It's a full house inside Jacksonville City Hall where people are ready to speak out against the new Housing Urban Development housing slated for Argyle, but no matter what these people say, City Council members learned Tuesday afternoon that they don't have a choice -- they have to approve the housing plan.

Up and down Argyle Forrest Boulevard are signs telling people about Tuesday night's meeting, and to voice their opinions. At issue is the Lindsey Terrace Apartment complex that will be built in this area just inside Argyle Forest. The complex is slated to have 84 public housing apartments.

Some Living in Argyle say that it's going to hurt property values, but their main argument is what the additional people will do to traffic.

"I think it's ridiculous. I don't know were they are going to put the traffic," homeowner Ed Lauricela said. "I don't know if they have a school for the kids to go to, I don't know were the road is going to come out."

The issue has sparked a petition that will be delivered to the mayor and council members Tuesday night.

"It really brought the community together," Ken Broughton said. "It's going to make them more involved and interested in what is going on."

But not everyone is complaining. Sarah Lundy has owned a home in Argyle for 19 years, and she said that the concept behind public housing has changed and this could be an improvement.

"They are doing a very good job," Lundy (pictured, left) said. "So I think we ought to give this an opportunity. Let see what happens, you know, give it a chance."

Despite the public outcry, City Council members during a special committee meeting Tuesday afternoon learned it might not matter. They were told that the city is under a court order to find more public housing, and the Argyle area is approved for apartments. The city can't back out just because it involves public housing because the city's attorneys say that it would be illegal.

"It's my understanding from legal counsel that we do not have a choice. We have to vote for this," City Council President Alberta Hipps said.

The new housing is projected to be a $25 million project, and the city will spend about $13 million on it.

The addition will bring the city in line for public housing this year, but the court order said that the city must build 225 more apartments or homes by 2006 and those will be scattered in different areas of Jacksonville.