Neighbors in two Southside Jacksonville neighborhoods are raising new concerns over plans for a soccer stadium near the St. Johns Town Center.
Back in March, Sporting Jax announced plans to break ground on a new sports and entertainment district. But now, some residents living nearby say they are worried about what that development could mean for their homes, the environment, and daily life.
Two neighbors in particular say the project would be too close for comfort. Kathleen Perera, who lives in the Fox Chase Woodlands Station neighborhood, and Audrey Apelbaum, who lives in Windy Hill, say the proposed stadium could place their backyards right along the edge of a 15,000-seat soccer stadium.
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The plan would bring development through 300 acres of wetlands. Residents say that raises serious concerns about what happens when large crowds begin coming into the area regularly…