A traditional neighborhood development planned near St. Petersburg, Florida, is having trouble getting approved because its proposed density is twice as high as the city wants to allow.
"Plans filed at county offices show the developer styling Citrus Ridge -- a 400-unit housing development slated to replace 100 acres of orange groves -- after a 'traditional neighborhood development,' with a recreation center at the development's entrance, alleys, and rear-entry garages. The planning and architectural style emphasizes communities with amenities within walking distance."
"In a Nov. 20 letter to the developer's attorney, county staff said they would not support a high-density 'traditional neighborhood development' in northeast Pasco, and said only two homes per acre would be 'deemed an acceptable density.'"
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