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CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT Division of Planning and Zoning Bule/lt I. Kastarlak, NCARB Director Building Planning & Zoning Engineering Occupational License Community Redevelopment November 9, 1998 M. Jeffrey Semko 1815 High Ridge Road Lake Worth, FL 33461 Re: File No.: Location: Orchard Landing ZNCV 98-011, Case No. 258 Ease side of U.S. 1 approximately 185 feet south of Golf Road Dear Mr. Semko: Enclosed is the City of Boynton Beach Development Order for zoning code variance approval granted on November 4, 1998. If you have questions regarding this matter, please call me at (561) 742-6260. Sincerely, f'l,____ ;~- -, / / ~ v Michael W. Rumpf Acting Director of Planning and Zoning MWR:jma s:\projec\s\Ridgeway orchard landingordlet America's Gateway to tile Gulfstream 100 East Bmnlon Beaeh BinI.. 1'.0. Box 310 Boynton Beach. Florida 33425-0310 Phone: (561) 375-6260 FAX: (561) 375-6259 SEPTEMBER 4,1998 , '\ ..~ ~~'\~'~'''U w ~-'ID II \ -"-''''~' u '\\:~\ SEP 9 ~:' !UUL: - J J, f'LMNmG I\NO ION\NG DEPl ,...<'-, j./ ~?t: r~ '",-....... '-.,)/r- I"a C~'1~ ~>- PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH P.O. BOX 310 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33425 DEAR SIRS: I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO CASE #258 - REQUEST FOR VARIANCE. AM I CORRECT IN ASSUMING THAT ALLOWING A 75' VARIANCE FOR THIS PROPERTY (WHICH IS ALSO 75% REDUCTION OF THE REQUIREMENT) WILL ALLOW THE MAXIMUM USAGE OF THIS PROPERTY ZONED R-3? WHICH TO MY UNDERSTANDING UP TO 40 CONDOMINIUM UNITS. I FEEL THAT TO ALLOW THIS MAXIMAL USE FOR THIS PROPERTY IS NOT PRACTICAL. THE IMPACT ON TRAFFIC, EMERGENCY ACCESS. UTILITY RIGHT A WAY AND THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY ON THE SOUTH, IS ALL NEGATIVE FOR MUL TI- UNIT USAGE OF THIS PROPERTY. WE HAVE IN THE PAST POINTED OUT THESE FACTS TO THE CITY, AND WILL AGAIN REFRESH THE BOARDS MINDS AS TO THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ALONE THAT GRANTING THIS VARIANCE WILL CREATE. THE IMPACT ALONE ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY WITH THE "NEW' ROAD WILL MAKE THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SECTION OF U.S.1. THE ONLY WAY TO ENTER AND LEAVE THIS PROPERTY IS IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. TO GO SOUTH A U-TURN WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE. THE NORMAL LEFT HAND TURN LANE BEGINS SOUTH OF THIS PROPERTY AND WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DIVE ACROSS TO MAKE THIS TURN AT THE LIGHT AT 23RD STREET. TO ENTER THIS PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WOULD INVOLVE MAKING A U-TURN IN FRONT OF HAMPSHIRE GARDENS AND THEN GO NORTH TO ENTER THE DRIVEWAY. THIS WILL FURTHER HINDER THE RESIDENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO ENTER SAFELY ONTO FEDERAL HIGHWAY. THIS PLUS THE INCREASE IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AND THE RETURN OF THE WINTER "SNOWBIRD" WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS AND SOMETIMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF U.S.1. HAS ALSO MADE A DRASTIC CHANGE IN THE SPACE A LARGE TRUCK, NAMELY A FIRE TRUCK TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE PROPERTY. ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT COMES FROM THE NORTH AND WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A U- TURN IN FRONT OF HAMPSHIRE GARDENS. THEN MAKE ANOTHER HARD RIGHT INTO THIS 25' DRIVEWAY. THE FLORIDA DOT IN ITS "RE-DO" JOB ELIMINATED THE PARKING LANE WHICH NARROWED THE WHOLE ROAD DOWN TO J.W.S:l LANES INSTEAD OF THREE. THIS BEING ONE OF MANY OF OUR CONCERNS, I ASK THE PLANNING BOARD TO DENY THIS REQUEST. S~ELY. PAT~W~ HAMPSHIRE GARDENS RESIDENT