Comments on: Cottage Hill Residents Concerned By New 404 Home Development Proposed For McKenzie Road

By: Bewildered

Bewildered — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:28:40 +0000

Established residents built or moved into an area because it was designated a certain way. Minimum lots 1/2 acre – specified house sizes, etc. The county should not be allowed to change directions in midstream and all of a sudden decide that these restrictions are no longer valid. Instead of 1/2 acre size per home – it’s now 1/8 of an acre and so forth. It’s happening all around us. Same with wetlands. they decide with the stroke of a pen wetlands are now prime land to build on! stupidity at its finest – the water is going somewhere – its not magically disappearing

By: RealityCheck

RealityCheck — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:15:48 +0000

I think if you don’t want your neighborhood disturbed then you should buy up the land yourself. Otherwise, let the free market do its thing.

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 02:12:40 +0000

@Gerald Wiggins,

Seems that you’re being a crybaby too, lol. There’s nothing wrong with not wanting the way of life this neighborhood has always enjoyed to be ruined by building a huge number of homes that will heavily burden an already overwhelmed water system and bring traffic to a standstill because these little roads are already way too busy. I grew up there. My children grew up there. We may have our problems, but there’s no reason to completely kill our neighborhood by turning it into the city. Just saying

By: Gerald Wiggins

Gerald Wiggins — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:16:27 +0000

I am sick of these crybabies because someone is moving into their neighborhood. Others may have felt the same way when you moved into the area. The roads and utilities are the responsibility of the county or franchisee. let them raise taxes and build a new roadway. Each of these homes will pay property taxes plus local sales taxes etc. I don’t think the existing water association can keep up with the growth. Maybe ECUA would be a better alternative. Maybe a second entry from Quintet Road will be necessary.

By: Paw Paw GiGi

Paw Paw GiGi — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:25:37 +0000

HELL NO. Absolutely not. I’ve lived in cottage hill over 20 years, I love my little piece of country. And the surrounding woods need to stay just thar for the wildlife that lives there. I enjoy the wildlife out here. Next to that we do not need 400 more families out here. McKenzie, Williams ditch, 95a and 29 can not support that.

By: Vicki Harrison

Vicki Harrison — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:18:37 +0000

ENDANGERED SPECIES
(FLORIDA GOPHER TURTLES) ON THE PROPERTY RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THEY’RE GOING TO BUILD GOD MADE WETLANDS FOR A REASON.

Look at the subdivisions in Los Angels DESTROYED by Wildfires that will be us.

ALSO LOOK at the road signs on Hwy 95A about congested roads by Jim Allen Elementary what is it going to be like when you add the kids from 404 homes.

By: dave lamb

dave lamb — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:58:06 +0000

Part of that church used to be Cottage Hill Elementary. I went to school there in 1954.
Behind the school was the playground, now a cemetery. Then Jim Allen opened.
Glad to see a good crowd at the meeting.
With all the growth I have said that a good general type of store is in order for that area!
Our old farm on Williams Ditch now has about 200 houses and some have had flooding issues. It will be the same on McKenzie.

By: M. Gartman

M. Gartman — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 01:14:25 +0000

All dr Horton cares about is the all mighty dollar. And if you think the commissioners are on the public’s side, come visit Beulah. If you know the right people and have enough money nothing else matters. Not wetlands, wildlife, highways, schools or anything else. And when they have finished building their shotty homes they move on and anything that’s wrong is your responsibility.

By: AC

AC — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:20:37 +0000

D.R Horton homes are garbage but the county commissioners in northwest FL seem to love home builders so this will probably go through. At least make them connect it to Quintette rd. and four lane Quintette from 29 to 5 points.

By: Confused

Confused — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:19:46 +0000

jbry – Communication is key….coherency is important.