HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 06 05 - Russell HerrmanRussell Herrmann
586 Redwood Court
Sebastian, FL 32958
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June 5, 2019
Ms. Lisa Frazier
Community Development Director
Re: Potential Graves Brothers Annexation into the City of Sebastian.
The Graves Bros. plan has been slowly developing in various forms for over
a decade or more. There are so many aspects of this plan that need close
examination. The principal concerns re: the South Prong area are: 1)
potential loss of cypress sloughs south and north of CR510 through direct
wetland fill; 2) potential loss of adequate buffer between upland
development and South Prong wetlands; 3) potential surface and
groundwater impacts related to developmental stormwater systems; and, of
course, 4) potential surface and groundwater impacts related to septic
systems, should they be installed. Numbers 1) & 2) could end long-range
plans for the St. Sebastian River Greenway that was conceived of, and
championed by IRLT, PIAS and FSSR, and that was adopted by Resolution
of the BCC.
This situation is a potentially massive break-out from the Urban Services
Area—a catastrophe. Graves and Ryall own most of the 510 corridor.
Graves (with a few parcels owned by Barnes) has everything west of 74"
Avenue, between 510 and 69h Street. - roughly 2,500 acres all the way
down to 69" Street, which by the way is contiguous to Fellsmere south of
Vero Lake Estates, and couldjust as easily been shopped to Fellsmere. In
total, you're looking at two Vero Lake Estates worthy of potential
development in some of the headwaters of the St. Sebastian River.
This move appears to be at odds with several criteria and policies of the
Sanitary Sewer element, Urban Services policies and New Cities provisions
of the Comp Plan as well as the Wabasso Corridor Plan.
"I've told City of Sebastian staff and Graves brothers representatives that it
is my position that the property south of CR510 yet -to -be -annexed should be
developed consistent with the County's new town policy. I've also told
them that it's my opinion that County water and sewer service to annexation
areas outside the Urban Service Area is not a given and that consistency with
County policy as well as available capacity would be among County
considerations." Stan Boling
The FSSR request that the City of Sebastian keep us informed with regard to
the status of this potential annexation.
If the annexation does progress, the FSSR stands ready to assist you in that.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Russell Herrmann
FSSR VP
Cc: City Council
Mr. Paul Carlisle