The Bolling Farms neighborhood and others are not happy with the Florida Department of Transportation’s plans to renovate the Longwood/Lake Mary rest stop on Interstate 4.

At issue is the removal of a natural buffer zone and the addition of a regional center.

The rest stop in question is the last one on the way to Daytona Beach on the eastbound side.

FDOT said it needs to accommodate truckers hauling goods and visitors heading to the beach or elsewhere.

It’s about commerce, tourism and safety.  But for the people who live on the other side of the rest stop’s fence, that’s a hard sell.

Ken Renner is one of those homeowners concerned about the upcoming project. He’s lived behind the rest stop for 13 years.

“I don’t think anybody is going to sell because of it.  But it does have the potential to lower the value of our property and home,” said Renner.

FDOT plans to revamp the existing rest stop and add a Regional Traffic Management Center. The first step is a 12-foot wall, according to FDOT spokesman Steve Olson.

However, other neighbors object to the wall. Renner does not, but does object to removing the buffer zone between his backyard and parking, which includes trees, a picnic area and free space.

"Therefore what we have now with trees absorbing the sound, we would not have,” said Renner.

Another big problem is the added parking and the new regional center.

“Between our fence and the parking, now is about 50 feet.  They’re going to bring the parking right against that wall which will make is noisier for us,” said Renner.

FDOT doesn't make any promises, but said it wants to be a good neighbor. Olson said certain parts of the project are flexible.

"Once we get to the design part of the project, there is certain flexibility that the winning team will have in moving things around. You know, move around the parking, retention ponds, move around the site lines for some of these buildings,” said Olson.

But the regional center FDOT plans to build at the rest stop is not up for debate.

The agency has heard the criticisms but said it can't be at the whim of a landlord building elsewhere, when they own this land and can build what works given they're a state agency.

FDOT plans to begin construction of the project in December. The plan is to be done with the entire project in two years.