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Cocoa council denies HOA request to convert Adamson Creek private roads to city maintenance
Summary
After lengthy public comment, the council voted to deny a petition from the Adamson Creek Homeowners Association asking the city to assume maintenance of roughly two miles of private roads and sidewalks in later phases of the development; residents argued original plats and public messaging promised public roads and cited tax contributions.
The Cocoa City Council on Nov. 18 voted not to assume maintenance responsibility for private roads and sidewalks in portions of the Adamson Creek subdivision, after homeowners and council members debated property records, developer decisions and long-term costs.
Susan Cottrell, president of the Adamson Creek Homeowners Association, told the council phases 1B, 1C and 2 were intended to be Cocoa roads when the development was platted and annexed and said homeowners now face rising HOA dues and a double burden of paying taxes while also paying for…
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