Need has not been established. Residential portion may be developed with a mix of single-family housing, townhomes, and garden style apartments - no specific mention of affordable housing; location is away from major transit nodes and job centers.
removes 300+ acres of Ag land that was recently under cultivation.
located within area containing jurisdictional wetlands w/ native vegetation in the Bird Drive Basin as well as East Coast Buffer zone.
converts permeable land with maximum aquifer recharge to areas dominated by impervious surfaces adjacent to Western Wellfield.
Major conflicts with CERP and BBSEER projects.
More sprawl, more traffic, less Everglades - the 836 extension is a lose-lose for residents.
Proposed "Special District" paves over farmland and pushes sprawl into the Everglades.
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