St. Johns County Commissioners Unanimously Reject Major Residential Development Over Traffic Concerns

In a recent decision that impacts the future landscape of St. Johns County, local authorities have put the brakes on a sizeable housing development. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) convened last Tuesday, to loudly reject a proposed project that would have seen the construction of 3,332 residential units. During a Public Hearing at their Regular Meeting, the commissioners decided unanimously against the project presented by the Robinson Improvement Company (RIC).

RIC had proposed a Planned Unit Development (PUD), seeking to change more than 2,600 acres from Open Rural to PUD. This change was integral to their plans to erect the residential dwelling units placed along County Road 214, bordered by County Road 208, Interstate 95, and County Road 13A North. Chair Sarah Arnold spearheaded the motion to ultimately deny RIC’s requests, pinpointing transportation issues as a paramount concern. Arnold was quoted stating on the

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website, “First and foremost” the deficiency on State Road 16 needed addressing, and emphasized that road expansion was a necessary priority before even beginning to consider future developments in that area.

The rigorous review of the proposed development’s traffic models especially highlighted the potential impact on State Road 16. Particularly, the section between County Road 208 and the segment extending from Pacetti Road to International Golf Parkway was at the center of the commissioners’ scrutiny. The link shared by the

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government website provides further details on the commissioners’ meeting and their rationale for the denial.

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