Agenda 9 E River of Grass project VOTE NO (2)From:Rae Ann Burton
To:FialaDonna; McDanielBill; SaundersBurt; SolisAndy; TaylorPenny
Subject:Agenda 9 E River of Grass project VOTE NO
Date:Monday, December 9, 2019 8:55:40 PM
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Good Day Commissioners,
Please note that the item 9 E on tomorrow's agenda which River of Grass is a poor replacement for
Rural Lands West.
Immokalee Road will still divide the Village, which at the Planning Commission Meeting the lawyer for the
project said that it
really were two villages under one name. That only one part would have the amenities and park, But
that it was accessible by
all residents, they only had to cross Immokalee Road, which the Planning Commissioners stated would be
4 lanes. This would
create safety and traffic problems. It is a dense community of 3.1 units per acre. This is too much
growth- even the board
room has its limits. Rural Golden Gate Estates is set up with only one unit per acre; they should not be
permitted any more
that the original plan.
This will also destroy what wildlife environment that is left. These properties are Rural Agricultural
and/ or wet lands.
There is already an invasion from this area by Bears and panthers that live in the area.
The developers are planning to build Hyde Park, next to the northern half of River of Grass - Hyde
Park, on the Southern side next
to River of Grass Long Water and further down Bell Mar at the end of Golden Gate Blvd. The very area
that wildlife are living.
This is nothing but a remake of Rural Lands West. The residents did not want that and we don't
want this either.
We do not need another village of residents that want to be in an urban area. These villages will
tax the aquifer, and
cause flooding as there will be even less property for the stormwater to be absorbed.
So Please deny River of Grass and all of the other projects and honor the homeowners wishes - we
live here.
Concerned Taxpayer and single homeowner
Rae Ann Burton