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Residents press Port Richey to revive Cody River Landing plans; council schedules workshop for Jan. 23
Summary
At a town-hall public comment period, residents urged the city to restore roads, sidewalks and lighting at Cody River Landing. Council members responded and set a January 23 workshop to coordinate county and developer participation on staging and funding.
Residents at the Port Richey town hall urged the council to revive plans for the Cody River Landing area and invest in basic infrastructure to attract businesses and improve safety.
"We paid lots of money for those plans," resident Linda Rodriguez said, arguing the city should not wait for new development before investing in roads, sidewalks and lighting. Rodriguez said current conditions — no sidewalks, poor lighting and potholed roads — discourage business investment and make the area unsafe.
Council members acknowledged the complaints and said the city still has earlier plans that can guide improvements; they discussed coordinating with the county and the private developer so the city can make targeted upgrades that do not conflict with future construction. Council members said repairing areas between established businesses and ensuring developer obligations to restore damaged roads are important priorities.
To move the discussion forward, council members and staff scheduled a workshop on January 23 at 3 p.m. to bring county officials, business owners and the property owner together to discuss zoning, funding options and timelines. Council members said the workshop will seek to align the existing plans with the developer's schedule so that targeted improvements (lighting, sidewalks, roads) can proceed when appropriate.
The council did not record a formal vote in the transcript; members asked staff to follow up on logistics and to notify interested stakeholders about the workshop date.
