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Dear Commissioner LoCastro ,
I have lived in Naples Park for 5 years and have actively followed the Stock Development proposal since I attended the Ritz Carlton event in May 2017. Since then I have read the application
components submitted to the county, followed comments by county planning staff, read the county planning staff reports, attended the NIM, met with Brian Stock personally as President
of Naples Park Area Association three times, and attended all three days of hearings with the Planning Commission.
I have learned alot about the development application process as a result of this interaction and my concern for the meaning of the Growth Management Plan continues to escalate.
I acknowledge Stock Development altered their original plan but the remaining application remains inappropriate.
I strongly object to changing the Growth Management Plan simply to satisfy the desires of one developer when it will have a significant negative impact to the nature of a shared resource
in the county in order to reach a certain desired Return on Investment.
When Stock bought the property he knew the zoning and its requirements. The property can be nicely developed in many ways, including offering his specialty---high end housing---but
at a substantially reduced density., He made clear in our discussions that he could not reduce the density further below the current application. If the ROI is insufficient when
accomplished within the current Growth Management Plan and zoning constraints, it is not the problem of the neighbors or the residents of the county to change the Growth Management
Plan to meet the ROI needs of the developer.
If the Board of Commissioners insists on allowing a change to the Growth Management plan, then it is imperative to follow the guidance of the county planning staff and require the developer
to meet all the conditions they set forward in their report so that the impact of the project is somewhat mitigated.
If we choose to ignore county planning staff and the clearly stated opinions of a large number of county residents I fear the following:
1) The One Naples towers will quickly become the SHORTEST towers in the neighborhood as current buildings are "refreshed".
2) The One Naples development will stall mid-stream when sales don't develop as planned---the pool area and workout area seem insufficient to attract high-end buyers who will not be
interested in sharing the beach with the current crowds nor deal with the current level of traffic in the area. We will end up with a larger problem at that site than we have now.
3) The Growth Management Plan will be seen as something that is readily gutted and has little meaning. The growth of Collier County will be unbridled and make the county less desirable
for current and future residents and businesses.
Thank you for reading my input and considering it as you deliberate this question.
Sincerely,
Marsha D Bale Oenick