KEYSTONE, Fla. – Community members in Keystone are coming out against plans for a new development they say will cause more traffic and overcrowding issues in the area. It’s part of Governor Ron DeSantis’ Live Local Act to push for more affordable housing across the state, but Hillsborough County residents say it will badly impact their community.
The plans are for a four-story apartment building with more than 330 units off Van Dyke Road and Tobacco Road.
“In layman’s terms [the law] says you can build affordable housing even if it is in an area that would normally not allow apartments,” said Melissa Nordbeck, District 2 County Commission candidate. “The biggest concern is that it doesn’t belong here, any Live Local project. If you’re not able to use your own zoning laws to protect your community, it’s a bad law. Secondly, traffic, and we just fought with the school board to not have their …