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CORRESPONDENCE Richard A. Hale 110 S.E. 14th Ave. Boynton Beach, FL 33435 City of Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33435 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Convenience store to be built on the N.E. corner of Woolbright Rd. and S. Seacrest Blvd. I have lived in my home for twenty years and at one time had hoped to live here the rest of my life. We have invested much money in having a pool put in and landscaping, making it our "Garden of Eden". This is slowly coming apart as the area turns into a slum. This 24 hour store will ruin any quality of life that we have left. The lights, noise, litter, etc. are too much to think of as we see the same problems across Seacrest at the Seven-Eleven store. I see our assesment going down every year. I fail to see why we need another convenience store. and all the problems it will create, when the Farm Store is just East and the Seven-Eleven is~st West of this site. The plan is to take down the beautiful Black Olive trees that affomus privacy, and replace them with live Oaks that are slow growing and skimpy: this will give us no privacy. Also, they plan to take down the wall that the original business, "Scott's Chicken" built many years ago, when they abandoned the easement between our properties, and rebuild awall four feet closer to me. Whatever th~y plant now,will never be able to reach its potential as it will grow into the utility wires. We will not be afforded any privacy from their battery of high-powered lights. Their plantingswill never give us any privacy, as it is too skimpy, something much denser is needed. A six foot wall is not high ~nough for privacy or security from this type of business. We will lose an Acacia tree and some lawn, my neighbor will lose his well and a row of Pine trees that give him privacy,. when the wall is moved. The plans also show moving the water main from their side over to mine. It looks like they want me to have the mess and inconvenience if anything happens, instead of themselves. I would hope that this project does not go through, but if it does, I hope the city planners, etc. will take steps to protect our property from the noise, smell, lights, litter, pollution, etc.,that this type of 24 hour operation causes. Please give copies of this letter to the City Commission, Planning ana Zoning Board and The Community Appearance Board. S\t~~OQ1+J Richard A. Hale __...f LAW OFFICES BOOSE CASEY CIKLlN LUBITZ MARTENS McBANE Be O'CONNELL A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS BRUCE G. ALEXANDER FLETCHER N. BALDWIN, m .JERALD S. BEER WILLIAM R. BOOSE, m, P. A. .JOHN D. BOYKIN PATRICK .J. CASEY. P. A. ALAN .J. CIKLlN, P. A. CORY.J. CIKLIN MICHAEL W. CONNORS ROBERT L. CRANE, P.A. B. .JEANE CRIPPEN FREDRIC E. EPSTIEN MICHAEL M. GFESSER LEE B. GORDON MICHAEL D. GORDON,P.A. MIKEL D. GREENE DONALD H. GUSTAFSON 7 March 1989 LYNDA .J. HARRIS, P A. DANIEL A. HERSHMAN DEBRA A. .JENKS BRIAN B. .JOSLYN BRIAN T. KING CHARLES A. LUBITZ, P. A. RICHARD L. MARTENS, P. A. LOUIS R. McBANE, P A. CLAUDIA M. McKENNA BRIAN M. O'CONNELL, P. A. PHIL D. O'CONNELL, .JR.. P. A. CARl A. PODESTA .JULIEANN RICO STEPHEN L. SHOCHET SAMUEL A. THOMAS SUSAN WILLIAMS PHILLIP D. O'CONNELL, SR. (1907-1987) OF COUNSEL ALAN .J. ROGERS NORTHBRJDGE TOWER I . 19T~ FLOOR 51S NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE P. O. DRAWER 024626 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402-4525 TELEPHONE (407) 832 - 5900 TELECOPIER (407) 833-4209 James J. Golden, Senior City Planner City of Boynton Beach P. O. Box 310 Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Re: Request for Postponement of City Commission Hearing Gulf Oil - Seacrest and 15th Dear Jim: Because I will be out of town for the above-referenced hearing, please consider this my request to be postponed at the March 14th Planning and Zoning Board hearing, as well as the March 21st City Commission hearing, on the parking lot variance and conditional use petition. In addition, my client is working with City staff to develop a landscape plan to satisfy the concerned neighbor. We intend to develop such a plan, and then meet with the neighbor prior to the Planning and Zoning and Commission hearings. The postponement will also provide us the opportunity to do that. Please advise me, at your convenience, in writing as to when these matters will be rescheduled. Thank you for your cooperation. AJC/ag ccs: Bob Wagner Keith Lessig \ Si#e ei'y, Al'~klin MEMORANDUM 9 March 1989 TO: Chairman and Members Planning and Zoning Board FROM: Carmen S. Annunziato Planning Director RE: Gulf Oil Service Station- Public Hearings Accompanying this memorandum you will find a copy of a letter submitted by the applicant's attorney requesting a postponement of the above-referenced requests. The reasons for the post- ponement are outlined in the letter. It is recommended that the public hearings for the Parking Lot Variance and the Conditional Use (items 5A2 and 6Al) be continued to the April 11, 1989 meeting at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits at Prime Bank Plaza. An announcement should also be made that the public hearing before the City Commission will be continued to the April 18th meeting at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits at Prime Bank Plaza. .. ~{~ATO CSA/csd cc: Central File April 8, 1989 To: Carmen S. Annunziato, Planning Director City of Boynton Beach 200 North Seacrest Blvd. P.O. Box 310 Boynton Beach, Fl. 33425-0310 Re: New Facility for Gulf Products Division Woolbright Ave. & Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach, Fl. Our comm.# 88208 Dear Mr. Annunziato: In response to the T.R.B. comments dated 8 March 1989, please find the following list that addresess the revisions to our plans in response to Mr. Hallahan's request for the preservation of the Black Olive trees and the need to increase the landscape buffer along the north property line, adjacent to the residential subdivision. 1. After meeting with Mr. Hazzella and discussing the Utilities Department's recommendations, we have revised our Landscape Plan to note that GULF PRODUCTS DIVISION will donate the existing Black Olive Trees to the City of Boynton Beach. The Public Park on the southeast corner of Woolbright & Seacrest seems to be an appropriate location for these trees since there are no major underground utility lines in this area. 2. In addition to the above, our Landscaping Plan has been revised to include a continuous buffer of Laurel Oak trees (16'-18' high) @ 12'-0" o.c. along the property line in question. We are confident that these trees will provide a mutual visual barrier from and to our residential neighbors. .. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. RECEIVED' 4fR 10 JSd' j JPLANN/NG O~pr. - ... - cc: Jim Golding, Planning and Zoning Department Kevin J. Hallahan, Forester/ Horticulturist Peter Mazzella, Utilities Department Keith Lessig, Gulf Products Division Architect Jeff Falkanger & Associates Incorporated. 614 South Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 . (305) 764-6575