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Residents say proposed truck plaza near Crestwind would bring noise, traffic and safety risks
Summary
Neighbors and elected speakers urged the council to block or subject to stricter review a proposed truck parking plaza at the dead end of New York Avenue, citing proximity to an active-adult community, floodplain and wetlands, expected traffic on narrow two-lane roads, and lack of an independent traffic siting study.
Residents of Crestwind and adjacent neighborhoods told the Valuchia County Council on April 21 that a proposed truck plaza at the end of New York Avenue is incompatible with nearby 55-plus housing and sensitive environmental areas.
"To get to this potential truck plaza, trucks and cars will have to exit I-4, decelerate, then accelerate, then decelerate again to turn on to New York Avenue," said…
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