Tomorrow Night, Tuesday October 20, 6pm at our Regular City Commission Meeting, we will be taking two exciting votes regarding public land and future growth. As always, your input on these issues is encouraged before or during the meeting.Approving EAR-based Amendments
The Comprehensive Plan is a very important planning document; it lays out the current and future plan for growth and development in our City. We are required to amend the plan every seven years. The Comp Plan Amendments that we are voting on Tuesday night include important changes to ensure that future growth is harmonious with our existing neighborhoods and commercial areas. One of these changes is reducing building height limits to max 25 - 35’ throughout most areas of the city. Compatible development has been highly encouraged by our residents; finally it will be formalized into the Comp Plan.
Protecting Public Rights of Way for Public Benefit
This is an item Commissioner Mulvehill has brought forward to the Commission. The protection of public right-of-ways will ensure that we do not give away important pieces of public land including the roadways that dead-end into the Intracoastal. These pieces of land are important access points to public waterways and should be retained for public use and access.
I hope to see many of you at the meeting.
Best Regards,
Cara Jennings
561-584-2644
E-mail Message from Rene--
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From: Rene Varela
To: @aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: From Cara - Building Height Limits and Protection of Public Land
xxx,
Cara's changes are designed to stymie any construction on any parcel in the city. The comprehensive plan prior to her changes had very specific high restrictions consistent with the public input. It just allowed some flexibility to add more public benefit to each project so that residents realize a positive side to these projects.
I have been fighting Commissioner Mullvehill's plan to create pocket parks out of abandoned right of ways on the water. We need to maximize the use of our ample waterfront park space to get more people to use those parks and the actually water itself. If It can be shown to me that we have a need for even more access to the water, then I might be swayed. As it stands now, the waterfront right of ways need to be maintained by the residents as a security buffer, saving the city money and giving responsible residents peace of mind.
Best,
Rene'
Rene' A. Varela, MS, VMD