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Zoning

County recommends trails, turn lanes for Riverview neighborhood

By ANDREW MEACHAM
Published April 28, 2006

RIVERVIEW: A developer wants to turn 51 acres north of Rhodine Road and west of Balm-Riverview Road into a subdivision with 76 houses and 128 townhomes. Burcaw Development Group and property owners Greg Lovett and Maxine Hill are seeking to rezone the property from agricultural to a planned development.

In recommending the application, the Planning Commission suggested that the community contain recreation amenities for residents and a network of trails connecting open spaces.

The county's transportation staff in the Planning and Growth Management department okayed the request, but recommended that the developer pay for turn lanes into the project from Rhodine Road, from eastbound and westbound lanes. A zoning hearing master will hear the request on Monday. It goes to the County Commission on June 13. PETITION 06-0243

VALRICO: Mainstreet Homes and property owners Nell Schaker and Merry Schaker Dale are asking to rezone 8 acres from agricultural to a planned development. The developer wants to build 35 homes in a triangular nook bounded by Church Street, Oakhill Village Circle and a CSX railroad.

The developer is asking that the property be covered by a residential category in the county's future land use map that permits up to six units per acre.

The nearest property so designated lies just south of the project. The developer is asking the county to extend the land use boundary on the southern property 500 feet to the north. The request goes before the County Commission on May 23. (PETITION 06-0543)

RIVERVIEW: An out-of-state developer is readying plans for a cozy subdivision next to the Alafia River.

Dreamview Properties of Brooklyn, N.Y., is asking the county to rezone 11 acres northeast of Alafia Drive and Riverview Drive from agricultural to residential. The change would allow the developer to build up to 43 houses on lots no smaller than 10,000 square feet. Neighbors of the proposed development would live on lots ranging from 20,000 square feet to 1 acre.

The request goes to a zoning hearing master on May 31. The County Commission is scheduled to render a final decision July 25. (PETITION 06-0753)

RIVERVIEW: Property owner Kay Pye is seeking to rezone 3 acres south of Pond Ridge Drive and northeast of the Interstate 75 and U.S. 301 interchange from agricultural to a planned development. Forty townhomes could be built there if commissioners approve the request. The County Commission will review the case on May 23. (PETITION 06-0313)

Andrew Meacham can be reached at 661-2431 or ameacham@sptimes.com.

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