Limestone TrailFrom:Caryl & Michael
To:LoCastroRick; CapizziAixa; SolisAndy; GoodnerAngela; SaundersBurt; LykinsDave; TaylorPenny; GrecoSherry;
McDanielBill; FilsonSue
Cc:GundlachNancy
Subject:Limestone Trail
Date:Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:48:22 PM
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To Our Collier County Commissioners:
I am writing this letter on behalf of my wife and myself to express our profound
support for PL 20200000191; Heritage Bay PUD (PUDA). Our most pressing
points which we would like you to consider are as follows:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->We are Michael and Caryl Gordon. We
live at 9060 Siesta Bay Dr, unit 102 in the Quarry. We have happily lived here
for 5 years.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->We were very happy that the Planning
Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the PUD Amendment we are
asking for. We participated in that meeting and were very appreciative of the
Planning Commission’s patience and interest in the many hours of testimony we
offered. They gave this the consideration it truly deserves.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->When we contemplated purchasing in The
Quarry, one of the many allures was the Limestone Trail private access to future
shopping and dining which it would eventually afford us. That was a very unique
and attractive selling point. Limestone Trail was always depicted as a private
access road which we owned and which would be intended solely for the Quarry
and Heritage Bay residents. NEVER was it stated to any of us, as even a
possibility, that Limestone Trail might one day legally become a public roadway.
If it had been, we would have strongly hesitated moving to The Quarry.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Our entrance to our entire community
exists right at the intersection of Limestone Trail and Quarry Drive. Our
gatehouse is literally right there.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->The entrance to any gated community is
meant to be a safe, quiet, beautiful, private, and an easy point of entry for
ourselves and also our guests. It should never be a congested and busy
thoroughfare. It’s the first impression of our community and should be safe and
easy for residents and guests.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->Should public traffic be allowed thru
Limestone Trail, the area exactly in front of our gatehouse would become a
congested, loud, unsafe spot where some drivers would be trying to speed thru
while others are attempting to enter the neighborhood by getting in line for the
gate officer. A line up of visitors waiting to check in would directly back up into
public traffic attempting to turn left onto Limestone Trail. Consequently, the safe,
peaceful and unfettered passage of our residents, guests, deliveries and workers
into our community would become chaotic, dangerous and slow to process while
also becoming a very unsightly first impression for us and our guests. It would
degrade our entire community.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->Public usage was never intended to be the
ultimate purpose of Limestone Trail as per the Heritage Bay PUD we all reviewed
before buying.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->This road has always been privately kept
and maintained by The Quarry at our expense. As a private road, we should be
able to install gates to ensure that its intended use is preserved. I believe this is
already so in at least 2 other similar communities with similar private roads.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->Allowing Limestone Trail to become a
public roadway will expose us to unfair expense and liability for all the reasons
I’ve mentioned above.
For all these reasons and more, we respectfully ask that you consider all the ill
effects making Limestone Trail public would have on our beautiful community
and support the already carefully contemplated decision of the Planning
Commission. Lastly, I would like each commissioner to honestly ask themselves
if they would be in favor of making Limestone Trail public if they too were a
resident of the The Quarry. We would hope that the golden rule would always
apply as you govern for all your county residents—including us.
Thank you for your time and careful consideration.
Michael and Caryl Gordon
9060 Siesta Bay Dr
Unit 102
The Quarry