Feb. 9th , 2021 Board of Commissioner's meeting...From:F.A. Pandjiris
To:LoCastroRick; CapizziAixa; SolisAndy; GoodnerAngela; SaundersBurt; LykinsDave; TaylorPenny; GrecoSherry;
McDanielBill; Sue.Fildon@colliercountyfl.gov
Cc:GundlachNancy
Subject:Feb. 9th , 2021 Board of Commissioner"s meeting concerning Limestone Trail
Date:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 5:38:17 PM
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January 28, 2021
Support for PL20200000191; Heritage Bay PUD (PUDA); February 9, 2021 Hearing
As an eight year Quarry resident located at 8986 Quarry Dr., I vigorously oppose the
conversion on our private drive, Limestone Trail Drive, to a public street for the following
reasons:
1. It is absurd that private residents are being asked to pay for the expenses in maintaining
the repairs and maintenance to Limestone that will have a high volume of public traffic.
2. The completion of the electrical signal at Quarry Dr. and
Immokalee will dramatically increase cut through traffic from
Belair Road and Wood Crest Rd. Traffic wanting to go east
bound on Immokalee will use Limestone and Quarry Dr. to reach
the electric signal. Quarry Dr. south bound will have a perpetual
back up of traffic. The Quarry gate will also experience traffic
jams from incoming traffic and the security lineup.
3. There are Quarry residents in the Coastline Ct. condos boarding
the north side of Limestone Trail. A high volume of traffic will
destroy the resale value of their homes. There will also be
additional traffic noise from truck traffic. There have already
been past reports of vehicles driving across the grass burm from
Limestone Trail to circumvent the Quarry’s front security gate.
With public traffic on Limestone Trail, illegal trespassing by
outsiders for: fishing, golf, avoiding gate security and crime will
increase.
4. Limestone Trail has painted lined bike trails on both the north
and south sides of the Trail. These bike trails are cordoned off
by nothing more than painted lines on the asphalt private drive.
There are no barriers to protect bikers from the high volume of
public car and truck traffic. This situation could result in future
serious accidents.
5. Limestone will turn into a race track. The current 25 mph speed
limit will be ignored along with biker safety.
6. The exiting turning radius of Limestone Trail exiting onto Quarry
Dr. is not big enough to accommodate large 60’ semi-trucks or vehicles
towing landscaping or other types of trailers. As a result,
these drivers will be forced to drive over the concrete curbing
that surrounds the planting beds. The repairs to the concrete,
damage to the plantings and eye sores will be substantial and
perpetual. The Quarry residents would be responsible for the
cost of these repairs-ridiculous.
7. The Heritage Bay/Quarry PUD never allowed for Heritage Bay
residents to return to their community through the Quarry front
gates. The Heritage Bay residents have never paid one cent
of the construction or maintenance costs for Limestone Trail Dr.
The Heritage Bay residents will not pay one cent for the design,
manufacturing, installation, or maintenance of the the new gates.
The Quarry residents don’t owe the Heritage Bay freeloaders
the right to re-enter their community through the Quarry gates.
Heritage Bay residents will continue using both of the Limestone
Trail gates free of charge. All maintenance expenses will
continue to be paid exclusively by the Quarry residents.
8. Apparently, the placement of the electric signal at Quarry Dr. and
Immokalee was not the best choice but the required distancing.
The residents had no say in where the electrical signal was
located. The residents have been told previously that Limestone
Trail Dr. would remain as private property. Now we are told it will
be for public and commercial use with the Quarry residents
paying for the maintenance. What is the rationale for this
ridiculous attempt to cover up a previous bad decision by making
the Quarry residents the ongoing losers?
I appreciate the time and effort the Planning Commission has spent in a 6 to1 vote in
approving the continuation of Limestone Trail Dr. as a private road. I hope the County
Commissioners will concur with their
decision.
Sincerely,
Tony Pandjiris
Resident, Quarry Community
Tony Pandjiris
Cell: 636-288-6321