlands debates and safety concerns.
Paul Harwick of 1410 Druid Isle Road addressed the council during public comment, urging city officials to require protective measures for a proposed townhouse project at Lot 6 (Tru Largo).
"We're looking for guardrails again," Harwick said, describing the request as a metaphor for a two‑story step‑down and a tree buffer that the developer had previously promised. He recalled earlier debates about wetlands and a rejected 1970s swimming‑pool plan, saying neighbors fear the current townhouse layout would harm the preserve and their properties.
Harwick asked the council to require the developer to respect the neighborhood character and to install the promised tree buffer between the development and the preserve. He cited previous public testimony to planning and zoning (naming Kathy MacGyver as a prior participant) and urged the council to treat the neighborhood's protections consistently with past approvals.
The remarks occurred during the public comment period; the transcript does not record a formal council directive or vote on the development during this meeting. No staff report, developer response or planning‑board action is recorded in the provided segments.
