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Tonight begins the interviews of the applicants for Planning & Zoning and the CRA, two out of four of our top boards. This top four includes the Electric Utility where citizens were appointed without interviews by the Commission. The Historical Preservation Board is not on the list, and the last we knew, they only had three members. I am assuming it was advertised again to the public. This Board is equally as powerful and important as the P&Z and is in charge of a lot of territory within Lake Worth.
Go to the CRA and view all of the maps.
Planning & Zoning Board (a 5 member board with 2 alternates) and the CRA (1 vacancy)
Political Pay-Backs
Dustin Zacks: Lawyer specializing in foreclosures. Also a specialist in Zack Attacks as witnessed in the last campaign. As he was the primary reason why Waterman was defeated, look for him to get appointed.
Frank Palen: One of the good ole boys from a past Planning & Zoning Board. He did a lot of fine work in historical preservation while on the Board and later stepped down. He represented the owner of The Gulfstream Hotel.
Greg Rice: A real estate investor and part of the growth team. Owns a unit in The Lucerne.
John Rinaldi: An inactive lawyer who owns a Bed & Breakfast in the area proposed for up-zoning to 65 feet. Also, he did a political "number" as master of ceremonies during the last political debate at the LW Playhouse..
Laura Starr: An attorney. Her large donations in the last election to the winners will likely clinch her a seat on a major board. She has applied before and this will be her time.
Mark Parrilla: RUMOR OF WITHDRAWING...TRYING TO CONFIRM. Possibly a political pay-back as he campaigned heavily for the new commission and has been an avid supporter.
Herman Robinson: Downtown property owner who advocates for heights.
Wes Blackman: Planner. Although he is not on the list tonight to be interviewed, he has re-applied to the Historical Preservation Board as his first choice. He is a former Chair of the P&Z and was there when The Lucerne was approved.
The Rest of the Pack
Kate Sheffield: WITHDREW. A Planner On the Board for the last 9 months.She is part of the past P&Z, a board that this new commission dissolved. She may get a nod as she is non-political.
Robert Waples: Vice Chair of the now defunct Planning & Zoning board. Robert maintains his neutrality in political issues. Even as President of his own Neighborhood Association, he keeps politics out of it. It is possible that he will be reappointed.
Dean Sherwin: An architect. He might get appointed to the P&Z because he is not entrenched in the heavy politics.
26 comments:
Lynn your statement about me appears to be saying that I have a personal stake or benefit in a 65' height upzone. When we purchased this property it was zoned at 65' and that worried me as the last thing I wanted was a six story building right next to my inn which is on a small parcel. Now you and I both know that I would never be able to build a 6 story building on this lot because it's too small. I know now that the chances of my neighbors building that high are almost impossible. The current safeguards work to protect us but also give the city options to grow responsibly so that we can increase our tax base and encourage more families to move here. So I really don't know why you mention the 65' as a gain to me. I believe it's very misleading.
John--
How is that misleading? It was zoned for 45 and now will be 65 feet? That is a true statement that you live in that area zoned for 65 feet.
I never said nor did I imply that it was a gain to you. How did you come up with that?
There are always chances that developers can buy, in the future, multiple parcels and build up if they are not historic. Is that not a true statement either?
The only thing with building more residential properties will be a higher cost of services. Do you think that is also a false statement?
Aren't you in the CRA district? All that money will go to them, not the city. Is that not true either?
Lynn taking names out of the equation would you rather have volunteer boards that have some educated professionals making decisions or a bunch of unemployed losers?
The big statement about John Rinaldi is that he can not accept any opinion other than own or he goes off in a rant.
He made such a farce of the Candidate Forum at the Playhouse that the League of Women Voters will never host another forum in Lake Worth
Frank Palen while on PZHRB wrote the Historic Ordinance for the city. But as the representative for historic properties he said the historic ord was not enforceable.
Thanks Frank!
Didn't Greg Rice threaten to sue the city if he could not build to 100'? Didn't he say that 65' was a decrease in the allowed building heights?
Mark Parrilla posted this on his Facebook page on Friday:
So disgusted with our local City of Lake Worth politicians, after the last commission meeting, that I am pulling my application for advisory board openings on Monday morning. I am so over drinking the kool-aid from either side. Conclusion: they are both just as bad! NO MORE F@$&ing kool-aid from the left or the right, both full of SH#T!!!
Your post is presented to point out your opinion that the people who are being selected are getting a "political payback" After my name the only thing you said was that my property was upzoned. I see you have now added more. Why would the upzone be mentioned and I found it misleading when said in the context of payback. As to the debate, it was great fun.
Yeah, I forgot what I was going to write about you thus it was added. I wouldn't have noticed it if it were not for the fact that you red flagged yourself. As far as living in the 65 foot zoning area, this is a way of identifying you, that's all. See you later.
Lynn,
You forgot to mention I have a home on N "C" St. too. You could have also said I was Boy Scout too.
One more point--the Playhouse debate was disgusting. Many people walked out. Happy to know that you thought it was "great fun." As I said, political pay-back for sure. They owe you a big one, John.
Greg--I could have said a lot of things.
The pictures are there to show what 65 feet would look like. That's it. The LDR's can be updated on a continuous basis and have far more impact on what actually can be built in our downtown or anywhere in our city.
How come Blackman has such a hard-on for Mulvehill? She even voted to appoint him to his present board. That was her only mistake.
Didn't Greg Rice have code violations on 223 N M St?
I would have done the same type of debate no matter who was running. In fact I was told by many that it was the best debate they have ever attended. Folks were getting tired of the same old answers to the same old questions. It's very difficult for a trial attorney not to be able to use his cross examination skills when asking questions. I don't think I had that much influence over the outcome of the election based on the way I asked questions. You give me way too much credit.
Oh God no, there must be some mistake. I'm sure you meant Cara Jennings. Could any of these growth people really have any violations? No way, Jose.
Rinaldi did exactly what they wanted him to do. Assassinate Waterman. It was the way the questions were asked. It is exactly the way an attorney would do when defending his client and position.
Mr. Rinaldi was so biased. He helped some. He argued with others. He was not neutral. He was about the worst they have ever had at the playhouse debates. It was sickening if you want to know how I feel about it.
Don't you also own the slum property at 1306 Lucerne that has a dilapidated building with a hole in the roof? Often too your property is way overgrown and uncared for, by the way thanks for mowing again, looks a little better, but you know, if this property was in Parrot Cove NA or Brayant Park NA, they would make you tear it down and really keep it up better, it is a nasty place, you are lucky it is over here in Pequeno Guatemala where no one cares what things look like. Shame on you man, you should hold your head high and keep your place looking better on Lucerne, I have no respect for you as a slum owner, assume responsibility for your property mister.
"greg rice said...
Lynn,
You forgot to mention I have a home on N "C" St. too. You could have also said I was Boy Scout too."
Mr. Rinaldi was horrible hosting that debate a while back, what a disaster, a big mistake having someone like him. So many just walked out, it was very unprofessional how he handled all. I will never go to another debate with him as moderator.
Good question. His blog is too negative now and very divisive. You would think someone like him in his position, who even wanted to be a commissioner would be more uniting and positive, he has the worst and most negative one-sided blog, he won't post many comments we write in, it is all his side of the story. Thank God he never got in as a commissioner, imagine how he would be, you can see how he is with his blog, yes very attacking toward Suzanne, I just won't look at his blog anymore. He has gone overboard and is unethical and too negative now. He seems to be in cahoots with all these developers, slum owners, and all those that like to scam and make off big from the tax payers. His P&Z post was a farce. How can you trust his motives now?
"How come Blackman has such a hard-on for Mulvehill? She even voted to appoint him to his present board. That was her only mistake."
Posting the truth about Mulvehill is not attacking her.I think he would have made a great commissioner.If I
lived here when he ran I certainly would have supported him.
It is your opinion and it it his. That's all it is. His opinion is based on a very narrow focus. He has always been on the other side of the political camp. It is motivation to turn the dais completely where everyone will be a parrot for the build high team of developers, Realtors and other bubble heads. It is all politics. Don't you see that? People who come across as experts in everything are not necessarily. Personally, I think he is the most divisive personality in this town...right in the top dozen with some recently appointed to the P&Z board.
Even if you had lived here he would not have been elected by your vote. People saw through it. Sometimes the people get it right in spite of the politicians who try and vote their way and totally ignore the people they represent.
One thing that they do is scream loud and act intelligent. I think the other side that believes in our small town charm, our NAME to stay the same, etc. should take a lesson here and stop being so damn nice about it. Screamers are winning back the prize--our little city, to turn it over to developers.
I went to the debates and listened to him when he ran for comm in his district, I didn't vote for him as he was too negative, attacking, and didn't come across as a caring or good candidate. His campaign was quite hateful. I think that is why he didn't win, people read into these things and now they are seeing it in his blog. Sorry it is just my perception and how I feel and see it as a citizen.
"Posting the truth about Mulvehill is not attacking her.I think he would have made a great commissioner.If I
lived here when he ran I certainly would have supported him."
Amen, I agree with you you. Thanks for your great blog, we can respect you and know you share the truth and not cover up for your buds.
" Personally, I think he is the most divisive personality in this town...right in the top dozen with some recently appointed to the P&Z board."
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