A proposal for an 80-acre housing development in Hernando County, Florida has been approved by Hernando planners.  The housing development will be a combination of nearly 252 multi-family units as well as 12 estate homes on about 5 acres each. 

The new development has become a controversy with the Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission as well as residents at the neighboring Hernando Oaks development. Many neighboring residents declare that the new development is too big for the area, in turn lowering their home values.  The Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission has required the new developer to provide 80 feet of road frontage right of way as well as land for utilities and drainage, as access into the development has become an issue.

Despite the controversy the proposal has been approved and the planning commissioners have voted to recommend re-zoning to the county commission.