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SURPRISE, SURPRISE… This latest move by Stock Development may not be so bad. They now have the DaRuMa property under contract which will add nearly an acre (.078) in contiguous land to One Naples. This may give Stock the opportunity to adjust setbacks, heights, open space and other essential components to follow the codes, covenants and rules that the Collier County Board of Commissioners, themselves, put in place. Who knows… Stock may reduce heights and make the project conform with the character of the neighborhood rather than an insidious monstrosity that so negatively impacts a way of life for thousands of Collier County citizens. Oh, there is still a battle to be fought. Stock will push it as far as possible to ring their cash register at our expense, but they do own the existing parcels, have an agreement to purchase the DaRuMa parcel and have property rights. Now what do we do? This is an easy one for everybody who cares at all about the future of Collier County. Leave a last minute voicemail message and/or email the Commissioners to strongly urge them ‘To Deny” the One Naples GMP amendment. (Below is contact information for our Commissioners.) Tomorrow, Stock will either ask for a ‘Continuance’ in light of this new information disclosed or choose to proceed. Either way, the first order of business tomorrow, Monday, March 1st., will make that determination. Thank you for staying with us. We are still very much engaged in the fight for an acceptable result. “It’s not who’s right, it’s what’s right.” Thank you for all who came out to the Rally yesterday! It was an eye opener and newsworthy! (Click on the photo below to watch the news video!) https://youtu.be/9Ff1xi3JWGQ ‘It’s so immense’: Protesters build wall to protest One Naples project as key vote approaches Laura Layden Naples Daily News Published 4:43 p.m. ET Feb. 27, 2021 – Excerpts from that article “With a make-shift wall, opponents of One Naples attempted to demonstrate one of their biggest fears about the development. On Saturday, some of the most active and vocal residents against the proposed luxury high-rise development assembled and hoisted a wall near its site, one block from Vanderbilt Beach, in North Naples. The objectors designed the wall — made of PVC and canvas — to mimic an L-shaped parking structure that would go near the roadside. In their eyes, it would stand too close to Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulf Shore Drive, creating an urban canyon for passersby. Raised by a cherry picker, the symbolic wall stood 35 feet tall, the height of the parking podium, including its railing. With it, demonstrators wanted to bring attention to the undesirable big-city-like effects they think One Naples will create in their backyard — and to gain more support for their campaign to stop it. A crucial vote approaches.” (Buzz Victor explaining the the enormity of the proposed One Naples wall in the Naples Daily News interview.) “While tall, mature and lush landscaping will surround the development, Victor said it won’t be enough to completely hide the wall — or make up for its visual and physical impact from the street. “It’s like standing next to a telephone pole, in terms of height,” he said. “It’s just immense.” “You’re going to be biking or walking down the sidewalk and literally 15 feet to your right or left is going to be this wall, going up to the height of a three-story building,” he said. “That’s what we’re trying to show here.” … “Participants stood near The Beach Store and across the street from it, chanting “Vote down One Naples,” and encouraging drivers to honk their horns in support of their effort. The group handed out a one-page information sheet about the project to anyone who would take it and shared their concerns with any passersby who would listen. “The comments were that the demonstration was really powerful and the support has been fabulous, just fabulous,” Victor said. More than 100 opponents participated in the rally. That included Ken Melkus, who lives in nearby Bay Colony, who said he thought the 35-foot wall was a good way to show the true impact of the project on the neighborhood. “Nobody has a true appreciation for mammoth this project is going to be,” he said. “This is just one component of it.” REMINDER! WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE AT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The hearing begins at 9:00AM, but WE NEED TO BE THERE AT 7:45AM so we can pass out masks and tee-shirts and give the Commissioners a Save Vanderbilt Beach welcomes they arrive and head to their private parking lot. Board of County Commissioners Location: Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Third Floor, Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail E. Naples, Florida 34112 Please enter off of Airport Pulling, and park in the public lot. Then walk to where we will be demonstrating for the Commissioners. See the map below. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you already have a Save Vanderbilt Beach tee shirt, please wear it.Save Vanderbilt Beach masks will be available, but they are of a quality that you should wear a second mask underneath. If you intend to speak at the hearing, you will be given three minutes and the County Staff tells us that you probably won’t be called until early afternoon. If you are going to speak in person, you may sign up at the hearing. If you wish to speak virtually, YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE. REGISTER THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f8KQmTgqQcmhZfx7bP2JowIf you do not have a specific message that is unique, we suggest that you simply: State your name and address and, “I oppose the One Naples application.”IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO CONTACT THE COMMISSIONERS … YOUR VOICE STILL MATTERS! Andy Solis, Esq. (239) 252-8602 Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov Penny Taylor (239) 252-8604 Penny.Taylor@colliercountyfl.gov Rick LoCastro (239) 252-8601 Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov William L. McDaniel, Jr. (239) 252-8605 Bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov Burt L. Saunders (239) 252-8603 Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov Join or Renew your 2021 Membership by Credit Card HereJoin/Renew 2021 Membership with Check – Print Form to Mail in |
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Special Foundation Board Meeting-Resiliency
An Informed Community Makes A Better Community Important Notice… We Need You!Special Foundation Board Meeting This Friday, November 15, 2:30 p.m.at the Community Center & via Zoom You won’t want to miss this special meeting Read more…
