HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A newly approved housing project in northwest Hillsborough County is stirring frustration among residents who say it will forever change the rural character of their community.

What You Need To Know • 127 townhomes and 200 parking spaces approved on 13 acres at Van Dyke and Tobacco roads, with an option for commercial use • Hillsborough County Commissioner Boles says recent state laws like the Live Local Act have limited counties’ ability to control development • Residents say the project threatens Keystone’s rural lifestyle, strains infrastructure and undermines local planning efforts

The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners gave final approval last month for a D.R. Horton project that will bring 127 townhomes and about 200 parking spaces to a 13-

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