HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 April - Exhibit 1 - Objections & Support DocsOBJECTIONS RE: ASHBURY SUBDIVISION
Letters:
Bill and Mary Ingui, 626 Layport Drive, Sebastian
Telephone Calls:
Pat Moore — 581-3893
Joan Zadlocki — 581-0598
E -Mails:
Louis Barrios, 332 Tangelo Street, Sebastian
Nancy Barrios
Ann Bepler, 323 Tangelo Street, Sebastian
Marjorie Bergeron, 650 Oleander Street, Sebastian
Don Budnick, 1 Calamondin Street, Sebastian
Andrea Coy — request to move item up on agenda
Maureen Cummings
William and Patricia Gormann
Robert Gribbroek, 1041 Foster Road, Sebastian
Carol Little
Edie Ostendorf
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April 12, 2004
Mayor McCollum
City Council
City of Sebastian
1225 Main St.
Sebastian, FL 32958
Dear Mayor McCollum:
We oppose the proposed 195 single-family housing development which is to be near
Sebastian Elementary School and Grange Heights. We don't want houses going on land
that contains several kinds of wildlife.
Has an independent environmental impact study been completed whose findings can be
presented to the City Council? Has the Council contacted the Indian River Board of
Education to ask them if this land could be used for a future middle school in the area?
When we attended the Planning and Zoning Board meeting when this development was
discussed, the Board told the developer to cut out 10% of the houses and to make the lots
larger. This recommendation was made by Ms. Monier. However, the developer is
presenting his plan unchanged.
So many of us are tired of catering to the developers. We hope you will vote with the
interests of the public, not the developers.
Sincerely,
Mary and Bill Ingui
626 Layport Dr.
Sebastian, FL
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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
PHONE MESSAGE TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Date : April 13, 2004 @ 11:20am
T4 Mayor McCollum; Vice -Mayor Barczvk* Council Member Coniglio; Council
Member Heptinstall and Council Member Monier
From : Ms. Pat Moore
Phone#: 772-581-3893
Ref. : Ashbury Subdivision
Message: 'She would like you all to vote NO on the three (3) questions regarding
Ashbury: the Annexation, the Rezoning and the PUD.
P.S. If you are thinking about Sebastian, you should vote this way.
CITY OF
How OF PELICAN ISLAM
PHONE MESSAGE TO ALL COUNCILMEMBERS
Date : April 12, 2004
To Mavor McCollum; Vice -Manor Barcz_vk; Council Member Coniglio; Council
Member Heptinstall and Council Member Monier
From : Mrs. Joan Zadlocki
Phone#: 772-581-0598
Ref. : Ashbury Subdivision
i ssacie: She is not in favor of the Ashbury Subdivision and would like all the
Council Members to vote NO.
Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bel{south.net]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:05 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Vote NO on the Ashbury project
----- Original Message -----
From: "LOUIS BARRIOS" <loubel@msn.com>
To: <nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net>; <JoeBar4U@aol.com>; <racy44@juno.com>;
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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:21 PM
Subject: Vote NO on the Ashbury project
> 1 am asKing all oT you to vote NU on the three propositions concerning the
> Ashbury project. Please vote no on the annexation issue, the rezoning
issue
> and the conceptual plan issue.
> As a new resident of Sebastian City, I urge you to help maintain the
quality
> of life which drew me to this area. The overdevelopment of Sebastian will
> take away from the beauty of the city and will lead to overcrowded
schools,
> highways and overtaxed government services. Instead of developing this
site
> as a residential community with almost 200 homes on 50X100 lots, why not
use
> this land as a wild life preserve, a future school site or a city or
county
> park.
> Please vote NO on all three propositions on Wednesday, 4/14, and on any
> other dates that these issue are being voted on.
> Thank you
> Louis Barrios
> 332 Tangelo St
> Sebastian, Fl
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:05 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Ashbury Project
----- Original Message
From: "LOUIS BARRIOS" <loubel@msn.com>
To: <MLHEPTINSTALL@AOL.COM>; <nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net>;
<JoeBar4U@aol.com>; <lisannemonier@yahoo.com>; <racy44@juno.com>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:36 PM
Subject: Ashbury Project
> As a new resident of Sebastian, I am asking all of you to vote no on all
> current and future proposals to develop a new residential community in the
> Ashbury subdivision. Please vote no on the proposal to annex the property
> into the city, to rezone the property and to approve the conceptual plan.
> Nancy Barrios
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11. 2004 8:36 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Ashbury
Ashbury
----- Original Message -----
From: "ann bepler" <abepler@hotmail.com>
To: <nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net>; <joebar4u@aol.com>; <racy44@juno.com>;
<mlheptinstall@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 5:53 PM
Subject: Ashbury
> >Dear Sir,
> >My name is Ann Bepler. 323 Tangelo Street, Sebastian.
> >I am asking you to please vote NO:
> > l.. On the annexation of the Ashbury subdivision and all subsequent
> >reuuests for annexation.
> > 2.. On the re -zoning of the Ashbury subdivision property, as PUD -R
> >(7.5ft. setbacks between houses on 50'X 1001- 130' lots).
> > 3.. On the Ashbury subdivision PUD conceptual plan.
> >Thank you, Sincerely,
> >Ann Bepler,
> >property owner, Sebastian, FL
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:48 AM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: SAVE OUR SEBASTIAN
Ashbury Message
----- Original Message -----
From: MLinedance@cs.com
To: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net ; JoeBar4u@aol.com ; racy44@juno.com ; Lissannemonier@yahoo.com ;
MLHEPTINSTALL@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: SAVE OUR SEBASTIAN
A message to all the members of the Sebastian City Council:
It is time to stop the rampant growth of our city of Sebastian. I implore that you vote NO on the annexation of the
Ashbury subdivision and all subsequent requests for annexation.
And vote NO on the rezoning of the Ashbury subdivision property as PUD -R
And vote NO on the Ashbury subdivision PUD conceptual plan.
From: Marjorie Bergeron
650 Oleander St.
Sebastian,FL
4/13/2004
Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:06 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Ashbury
----- Original Message -----
From: <dwb7231@netzero.net>
To: <nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: Ashbury
> Your Honor,
> I moved from Miami to Sebastian to get away from too much noise, too many
people in too small an area, and way, way too much traffic. Now, with the
huge development at the junction of CR512 and CR510 and the proposed Ashbury
subdivision,it looks like Sebastian is striving to attain those same
"goals".
> Developers do not care about the aftermath of their so-called
"development". They want to come into an area, make their money and leave. I
think it it more important for elected offials to listen to the citizenry
than to developers. Therefore, I strongly urge you to vote NO on the
annexation of the Ashbury subdivision, NO on the rezoning of the Ashbury
subdivision as PUD -R, and NO on the Ashbury PUD conceptual plan.
> Thank you for your consideration.
> Don Budnick
> 1 Calamondin Street
> Sebastian
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Sally Maio
From: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:51 PM
To: smaio@cityofsebastian.org
Subject: [Fwd: Ashbury]
> From: dwb7231@netzero.net
> Date: 2004/04/13 Tue PM 12:27:39 EDT
> To: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net
> Subject: Ashbury
> Your Honor,
> Thank you for your quick reply to my e-mail regarding the Ashbury subdivision. In your
reply, you asked for ideas, and I have one.
> Have the city buy the land. Couldn't financing could be done through bonds or a
temporary 1/2% increase of the sales tax? The fact that the tax is temporary would have to
be stressed to the citizens. A Federal grant could also be pursued. And additional funding
could be requested from some environmental agencies, such as the Nature Conservancy or the
Sierra Club.
> The land could then be turned into a walking/biking park with a limited number of
trails. It is a crime against nature to have such beautiful land destroyed just for the
profit of a few.
> Yours Truly,
> Don Budnick
> 1 Calamondin Street
> Sebastian
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Subj: Agenda for April 14th
Date: 4/1212004 10:58:07 AM Eastern Standard Time
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To: tmoore.@cityof5ebastlan org, nathanmccolf�,ipn a bellsouth,net, JoeBar4U_o)aol corgi ,
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It has been noted that the agenda for the April 14th City Council meeting is a heavy one. A large number of
concerned Sebastian residents (The Lawn Chair Brigade) are expected to attend. We cannot predict with
certainty, how many people will actually attend, however, public response has been considerable and we
anticipate 200 or more people. Their interest lies in 2 specific agenda items that currently are scheduled late in
the agenda.
1. Item number 9A Second Reading, Quasi-Jusdicial Public Hearing of Ordinance No. 0-03-21.
2. Item number 11A., First reading of Ordinance No. 0-04-03, Voluntary annexation ... Ashbury Subdivision.
Out of consideration for the general public that will be outside in our mosquito evening air, request both these
items be moved to the front of the schedule. Perhaps the four previously scheduled presentations could be
rescheduled for a later date or moved to the end of the evening. Please don't make it difficult for our city residents
to be seen and heard in these matters.
Approval of this request will facilitate crowd-control/unrest and assist in the orderly departure of the public and
media after these agenda items have been addressed.
In the event of inclement weather, or lack of significant public participation, this request is withdrawn.
Thank you for your consideration,
Andrea Coy
— Andrea B. Coy
— execgtiv_e1_@earthlink._net
Monday, April 12, 2004 America Online: JoeBar4u
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:02 AM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Update on Ashbury
Ashbury
----- Original Message -----
From: andrea.cov
To: Nathan_ McCollum ; Joseph_ Barczyk ; Michael HeRttinstall
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: Update on Ashbury
I finally got a straight answer from Mr. Moore on who was responsible for the aggressive agenda next week. It
took three verbal direct questions and 2 written emails for him to finally admit that "the Office of the City Manager
has authority to schedule City Council meeting agendas. As such, as a result of this charter
granted responsibility, I made the decision - as well as for reasons outlined in my City Council Information Letter
report last week." Not sure why he couldn't just say "I did it" the first time I asked. It also appears that the legality
of the sequence of events may be OK. However, it's questionable and not in the best public interest to confuse
the issues and put carts before horses.
I am sending a request to the City Manager for additional police support and special accommodations (perhaps a
TV outside) to accommodate the Lawn Chair Brigade.
I got a call from Mr. Blackstone from Coy Clark Company today. Looks like we might have a meeting this week.
That should be interesting... thanks Mr. B.
See you all Wednesday night.
--- Andrea B. Coy
--- execgtivel C�earthlink.net
4/13/2004
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:05 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Sebastian Preserve / Ashbury annexation.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Cummings
To: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net
Cc: lis__anne_ monier@yahoo.co_ m
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:16 PM
Subject: Sebastian Preserve / Ashbury annexation.
As a concerned citizen of Sebastian, I ask that you consider voting no on both of these issues.
Ashbury is an unneccesary development as we can find a better use for that land. I am a member of the
School District long range planning committee and plan on taking that idea to our meeting nexr week.
Sebastian Preserve is very much against the interests of the people and the environment. The city
planning and zoning committee had the forsight to see this and I hope you will too. The Eagles nest and
other wildlife will be foreveer disturbed by the construction no matter what. As the developer will not
contract to keep the area for the animals and birds in perpertuity, they will be driven out. Also, the
density and size of the lots are not in keeping with the needs of the city. We have to increase the services
and build the new schools before more large developments are built. The single , individual homes being
built are plenty to build up our tax base and population ...... Thank you for your time. Maureen
Cummings.
( Member of the IRCounty task force.)
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:03 AM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: VOTE ON ASHBURY SUBDIVISION
Ashbury
----- Original Message
From: Nnamrogpd@wmconnect.com
To: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net
Cc: JoeBar4u@aol.com ; racy44@juno.com : MLHEPTINSTALL@aol.com ; lisannemonier@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 1:52 PM
Subject: VOTE ON ASHBURY SUBDIVISION
Sirs and Madam,
If you are as concern about keeping Sebastian as a hometown rather than a big city as a large portion of the
city residents do, I hope you will vote NO on the following issues.
#1 ANNEXATION of the ASHBURY SUBDIVISION
#2 REZONING of the ASHBURY SUBDIVISION PROPERTY
43 ASHBURY SUBDIVISION PUD CONCEPT PLAN
We are concern fellow resident,
William & Patricia Gormann
4/13/2004
Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:05 AM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Planned PUD
Ashbury
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Gribbroek" <rgribbro@fit.edu>
To: <nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:16 AM
Subject: Planned PUD
> Dear Mayor McCollum
> First of all congratulations on your new appointment.
> My name is Robert Gribbroek, 1041 Foster Road. I'm the director of
> publications at Florida Tech in Melbourne and commute daily. One of my
> main reasons for moving from Melbourne was quality of life. Melbourne in
> the 20 years I lived there has gone from a beautiful little town to
> nothing but sprawl. Crime, traffic jams and parking lot's.
> Recently, (last Fall) I attended a Planning and Zone meeting regarding a
> 55 acre parcel East of Sebastion Elementary. The land was zoned
> agricultural and was county zoned. I do believe Sebastion has annexed
> the property.
> Between Main St. and 512 almost 80 acres will be destroyed for
> apartments and a proposed PUD housing subdivision. The two projects will
> bring over 1,000 residents on land that has never been developed. This
> will connect the Highlands to the City.
> I believe the environmental impact of this will be devastating to our
> community. Not only because of the beautiful high sand ridge oak and
> sand pine hammock which will be clear cut. Also the countless species of
> birds and wildlife.
> I would hope you and other council members would take time before a
> decision is made to approve this development to walk through the trails
> back there and see the beauty of this area and the wildlife making it
> home. Clear cutting that hammock would be a crime.
> At the zoning meeting the city attorney told the board members how to
> vote after they had voted not to annex and they voted to accept his
> recommendation. If the land is annexed can it remain agricultural zoned?
> The same developer, Coy Clark, has run out of land in Brevard and is now
> headed south to destroy our little piece of paradise. Every resident
> around this area has signed a petition against this development. I
> believe the right of a out of town developer do not supersede the right
> of a community. I would venture a guess that well over 90% of the
> residents of Sebastian would vote against this project.
> One only has to drive to Palm Bay or Melbourne and smell the river to
> see what run off and over development can do to our environment.
> I hope you are able to help all of us in saving our beautiful little
> town from over development. Once it's gone it will only be a memory.
> Thank you for any help.
> Sincerely
> Robert Gribbroek
> Sebastian
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:42 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Ashbury issues
Ashbury
---- Original Message -----
From: CAROLE LITTLE
To: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net ; joebar4u@aol.com ; racy44@juno.com ; mlheptinstall@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 5:35 PM
Subject: Ashbury issues
Dear Sir,
My name is Carole Little. 325 'fangeio Street, Sebastian.
I am urging you to please vote NO:
i. On the annexation of the Ashbury subdivision and all subsequent requests for annexation.
2. On the re -zoning of the Ashbury subdivision property, as PUD -K (7.5f"t. setbacks between
houses on 50'X 100'- 130' lots).
3. On the Ashbury subdivision PUD conceptual plan.
Thank you for your consideration concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
Carole Little,
property owner, fuUtime Sebastian resident.
4/13/2004
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Sally Maio
From: Nathan McCollum [nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:06 PM
To: Sally Maio
Subject: Fw: Ashbury Vote
----- Original Message ----
From: Edie Ostendorf
To: nathanmccollum(cDbellsouth. net; JoeBar4U(cD-aol.com ; racy44@juno.com : MLHEPTINSTALL a)aol.com ;
lisannemonier@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: Ashbury Vote
To all my City Council Representatives
I am a 77-vear old immigrant from Germany who has been a proud US Citizen since 1957. 1 lived in Buffalo, NY
for many years and decided to move to Florida in 1966. 1 have been around to see many changes. I am a full-time
Sebastian resident and registered voter and live in Orange Heights. I love this City and hope you will try to keep
from turning into a suburb of Miami.
Please vote no on the Ashbury zoning request for a PUD. This doesn't belong in downtown Sebastian. Our
beautiful woods is too precious to clear-cut.
Please vote no on annexation of the Ashbury property. I'm sure we could find other alternatives that would save
the woods. Doesn't the County need more school property? How about this land trust thing?
Thank you for listening,
E.K. Ostendorf
Edie Ostendorf
aL: ntrenee@earthlink.net
Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
4/13/2004
Sally Maio
From: nathanmccollum@bellsouth.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:37 AM
To: smaio@cityofsebastian.org
Subject: [Fwd: to Mayor]
> From: carvell@earthlink.net
> Date: 2004/04/13 Tue AM 09:07:31 EDT
> To: nathanmccollum@belisouth.net
> Subject: to Mayor
> Please help keep Sebastian unique - take a cue from Pelican Island.
> Vote no on the annexation of Ashbury subdivision. We who live nearby know there are many
wildlife there. A walk through doesn't prove anything ... We see foxes, bobcats,armadillos
and raccoons plus smaller animals.
> Thank you
L vt
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NATHAN lB. McCOLLUM City Hall — 772-589-5330
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JOSEPH BARCZYK
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RAYMOND OUY CONIGLIO
City Hall — 772-589-5330
VICE MAYOR
Home — 772-388-1492
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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!MICHAEL HEPTINSTALL
City Hail — 772-589-5330
COUNCILMEMBER
CITE' OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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City Hall — 772-589-5330
LISAINNE MONIER
COUNCI! MEMBER
Home — 772-581-2626
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
iisannemonier(Blveho0. om
please take a moment to call anchor email your city council members to let them
know how you feel about these issues.
Ask them to vote NO on the annexation of the Ashbury subdivision
An d
Ask them to vote NO on the rezoning of the Ashbury subdivision property
And
Ask them to vote NO on the Ashbury subdivision PUD conceptual plan
April 14th has been scheduled for the City Council hearing of these issues.
It's time for the lawn Chair brlgade!
Bring a lawn chair, some coffee, and cookies to share with your neighbor. The
council meeting will start at 7 p.m. We need to show city hall and the developers
that we will no longer take this rampant growth sitting down. See you there —
and thanks for your support.
Andrea Coy
388-0961
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