Support for PL20200000191; Heritage Bay PUD (PU...From:Linda Lepore
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Subject:Support for PL20200000191; Heritage Bay PUD (PUDA) February 9, 2021 Hearing
Date:Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:27:05 PM
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Support for PL20200000191; Heritage Bay PUD (PUDA)
February 9, 2021 hearing
From: Linda Lepore
8847 Nautical Landing Circle, 202
Naples, FL 34120
Quarry resident for 5 years
Dear Collier County Commissioners:
As a resident of Nautical Landing Circle in the Quarry, I enthusiastically support PL20200000191; the pending PUD
Amendment for the Heritage Bay PUD.
My husband and I greatly appreciate the thoughtful consideration by the Planning Commission that resulted
in the 6-1 vote recommending approval. We respectfully request you do the same and recommend approval at the
February 9, 2021 hearing for the following reasons:
1. All Quarry residents would be negatively impacted by the increased traffic flow with use of Limestone Trail
hampering our ability to enter and exit our private property which we have paid for in good faith.
2. Public use of our property would represent an increased security issue since the road would no longer be
considered private property. There is a sign at the head of the road which states "Private Property, No
Trespassing". While this warning is totally within our rights it would be nullified by this proposal. It goes counter to
the homeowners paying to have a secure, gated community.
3. Identifying this road as a designated thoroughfare would have a significant negative impact on our property value
as potential future buyers would consider this a major downside to ownership in our community. We live in a coach
home and while we are not on Coastline Court, real estate comparables for our coach home will be affected by the
perceived decrease in value of those coach homes. From our standpoint, we would never have purchased this
property had we known something like this would be considered.
4. Since The Quarry would retain ownership of Limestone Trail, all of the residents would face the additional
financial burden and risks associated with maintaining, improving and insuring the road.
5. Potential increased delay and traffic at the intersection of Quarry Drive and Immokalee Road could lead to safety
issues for residents.
6. We have concerns with an increased volume of large commercial trucks (the bridge was not constructed for this
type of daily use) using not only Limestone Trail but also Quarry Drive.
7. Limestone Trail was never indicated on plans as being a cut through route for the general traveling public nor for
general public access.
8. Limestone Trail is a privately-owned and maintained road. Under the PUD, a gatehouse on the private roads is a
permitted use by right without any exceptions.
In our great country, we cannot conceive of a situation where the government can appropriate private property
without consideration. It is a violation of our rights.
9. The purpose of Limestone Trail is for both The Quarry and Heritage Bay residential communities to access the
Commercial Activity Center, as intended by the development plans for the overall Heritage Bay PUD. That
purpose/use will not be impacted or affected by this Amendment or installation of gates.
10. Emergency vehicles will have access in the same manner as they do for all other communities with gates - which
is currently in place for access gates in the Quarry Community.
11. Our Quarry Board of Directors have been in communication with the county for almost three years and have
spent nearly $100,000 (I don’t have the exact number) in order to take care of our residents concerns and rightful
use of our property.
Please vote to maintain Limestone Trail as a private road and allow the Quarry to gate it in order to preserve the
quality of our community.
Thank you,
Linda Lepore