RE_ Limestone TrailFrom:Caryl & Michael
To:McDanielBill
Subject:Re: Limestone Trail
Date:Friday, January 29, 2021 9:46:22 AM
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Hi Bill—
Thank you for your quick response and eagerness to hear our perspective. It’s greatly
appreciated. Stay well.
Michael & Caryl Gordon
215-932-7577
9060 Siesta Bay Dr
Unit 102
Naples, FL 34120
On Jan 29, 2021, at 6:52 AM, McDanielBill
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Mr. & Mrs. Gordon,
Thank you for your email regarding the proposed Heritage Bay PUD amendment. I
appreciate you contacting me to provide your input and express your thoughts. I
carefully consider all information and comments when items are presented to the
Board of County Commissioners.
Again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be of assistance to you. I value and
appreciate the support as well as your participation in the government of our
community.
I am always available should you have any questions or concerns you want to discuss.
In the future, so that we can determine the location of all concerned constituents, we
are asking that all emails include your address and phone number.
Bill
W. L. McDaniel, Jr.
Commissioner, District 5
3299 Tamiami Trail, East
Naples, FL 34112
239-252-8605
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Subject: Limestone Trail
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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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Our entrance to our entire community exists right at the intersection of
Limestone Trail and Quarry Drive. Our gatehouse is literally right there.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Public usage was never intended to be the ultimate purpose of Limestone
Trail as per the Heritage Bay PUD we all reviewed before buying.
8. 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.
9. 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
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