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Council approves Zephyr Lakes (Abbot Park) Phase 3 final plat amid debate about road alignment and water concerns
Summary
Council approved the Phase 3 final plat for Zephyr Lakes/Abbot Park (71 lots in an 18-acre segment) after staff described required road realignment to meet Duke Energy easement requirements, drainage and reclaimed-water work; some councilmembers urged visible construction progress before further approvals.
The Zephyrhills City Council approved the final plat for Phase 3 of the Zephyr Lakes / Abbot Park development on Sept. 23 while raising concerns about a required road realignment tied to a Duke Energy easement and unresolved water-use questions.
Rod Corvo, the city’s principal planner, presented the Phase 3 plat (71 lots within an ~18-acre section of the overall 235-acre development). Staff and the developer have identified a utility pole at the intersection of Causick and Otis Allen that requires the roadway to shift north to meet Duke’s 25-foot clearance requirement, a change that will produce a four-way intersection and a nonaligned cross-street geometry. Council discussed alternatives (including a roundabout) but staff…
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