This week the attorney for the Wiregrass Ranch development in Wesley Chapel was before Pasco County Commissioners, and once again the commissioners zeroed in on its impact on local roads. The planned Wiregrass community is so huge, the commissioners remain concerned over possible future traffic gridlock from this 5,100 acre community with some 8,500 homes. With a projected addition of 40,000 residents over the next 20 years, in spite of the concessions Wiregrass developers have already made, the commission remains cautious. Nevertheless, the board amended the county's long range plan to open the door for the project, according to Kevin Wiatrowski of the Tampa Tribune. That amendment was critical for the project to gain state approval by mid March and come before the board for a "final" vote of approval in June. In the meantime, negotiations over the road issue which has plagued this project for so many months will continue. Wiatrowski further reports that the developers have already agreed to $477 million towards road improvements. Included in the road improvements are the extension of S.R. 56, to Meadow Pointe Boulevard, an extension of Chancey Road, and the north-south Porter road.
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