From: Frank Severino

(2/9/2017) Sara Payne - FW: Auto Mall near Victoria Park

From: "Frank Severino" <[email protected]>

To: "'Sara Payne'" <[email protected]>

Date: 2/9/2017 6:43 AM

Subject: FW: Auto Mall near Victoria Park

For the record.

Frank Severino

From: Terry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 5:48 AMTo: [email protected]: Auto Mall near Victoria Park

We live in Victoria Park and are strongly opposed to the Auto Mall plannedon northwest corner of Orange Camp/I-4. How did this project ever get thisfar without any public notice?

If the auto mall goes in, more commercial development will follow. This isnot what we expected when we purchased a home here. That corridor is anicely wooded area between VP and Lake Helen. An auto mall is one of theworst uses of that land - loudspeakers, traffic, signs, flags etc. Horribledecision on the part of Volusia County.

Patrick & Teresa Elsasser

618 Ravenshill Way

DeLand FL 32724

(2/9/2017) Sara Payne - FW: PLDRC Page 1

From: "Frank Severino" <[email protected]>

To: "'Sara Payne'" <[email protected]>

Date: 2/9/2017 6:43 AM

Subject: FW: PLDRC

For the record.Frank Severino

-----Original Message-----From: Georgia Cuevas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 5:14 AMTo: [email protected]: PLDRC

The Hurley auto-mall on Orange Camp next to Victoria Park must be stopped.Residents up in arms due to traffic, non-disclosure by Kolter and safety!

Georgia Cuevas

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From: To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/8/2017 10:55 PMSubject: Auto mall orange camp and i4

Good evening. I'm writing you to express my feelings to just reading about the new auto mall proposal at orange camp and i4. My wife and I will be unable to attend the feb 14th meeting as we both work and on such short notice will not be able to get the time off. We purchased our home in Victoria park last year. One of the main factors was the nice rural area coming in from i4. We are strongly opposed to this new auto mall. 17-92 has all the car dealerships that are needed in our nice town and more here will sandwich the community of Victoria park in between lots of traffic and all the other things that come along with commercial businesses. Please don't let people's greed ruin many people's well being of life. I ask you to strongly consider not allowing this to be rezoned. Thanks for your time

Jordan Jones

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From: "Judy Steinwedel" <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/8/2017 11:33 PMSubject: Hurley Auto Mall

Dear Sir. The fact that this Auto Mall was kept secret from the Victoria Park Community is unacceptable by the city planners. Why would you willingly ruin the lives of thousands of residents who bought in Deland to live in a quiet community? Do you realize how the impact of such a development is totally unacceptable to the residents of our community? We have a right to be heard, hire attorneys, and voice our opinion in a public hearing that gives the citizens time to prepare. Thank goodness someone “Let the cat out of the bag” as Hurley commented. Please respond as soon as possible. Feb 14th does not give the citizens of our community time to prepare. You will need to reschedule the hearing to accommodate our residents and many others of Deland. Mrs. Judith Steinwedel 386 740-1811 [email protected] 510 Ridgeway Blvd, Deland 32724

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From: stephen packard <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 8:09 AMSubject: Auto Mall

Please do not allow the Auto Mall at I-4 and Orange Camp Road to happen.

Victoria Park is a 4,000 unit residential area. The part of Victoria Park closest to the proposed site is the "over 55" gated community selected by all 800 (soon to be 1,000) unit owners as a serene, safe, active retirement community. The auto mall would be devastating to all of us and you can expect very vocal resistance.

Please do the right thing.

Stephen Packard

311 Kingsley Place

DeLand, FL

Yolanda Somers - Fwd: Auto Mall near Victoria Park

On Thursday, February 09, 2017 at 4:58 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:We live in Victoria Park and are strongly opposed to the Auto Mall planned on northwest corner of Orange Camp/I4. How did this project ever get this far without any public notice?If the auto mall goes in, more commercial development will follow. This is not what we expected when we purchased a home here. That corridor is a nicely wooded area between VP and Lake Helen. An auto mall is one of the worst uses of that land loudspeakers,traffic, signs, flags etc. Horrible decision on the part of Volusia County.Patrick & Teresa Elsasser618 Ravenshill WayDeLand FL 32724

From: Scott Ashley

To: Jackson, Susan; Payne, Sara; Somers, YolandaDate: 2/9/2017 8:47 AMSubject: Fwd: Auto Mall near Victoria Park

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From: Susan JacksonTo: Ashley, Scott; Payne, Sara; Somers, Yolanda; Thomson, JohnDate: 2/9/2017 11:48 AMSubject: Re: Fwd: Proposed auto mall on Orange Camp

Thanks John. If you get any more of these can you please copy Sara and Yolanda too.They are filing them and need to provide them to PLDRC members.

Thanks.

>>> John Thomson 2/9/2017 11:42 AM >>>FYI.

John G. Thomson, AICPLand Development ManagerGrowth & Resource ManagementVolusia County123 West Indiana AvenueDeLand, Fl. 32720386-736-5942, ext. 15520Fax [email protected]

>>> Jill Rubin <[email protected]> 2/9/2017 8:30 AM >>>

Mr. Thompson,I am a Victoria Park resident and very much against this large rezoning consideration. The environmental impact is too great. The roads are to small for the increased traffic and this is an improvement that is inappropriate for the current use of the area. As well many of my neighbors, I will be at the meeting on Tuesday to hear the discussion and voice our concerns and dissent.Jill Rubin

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From: Jill Rubin <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 9:27 AMSubject: Z16074

Sir or Ma'am, I am lodging my dissent on this proposed change to B4. Item IV subsection 8 is incorrect. There will be a large impact on the community. The roads are not large enough for this increased traffic. The increased commercial traffic will inconvenience residents leaving and entering Victoria Gardens. Site lines are impaired when using that Orange Camp entrance when traffic backs up at MLK. As this is a 55+ community safety becomes a concern and a relevant issue.I will be at the 2/14 meeting with my neighbors to voice my concerns at other areas of this document as well. Jill Rubin Victoria Hills resident

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From: Jill Rubin <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 11:18 AMSubject: Z16074

Dear Volusia County Planning and Land Development and Council,My name is Jill Rubin and I live in Victoria Park since 2006.I am upset to find that an automotive dealer wants to place a “auto mall” adjacent to Victoria Park. I am also upset after reading the staff report at http://www.volusia.org and researching this proposal that the Planning Director Mike Holmes supports this development when it is clear that the staff report is biased towards the developer’s intentions and ignores the impact on the residents in the Victoria Park Community.The criteria for review of rezoning ignores the over-all impact of an automotive dealership at this location. This land is suitable for general commercial development to include shops, restaurants and grocery stores, but not automobile dealerships. Retail, professional and restaurants will be useful to the local community. In the report, it is cited that “ the proximity of suitable roads for test drives”, was one of the reasons for this development. As a Victoria Park resident, it is obvious that our neighborhoods contain the roads that these test drives will take place on. Victoria Park already has a congestion issue with limited entrances and exits, and we do not need additional traffic from non-residents. The safety hazards for our families of young children are of gravest concern.The report also states, “Rezoning the parcel to such a similar zoning classification is not likely to have a significant impact on the use or value of the affected area.” Residential property value depends largely on the nature of the property itself as well as the surrounding grounds. The development of this area into shops, stores, grocery stores and restaurants would stimulate Deland’s growth and general economy because essential services and neighborhood amenities increase desirability and home value. Residents would make frequent purchases and commercial development limited to essential services would be in line with the needs of the surrounding communities.Developing this land into acres of cars, does not add an essential service or good for those in the proximity. A car dealership is not conducive to the daily needs of the residents surrounding this area. An average American buys 13 cars in their lifetime (CNBC, 2012) whereas food, entertainment and general retail purchases are almost a daily expense in American households. An auro mall is also not aesthetically in keeping with the community. Rezoning the parcel to such a similar zoning classification is likely to have a significant impact on the use or value of the affected area as it only benefits the owner of the car dealership and not the needs of the residents in the surrounding community.Please do not approve the rezoning of the parcels from B-6 (Highway Interchange Commercial) to B-4 (General Commercial), located on Orange Camp Road near the Interstate-4 interchange for the development of an automotive mall.Sincerely,JillRubin

(2/9/2017) Planning - Appeal regarding proposed development of a car megamall Page 1

From: Linda Ingham <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>CC: Linda Ingham <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 9:25 AMSubject: Appeal regarding proposed development of a car megamall on Orange Camp Road

Planning Board Members:

Please give careful thought to the proposal for this megamall right at the door of our homes. I fully concur with the letter from Dennis Dickerson.To emphasize the salient points; This proposal would have a definitive and negative economic impact on every member of our community in both Victoria Park and many of those in Lake Helen.The environmental impact is also of concern and although it would not have an impact on schools by directly adding households to use the school system it could very well have a detrimental impact when homeowners flee the neighborhood in droves as well as other urban decay that can be directly attributed. The public safety concerns of a significant increase in traffic, the increased negative impact on public health and welfare should be self evident. We have a large community here in Victoria Park and for the planning board to deny us the opportunity to be heard regarding this issue is certainly not a fair and reasonable approach to land management and county planning.We implore you to delay the hearing and set it in the evening. This current action appears to favor the Corporate Interests over and above the citizen taxpayer. Please do not become part of the corruption and pandering that has become the deficit approach to government. Citizens do have rights and they should be heard and respected.Sincerely,Daniel and Linda InghamVictoria Park Residents

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From: "lawrence swick" <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 9:56 AMSubject: Proposed Car Mega Mall

I reference section IV, sub 8, that states that there would be no impact inthe neighborhood. May I suggest that there would be vehicle congestion, increased trafficnoise, loud speakers, safety concerns, light pollution, vehicle repairemissions and pollution in a large amounts. This is undeniable.The sad part it the disrespect to the scrub jay preserves and one of thefinest quality single family communities in the City of Deland. Kind Regards, Larry Lawrence SwickL.Sterling Development225 Westfield DriveDeLand, Florida 32724 Landline: 386/ 734. 1122Mobile: 407/ 257. 8112Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] www.LSTERLINGdevelopment.com Lsterling logo300dpi

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From: "Luke, Jennifer J." <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]"...Date: 2/9/2017 10:06 AMSubject: Objection to Automall - Item Z-16-074 Application of Mark A. Watts, Esq., attorney for F.A. Ford, Jr. Trust

Dear Volusia County Planning and Land Development,

My name is Jennifer Luke and I will be closing on my new home in Victoria Park, at 916 Victoria Hills Drive S in March 2017.

I am extremely upset to find that an automotive dealer wants to place a "auto mall" at the edge of the Victoria Park Development.

I am also upset after reading the staff report at http://www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/5906/urlt/Z-16-074-Watts-Ford.pdf and researching this proposal that the Planning Director Mike Holmes supports this development when it is clear that the staff report is biased towards the developer's intentions and ignores the impact on the residents in the Victoria Park Community.

The criteria for review of rezoning ignores the over-all impact of an automotive dealership at this location. This land is suitable for general commercial development to include shops, restaurants and grocery stores, but not automobile dealerships.

In the report, it is cited that " the proximity of suitable roads for test drives", was one of the reasons for this development. As a future Victoria Park resident, it is obvious that our neighborhoods contain the roads that these test drives will take place on. Victoria Park already has a congestion issue with limited entrances and exits, and we do not need additional traffic from non-residents.

The report also states, "Rezoning the parcel to such a similar zoning classification is not likely to have a significant impact on the use or value of the affected area." Residential property value depends largely on the nature of the property itself as well as the surrounding grounds. The development of this area into shops, stores, grocery stores and restaurants would stimulate Deland's growth and general economy because essential services and neighborhood amenities increase desirability and home value. Residents would make frequent purchases and commercial development limited to essential services would be in line with the needs of the surrounding communities.

Developing this land into acres of cars, does not add an essential service or good for those in the proximity. A car dealership is not conducive to the daily needs of the residents surrounding this area. An average American buys 13 cars in their lifetime (CNBC, 2012) whereas food, entertainment and general retail purchases are almost a daily expense in American households.

Rezoning the parcel to such a similar zoning classification is likely to have a significant impact on the use or value of the affected area as it only benefits the owner of the car dealership and not the needs of the residents in the surrounding community.

Please do not approve the rezoning of the parcels from B-6 (Highway Interchange Commercial) to B-4 (General Commercial), located on OrangeCamp Road near the Interstate-4 interchange for the development of an automotive mall.

Sincerely,

Jennifer J. Luke916 Victoria Hills Dr S (effective March 2017)Deland, FL 32724

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(2/9/2017) Planning - Formal request to delay hearing. Page 1

From: jeff rogers <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 3:08 PMSubject: Formal request to delay hearing.

February, 9, 2017Volusia County Planning and Land Development Commission123 W. Indiana Ave.DeLand, FL 32720

Subject: Formal Request for Delay in Hearing, Change of Time and Venue, and Pre-hearing Briefing; Formal Request for Public Documents Dear Commissioners:An article in the Beacon has just revealed that a major development is planned for the area near I-4 and Orange Camp and that a rezoning hearing has been scheduled for February 14, 2017. The purpose of the letter is to request that the hearing be delayed, that the time for the hearing be set in the evening, and that the hearing be conducted in the immediate community affected, namely Victoria Park.Clearly, time is required for the community to review the proposal, review documents, and be briefed by staff. This cannot be effectively and meaningfully accomplished before the hearing next week. The Planning and Land Development Commission can better accomplish its mission and duties through ensuring that an informed community has the opportunity to address the Commission in a professional and informed manner. As noted above, the elements of this formal request being made are as follows:1. Please delay the hearing scheduled for February 14, 2017 and/or remove the proposed agenda item from the agenda.2. Change the time and venue for the hearing so that residents of Victoria Park may more effectively and constructively participate in the deliberations. The hearing should be scheduled so that residents who are employed during the day can attend. 3. Provide, in advance of the hearing, a detailed briefing of the project and how it conforms to all county policies and regulations, by the Volusia County planning staff (again in the community and in the evening).In addition, copies of all relevant project documents should be provided to the members of the Victoria Park community for review.

Sincerely, Jeff RogersResident of Victoria Park

(2/9/2017) Planning - Proposed Auto Mall Page 1

From: Heather Gargan <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 2:52 PMSubject: Proposed Auto Mall

To whom it may concern,

I, Heather Gargan, as a resident of Victoria Park do not want to an AutoMall in my back yard as I'm sure none of you would like one in your backyard. All of the building that is going on in this area is nonsense. The traffic on Orange Camp during rush hour in the morning and evening is getting ridiculous. Some days it takes me over five minutes to get from Interstate 4 to the first entrance into The Commons.

> Residents complain about the Bears, Coyotes and other animals roaming through our neighborhoods and its because developers knock down all of their homes to build more homes for the human race. I guess the safety and well being of these animals and our environment does not matter as much as the collecting more money.

> Most of the residents of Victoria Park and other neighborhoods close by moved out this way for the quietness, being able to see the stars and the nature. Yes, people still like and care about nature. > We deal with the daily hum of the cars, semi trucks and motorcycles on a daily basis now you want us to deal with loss of property values, bright lights, overhead paging and even more traffic. Please reconsider. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Heather GarganVictoria Park Resident

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From: <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 3:17 PMSubject: New Auto Mall proposal

As a resident of Victoria Gardens, I'm extremely concerned about theproposal to put a huge Auto Mall in the land space between the entrance toVictoria Gardens and Lake Helen. Orange Camp road is not another Route 4, orMLK highway, it's a lovely stretch of road that connects two lovely andhistoric communities. We looked long and hard to find a retirement spot thathad small town charm, the benefits of a small historic city, and beautifulsurroundings. That's why we chose to live here. An Auto Mall so close to ourresidential community would detract horribly from the beauty and tranquilityof our everyday lives. Environmentally, it would destroy naturalenvironments, trees, plants, animals AND our local environment ofconservation areas and beauty. Expanding the medical complex across OrangeCamp makes sense. This project is a ridiculous attempt to turn a buck,changing land from a planned community to looking like much of the areaaround I-4 closer to Orlando. Victoria Park has brought in thousands of newresidents to the Deland area, and has spurred commerce and growth. Those ofus in Victoria Gardens are seniors with money who had a choice of where tolive. If we'd wanted to live closer to major commercial areas like whatsurround Orlando, we would have done so. This will destroy our propertyvalues and in many cases, help cause us to lose faith in our representativesin our local government. As concerned citizens.and VOTERS.please take noteof this. PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THIS ZONING CHANGE! An Auto Mall between hereand Sanford might make sense.NOT HERE!!

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Patricia N. Hanna

Retired Founder Clarify Wealth Management, Cincinnati Ohio

1383 Hayton Avenue

Deland, FL 32724

386-624-7882

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From: Anne Lopez <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 3:50 PMSubject: Auto mall

As a resident of Victoria Park I am horrified at hearing about the auto-mall planned in our backyard ! I strongly object! This will impact the lives of many homeowners! It will create noise and traffic problems for all of us! It will impact all the wildlife leaving in the area! Please do not approve the rezoning for this piece of property!Anne Lopez-Couto

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From: Nichole Kobia <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 4:10 PMSubject: Auto Mall at Orange Camp and I-4

I am writing to express my concern over the change in zoning where theproposed auto mall wants to build. We chose to buy in Victoria Park becausethe area was less congested and wasn't "cluttered" with businesses. Theproperty and the lifestyle we moved here to enjoy will change if this goesforward.

I can't imagine that this is in the best interest of the community. Homevalues will fall, the impact on the interstate and upkeep will rise, policepatrol and protection increases, etc. The list could go on and on.

I am asking that the council not change the zoning and to leave things asthey are.

Thank you,

Nichole Kobia

(2/10/2017) Planning - reference item z16074 Page 1

From: "Mirjah-Kelley, Andrea" <[email protected]>To: Date: 2/9/2017 4:37 PMSubject: reference item z16074

An article in the Beacon has just revealed that a major development is planned for the area near I-4 and Orange Camp and that a rezoning hearing has been scheduled for February 14, 2017.

I will not be able to attend, but I have written an email of opposition and sent it to the following:

appeal

section IV, sub 8, that says they would be no impact in the neighborhood and I enumerated my congestion, traffic, noise and safety concerns.

(2/10/2017) Planning - Petition For Denial! - for case # Z-16-074 Rezoning Page 1

From: "Mirjah-Kelley, Andrea" <[email protected]>To: Date: 2/9/2017 5:09 PMSubject: Petition For Denial! - for case # Z-16-074 Rezoning from B-6 (Highway Interchange Commercial) to B-4

Good evening,I'm writing to you because I feel that rezoning request by Brendan Hurley to make the 57 acres between Lake Helen and DeLand (Victoria Park) should be denied.http://www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/5906/urlt/Z-16-074-Watts-Ford.pdf

Section IV, sub 8, that says they would be no impact in the neighborhood and I enumerated my congestion, traffic, noise and safety concerns. We do not need the additional crime that has been known at dealerships as well as strangers driving through our neighborhoods test driving cars.8) Its impact upon the public health, welfare, safety, or morals.A change in zoning classification from B-6 to B-4 will have no impacts on the public health,welfare, safety, or morals of the neighborhood.

Approving this rezoning would absolutely cause problems in this quiet area - the small town feel of Lake Helen and the beauty in which the entire Victoria Park homeowners bought there for in the first place. Plus, approving an auto mall there will cause constant loudspeaker announcements from early morning till late at night - increase traffic, noise, crime, depreciate the house values, etc. In addition the rezoning, if approved could result in less desirable business actives.

Please, do not approve this zoning request to make it commercial property. This is not the right location for these types of business and it will cause much pandemonium to our peaceful area.

Sincerely,Andrea Kelley

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From: stephen packard <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 5:21 PMSubject: Opposition to Case Z-16-074

Members of the Planning and Development Regulation Commission

Re: Case Z-16-074

I don’t have a lot of experience with local planning requests, statutes or processes, so I will pick out the relevant “rules” within the REVIEW CRITERIA AND ANALYSIS, and state my opposition to the requestor’s analysis of each.

The rule:

Section B.2.k. – Definition of Commercial future land use designation: Commercial (COM) - This designation accommodates the full range of sales and service activities. These uses may occur in self-contained centers, multi-story structures, campus parks, municipal central business districts, or along arterial highways. In reviewing zoning requests or site plans, the specific intensity and range of uses, and design will depend on locational factors, particularly compatibility with adjacent uses, availability of highway capacity, ease of access and availability of other public services and facilities. Uses should be located to protect adjacent residential use from such impacts as noise or traffic. In wellfield protection areas uses are prohibited that involve the use, handling, storage, generation or disposal of hazardous or toxic material or waste or petroleum products. Intensity shall be no more than a fifty-five percent Floor Area Ratio (0.55 FAR) consistent with the applicable underlying zoning classification standards and land development regulations.

My response:

The I-4 interchange at Orange Camp Road already suffers from poor “ease of access.” Westbound I-4 traffic desiring to travel west on Orange Camp Road must make a full stop then a left turn across east bound traffic without benefit of traffic light. Similarly, eastbound traffic on Orange Camp Road desiring to travel east on I-4 must make a left turn across westbound traffic without benefit of a traffic light. Residential traffic exiting or entering either of the Victoria Park communities to or from Orange Camp Road do so without benefit of traffic light. During high commuter traffic hours, this entails long waits and significant risk.

The proposed auto dealership (and subsequent auto mall) with the suggested 1,000 new employees and undetermined customers, cannot possibly meet the requirement to “protect adjacent residential use from such impacts as noise or traffic” while increasing traffic

The rule:

Further, the B-4 zoning classification meets the location criteria set forth in section E.2 and 3. The most applicable standards are provided below:


2. Commercial (Generally-applicable to all commercial): I b. Not be located solely on local streets (major frontage on thoroughfare roadways);

c. Be located in areas which are adequately served by the arterial and collector road system so as not to unduly burden the local road network serving adjacent neighborhoods;

d. Have adequate area and road frontage to allow for controlled access points and proper spacing between driveways to minimize the impact on the operating capacity and safety of the adjacent road network;

e. Have sufficient area to provide adequate parking, landscaping, stormwater management, and building setbacks;

f. Where appropriate, utilize service roads, shared access, or local roads at intersections with major roads;

The response:

Orange Camp Road is already at or near capacity with commuters to DeLand from I-4 points north and south; and with commuters from DeLand to Daytona Beach and toward Orlando. Repeated from my response above - The I-4 interchange at Orange Camp Road already suffers from poor “ease of access.” Westbound I-4 traffic desiring to travel west on Orange Camp Road must make a full stop then a left turn across east bound traffic without benefit of traffic light. Similarly, eastbound traffic on Orange Camp Road desiring to travel east on I-4 must make a left turn across westbound traffic without benefit of a traffic light. Residential traffic exiting or entering either of the Victoria Park communities to or from Orange Camp Road do so without benefit of traffic light. During high commuter traffic hours, this entails long waits and significant risk.

The rule:

(2) Its impact upon the environment or natural resources.

Rezoning this property from B-6 to B-4 will not increase any impacts to the environment or natural resources.

My response:

The area is rich in sand hill crane, turkey, bald eagle, red-tail hawk, deer, and numerous species of heron. A lighter commercial development would much better suit the serene life-style chosen by the residents of the immediately adjacent 55+ Victoria Gardens community.

The rule:

(3) Its impact upon the economy of any affected area.

Rezoning the parcel from B-6 to B-4 is not likely to have a significant impact on the economy of the affected area.

My response:

The adjacent residential area (Victoria Gardens) is a safe, gated, serene neighborhood restricted to senior citizens who have opted for an active retirement lifestyle. This demographic group would benefit from such commercial ventures as a movie theater, bank, grocery store, restaurant, park, and a variety of shops and/or office spaces far more than from an auto dealership. They do not benefit from increased employment opportunities or auto buying opportunities.


The rule:

(7) Its effect upon the use or value of the affected area.

Both the B-6 and the B-4 zoning classifications allow similar commercial uses and intensity of development. Rezoning the parcel to such a similar zoning classification is not likely to have a significant impact on the use or value of the affected area.

My response:

Any commercial developments increasing the noise and traffic will impact the property values of the adjacent residential community – unless those developments contribute to the life-style of the demographic group living in Victoria Park/Gardens now and in the forseeable future. Those development would not include auto sales, but could include movie theater, grocery store, restaurant, bank, park, and a variety of shops and/or office spaces.

Alternatives:

If the auto mall must be built at a I-4 interchange near DeLand, the ones at SR 44 and SR 472 would be far less disruptive.

If the proposed auto dealership must be built at the Orange Camp Road interchange, then it should be isolated from the surrounding residential neighborhoods with a DOT approved noise mitigating wall and a water barrier (think moat).

Thank you for listening.

Sincerely,

Stephen L. Packard

311 Kingsley Place

DeLand, FL 32724

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From: Karen Rainville <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Date: 2/9/2017 8:31 PMSubject: Proposed auto mall

I'm writing to you to express mine and my husband's concern regarding this matter. We just closed last week on our newly built home in Victoria Gardens and were shocked to discover that a proposed auto mall just a mile from our home is possibly underway. We've lived in Victoria Park for seven years (previously in Victoria Commons) and enjoy the community feel and appearance of this residential area. Allowing a business such as an auto mall in this area will certainly destroy our property values, bring obtrusive traffic and potential crime to our area and negatively affect the east DeLand and Lake Helen areas. In addition, it will open the door to other businesses of this type to come into this area. I know that the Ford family and Mr. Hurley are involved here and both are well connected in DeLand. We ask that you listen to the people of this community and consider the families and lives that will be adversely affected if the auto mall is allowed to be built, instead of the financial gain of the other parties. A more suitable location for something like this would be at either exit 118 or 114 at 472. It makes absolutely no sense to consider the area adjacent to Victoria Park.Please hear and consider our request to vote against rezoning for this proposed auto mall.

Thank youDennis and Karen Rainville1317 Hayton AveDeLand 32724386-717-9970

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