Comments on: Killearn Moves Away from Entrance Land Sale, Opposes Northeast Gateway

By: Bruce Leslie

Bruce Leslie — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:15:34 +0000

Killearn Estates is a long established, charming neighborhood. Developing this thoroughfare would irreparably damage this neighborhood, increase traffic on already busy neighborhood roads, and seriously reduce property values for those who live on Killarney Way or Shamrock Circle.

We need to oppose this with the KHA, the City, and the County, and the FLDOT (since they are talking about adding another edit off I-10).

By: Grafton Hull

Grafton Hull — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:12:05 +0000

I serve as vice president for another HOA and am on the executive committee. We keep minutes of all of our exec meetings and send them to all the HOA members. The executive committee represents the members of our association and they should be keeping minutes and sharing them with the members.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:04:46 +0000

Failing their coming to their senses how about converting Shamrock S to a one-way Eastbound ………. or perhaps installing a manned Estates entry gate at the Shamrock/Centerville entrance. Let the “Kanopy” developers deal with their traffic without impacting the well established Estates environment. It’s their income that should fund resolution of their problem.

By: Stan Arline

Stan Arline — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:58:13 +0000

At one time US 319 (Thomasville Rd) was also a canopy road and you can still see remnants of that, a few blocks north of Monroe St. and several places north of Chiles High School. Now most of it is becoming another Tennessee St.or Lord help us south Florida.Walunee rd should go to Roberts rd and by pass Shanrock and Centerville rd.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:19:08 +0000

First off, let’s not call the new Welaunee project a “gateway” because it is not a gateway. It is a connector/reliever serving the new subdivision. Calling it a gateway is just a way to get people to feel warm and fuzzy about it. A Thomasville Rd or Mahan Drive project would be a gateway project as would Miccosukee or Centerville where the roadway improvements greeted people coming into town.

The project was included in the 2040 long range transportation plan but the modeling for that plan is suspect as it has a 2007 base year. The model apparently was not updated to 2010 using 2010 census data. It also needed to be validated. So the trip distribution on the network is probably not accurate.

I think I would bring the model up to at least 2015, with the socio-economic data interpolated for 2015. Also recent traffic counts are needed. The 2040 Plan said that this project is needed in the 2026-2030 time period and should be done along with the interchange.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:14:47 +0000

Why don’t the raise the home owners dues? Times are changing their hoa fees are to low to raise capital. Know one wants to pay more money but you really should have enough capital on hand to fix up and improve this enormous neighborhood. You will pay for it one way or another.

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:41:36 +0000

“All to accommodate the traffic the City has created with their new subdivision.” ………. AND the fact that they made it where they can not widen Centerville OR Miccosukee OR Meridian.

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:40:55 +0000

In reply to MS.

“All to accommodate the traffic the City has created with their new subdivision.” ………. AND the fact that they made it where they can not widen Centerville OR Miccosukee OR Meridian.

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:38:02 +0000

“The project creates a four lane road, Welaunee Blvd., which begins at Fleischmann Road, runs through Welanuee Plantation and connects with Shamrock Street at Centerville Road.” ……………… Since the Road is not IN Killearn, it is not really their say about it as far as Killearn goes. I am sure they will put in a Traffic Light so to me THAT alone will make it a safer intersection. When the four Lanes end at Centerville Road, all they have to do is make the Lanes coming toward Killearn a Left Turn Only Lane and a Straight / Right Turn Only Lane.

By: Thomas C. Hooker

Thomas C. Hooker — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:50:40 +0000

In reply to Lee. And ruin a neighborhood in the process. Can't wait for the 40 MPH speed limit.