Contact us All Departments School, neighbors renew lot fight Independent Day School files a third rezoning petition. Original Carrollwood residents say a planned parking lot doesn't fit in with the residential area. Like a broken record, the scenario between Independent Day School and the neighbors in Original Carrollwood keeps repeating itself.
Neighbors complain that the residential property is being used for a commercial purpose.
Right after the school is cited by Code Enforcement, the school files a rezoning petition that halts any enforcement action. This has happened before and is happening again. Again, neighbors have promised to mount a vigorous opposition, said Betsey Hapner, president of the Carrollwood Civic Association. This is the third time the school has asked for a rezoning. Twice before, after Code Enforcement matters, petitions were filed and withdrawn before the County Commission could vote on them.