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Barratts Landing 244-home subdivision

Summary

A 244-lot subdivision on 90 acres off Barratts Chapel Road would add hundreds of families near Frederica. Neighbors worry about years of construction truck traffic, a second entrance across from homes, drainage into wetlands, and pressure on fire, EMS and medical services.

At a glance

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Last discussed Apr 2, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Adds hundreds of households to the Lake Forest school district and Frederica fire district service area.

✅Who benefits

Future homebuyers seeking new construction and the developer.

⚠️Who could be affected

Nearby Barratts Chapel Road residents face years of construction traffic and drainage concerns.

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