TAMPA, Fla. — It was standing room only Monday evening at a neighborhood meeting in Carrollwood.

Around 70 people came out to Grace Lutheran Church Monday to learn about developer BNCH’s proposal to build dozens of townhomes along Floyd Road. 

What You Need To Know

  • Developer BNCH hosted a neighborhood meeting Monday evening on its proposal to build 36 townhomes along Floyd Road

  • Neighbors say they're against the plan because it's not compatible with the character of the neighborhood 

  • Representatives with the project say there would be benefits for the neighborhood, including road improvements and new sidewalks

Among those at the meeting was Ron Scaglione. He said when he was looking for a spot to build his new home, the neighborhood surrounding Floyd Road was the perfect fit.

“I actually bought in this neighborhood because of the large, rural lots and the beautiful homes that have been here for many years,” Scaglione said.

He said the neighborhood seemed different from the area where he lives now, which is getting a bit crowded. 

“Next to me, there’s a large 20-unit going up, three stories high, and I was very surprised to see that this beautiful, 50-year-old established neighborhood is having the same problem that I’m leaving South Tampa for,” he said.

Signs down Floyd Road now announce it — 36 townhomes could be on their way to neighborhood, and neighbors aren’t happy. Scaglione was among those who crowded into the meeting hosted by BNCH.

“If this project were to move forward, the density is not compatible with single family residence around,” said Scaglione.

Compatibility is something representatives with the project heard a lot about.

“If you’re just looking at the Floyd Road houses, you’re tripling the number of residences there,” said one man at the meeting.

“We have children playing out there. We have people walking dogs all over the place. It’s too intense for this location,” said a woman who said she was concerned about increased traffic the project could bring and lack of sidewalks in the neighborhood.

An official with BNCH said his company doesn’t own the property yet — that depends on the outcome of rezoning efforts. He also said BNCH built a similar project not far from Floyd Road with “great success”. Other representatives said there will be benefits for the neighborhood.

“We would have to do the sidewalk on our street all the way to the end of the street. So, we would be putting in the road improvements and the sidewalks,” a representative said.

Some neighbors to speak urged their neighbors to come out to a meeting on June 17, when Hillsborough County Commissioners are expected to discuss the project.