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Brookridge residents press county for wall, traffic fixes after nearby Grove development sparks quality-of-life complaints
Summary
Multiple Brookridge residents told the Hernando County commission that the Alliance at The Grove development’s reduced buffer, lighting and late-night deliveries are harming privacy and safety. Commissioners and staff said the developer met minimum landscape requirements; staff negotiated temporary mesh fencing and additional plantings while maintenance bonds remain in place.
Scores of residents from the Brookridge senior gated community urged Hernando County commissioners on April 14 to require a physical barrier and traffic fixes after the adjacent Alliance at The Grove commercial project reduced the originally approved buffer. Residents described intrusive lighting, late-night dumpster activity and trucks using a rear frontage road that they say risks safety for older residents.
"This is unacceptable in degrading our quality of life," said Jeriann Craft, speaking for many residents who attended the meeting. Speakers asked the county to require a block wall or opaque fence and to create an additional exit and a four-way stop to relieve congestion. Several described early-morning…
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