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Home My WebLink About09-10-2014 BOA MinutesCU 0 ul D 0 � j Em"" NV'U'u, I AM ab Ow -1 V .11, ' A -ld wS 1 1 311S KV11MIS iv - Z, .�-t� PRE Olt. 21 ................. -I- lp M IW7 North ---------- - ---- - -------------------- II Fe ------------- Lid -T 1"0 0i HE km ,D:l ur NN 2W4ibl'E I L j9 yfji I � --- -------- — - III f1 b-1 --- ------------- xl --------------- ;fi, ---------- YL it P, ONIHIGN38 bOlOD 571 -aimabo-Ls v a-uAis -3m nPos I 0- rap �d A C- 0 W 00 E m LL 1 ti.�A/ Community Development Department r. ' <.. Attention: Bob McPartland, Board of Adjustment Chairman; City of Sebastian !� L 1225 Main Street •` `9 FG Sebastian, Florida 32958 J "c•: O ��. I4 Chris and Joyce Powell 120 and 124 Bob Circle Sebastian, Florida Chris and Joyce Powell Chris email: christjpowell@ aol.com 3200 Birney Avenue Chris phones: home 570 344-4104 cell 570 780-1797 Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505 September 5, 2014 RE: Public Zoning Meeting scheduled for this Wednesday September 10`h 2014 @6pm at Sebastian City Council Chambers RE:Variance from Section 54-2-5.11(c) To: Board of Adjustment; City of Sebastian: I would like to thank you for sending two copies of the Public Notice of the public meeting scheduled for 9/10/2014. My wife,Joyce and I own two properties that are adjacent to the proposed Unit Development. I wish that our voice count twice, or to be considered with more weight, regarding our opposition to this design. We regret that other obligations prevent us the opportunity to appear in person to voice our objection to this proposal. I wish to enter this letter during the public input time period. Please make this part of the official record of this proceeding. This zoning variance 'will open up the door' to other condensed projects and therefore erode the strict zoning laws that have made Sebastian the best place to live in all of Indian River County,if not all of Florida. This micro community, for lack of a better word, will definitely reduce the value of surrounding properties and may erode the quality of life for all Sebastian residents. As you are aware, passage of this variance with allow future developers,with similar intentions,to cite 'past practice' as a vehicle to be successful in appeal proceedings. All of Sebastian will become destined to accept other planned 'compressed developments'whether the residents.,..consent or not. This proposal is not consistent with the parcel size and home values of the rest of the community. Each parcel size would prohibit the potential for the unique structural designs that we currently find in the greater Highlands neighborhood. Sandcrest, LLC is asking to cut the zoning requirements by one half. The code requires a minimum of 25 acres...they have 12.77 acres to place 71 'units'. The current zoning law prohibits this type of housing in such a confined area. The scope and scale of this proposal has the appearance of a trailer park design. Each lot site will only be able to support a very small home or trailer. I am speculating that all property values and quality of life on our side of'the buffer zone' will change for the worse. Therefore,we oppose this variance request. The inherent integrity of this planned Highland community brought us to the decision to become permanent residents of Sebastian in the near future. In our humble opinion,the beauty and tranquility of this area of Sebastian is unmatched. t , ri Jot W 0 f► ' . t , f E1i:-. ) ' 1 c.N. _ 0 ,-. .12,A __ 7.7 - r": L - a 4 .4f _ •.., . .... `...:4 1bl (1 L t% N (.4N L1 ti rt. M Lr) CI ') V Cis N M 0 \ \ 1 :1 1 4, \\ 0 Jan King From: Yvette Armenteros <yvette.armenteros@fedex.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:45 AM To: Jan King Cc: Joseph Griffin; Frank Watanabe Subject: Opposition to proposed development off powerline drive, Sebastian, Florida. September 10, 2014 ATTENTION:Jan King Senior Planner Community development 1225 Main Street Sebastian, Florida 32958 Dear Ms. King, Please enter into record our strong opposition to this proposed development of 71 homes off Powerline Rd. We have owned the property at 392 Bob Circle for appx 10 yrs. We bought this home because we love the peace and quiet of our beloved Sebastian Highlands. It is our retreat from the intensity of Miami. We plan to retire to our home on Bob Circle within the next 2 years or so. We hear this news of this development with grave concern. These 71 homes crammed into this small acreage would be almost on top of us. The standing requirement of 25 acres is even bothersome if a community this large is built at our back door almost. We love our home,we are friends with all our neighbors, and each neighbor is strongly opposed. Reasons being: noise, population density, traffic, and lower priced homes right on top of ours. Needless to say,this will drive down property values in a short time span. We all take great pride in our homes on Bob Circle and we all have spent copious amounts of money to upgrade and improve our property. Please consider our strong opposition to this proposal and enter into record our dissenting vote. Respectively submitted to council, Jorge and Yvette Armenteros 392 Bob Circle Sebastian, Florida 32958 Yvette Armenteros/Exe.cu'ive Assistant to N Cento Regional President. Lavin Ame '.ca &: Caribbean Division FedEx Express 786-330-2628 office/786-388-0114 fax yvette.armenterosOfedex.com fedex.com/us 1 From: Jan King [mailto:jking(a�Cityofscbastian.orq] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 4:25 PM To: Yvette Armenteros Cc: Joseph Griffin; Frank Watanabe Subject: RE: Oppose the construction You can do this several ways. You can come to the meeting and speak during the public hearing when the chairman asks if anyone it present who wishes to speak in favor of or in opposition to the variance. Another way is to submit a letter (or email) stating the reason(s) you are objecting to the variance. If you send that to me by 4:30 tomorrow, I can be sure it is entered into the record at the hearing. If you have any questions,just let me know. Jan King Senior Planner Community Development Department City of Sebastian 1225 Main Street Sebastian, FL 32958 772-388-8220 From: Yvette Armenteros [mailto:yvette.armenteros(@fedex.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 12:05 PM To: Jan King Subject: Oppose the construction Dear Jan King, My husband and I are property owners in the City of Sebastian and our property is located at 392 Bob Circle. Can you please send us an electronic copy of the proxy that we need to fill out in order to show our opposition for the development planned in Main Street? Thank you and would greatly appreciate your prompt reply. Sincerely, Jorge and Yvette Armenteros Yvette Armenteros/`ti.ecutive.Assistant iv J:,an N. Cento Regional President, L_a::n America & Cai i bean Div sion FedEx Express 736-383-2623 office i 78S-388-0114 fax vyette.armenteros@fedex.com fedex.com/us 2