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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc. ~7^~r ~~-~~1 ~ 1 ~ :~+'~K~ 0 950 1,900 3,800 Feet Can Oviedo save ~ y~ the Black Hammock? parla Kirtnev Stoles ."Oviedo has always been the big' brother protector of the Black Hammock Area," offered Oviedo City Council mem- ber Todd Russell after a Council work session that in part addressed the recent. efforts by the City of Winter Springs to become involved in developing the rural community. "Oviedo years ago sat with the County and came up with a Joint Plan- ningAgreement (JPA) partially in regards to the Black Hammock Area. I have al- wnv.c irir.[f to limit the impact to the area by asking that the northern development use transitional implementation as it heads to the Black Hammock area. An example is larger lot sizes and large buffers on the property close to the FloridaAvenue area. I am not in favor of We constant barrage that seems to be the game plan of other entities inthe area. It's no secret that Russell was refer- ring to Winter Springs and their numer- ous attempts to annex and develop prop- erty in the portion of Semitole County known for it's history of celery fields and fiercely protective residents. The Winter Springs City Commission recently sent a letter tp those very residents inviting them to participate in an ad hoc advisory ~om- mittee "related to the possible annexation and development of property you own in what is commonly refermd to as the East Rural Area and Black Hammock Area of Seminole County." The letter was sent to residents Agrjl 1,'giving them until April 13tttrespond. Those chosen to participate iii t&'e Corti- mittee were announced at the Winter Springs City Commission meeting May 9. Citizens like Robert King and Jim Logue, who attended the Oviedo work session, feel the invitation islittle more than a veiled attempt to placate residents and to circttmvent the County restrictions on the Rural Area by coaductiutg.a study into developing what Winter Springs has dubbed a Rural Transitional Development Code. According to King, Wintbr Springs annexed property within the County's Rural Boundary 2=1/2 years ago, and was challenged in court by Seminole County. Though Winter Springs wom that chal- lenge, they only won the right to annex, -not to change the land use or zoning of . the property in question. That decision would have to be made by the Florida Department of Cornmuniry Affairs (DCA) with aComprehensive P1anAmendmtnt. DCA approval of a change was not likely. ' Said King, "This tumor study will pro- duce, over time, an aura that Winter Springs in trying to be legitimate in re- specting the Rural Boundary. By the time this is done, other lawsuits* will be out of the way. No doubt their study will pro- vide data and analysis to support their position to the DCA. This is saving face for Winter Springs." "The problem is," continued King, "that thousands of acres of land and hun- dreds of people will be affected by this decision." Marsha Pokorny, one of those affected people, had this to say in a recent issue of the Black Hammock News,. a newsletter published by the' Black. Hammock Asso- ciation; "If you ask mostany Black Ham- mock resident why they bought land in ' the Black Hammock they will tell you their reason is that coral environment along with all that comes with that environment; the large lof sizes; lack of heavy; fast traf- fic; natural surroundings; friendly faces who are always willing to lend a hand and wildlife and birds that abound. It's a peace- ful way of life among the beautiful trees, farms, groves and lakes that is unique to this area that sits on roughly 16 square milts within Seminole County. We enjoy , clean alt, temperatures that are roughly 5 degrees cooler than the city aml a natural process of cleaning water 'as it flows through our lands, down to the aquifer be- neath our lands and into adjoining Lake Jesup. This view of the Black Hammock remains strong among residents but if some of the surrounding city councils, developers and city managers get their way, we will be little more than a memory in just a few years." The City of Oviedo hopes to not be a part of the problem, but rather part of the solution and discussed a variety of ways to do that at their Apri125 work session. See 'Black Hammock" page 5 Black Hammock from page l Council that night discussed th actions taken by Winter Springs .and available options for conser- vation, including; .according to Council Chairman Dominic Persampiere, the City's annexing of the entire Black Hammock in order to protect it. "We are all con- cerned about the detrimental im- pact on the city if the Hammock is developed at a high density," County Commissioner, former Oviedo City Council member, and Oviedo resident,'Bob Dallari shazes that concern. Said Dallari when asked about the Winter Springs study, "It was a surprise that this came up especially since the appeals* aze not done.. Why r~re they reinventing the wheel? From a resident's perspective, I really believe the Black Hammock should be left alone. You don't need to put concrete every- wfiere." ' Added Dallazi', "The &eauty of our area is that we have a mixture of rural and urban uses. The Black Hammock is one of the few re- charge azeas left." Council Member Regina Bereswill stated that she person- ally did not want to see any more of the County land annexed into. Winter Springs. Bereswill sug- gested Oviedo develop a definite plan and consult with Seminole County on their plans as well. Logue expressed the opinion that the Black Hammock would benefit by being part of Oviedp and participated inthe discussion with Council members. He sug- gested that Council.try to find a . way to make the land there valu- e able some way other than "houses per acre." The idea of obtaining future development rights and the possibility of an organic farming azea were also discussed. After addressing further.com- munication with the County, as well as the citizens of the Black Hammock, Oviedo City Manager Gerald Seeber stated that he would draft a resolution to include the ideas presented atthe session and bring it back to CQUncil for approval at a later date. In the meantime, according to the task schedule put out by Win_ ter Springs, they will be appoint- ingTechnical Staff and organizing the East Rural Area Property Owners Committee to "accom- plish the mission and vision estab- lished by the City Commission." (*The City of Winter Springs and Seminole County are currently involved in litigation appeals re- garding the County's Rural-Area. _I Charter Amendment passed by voters last fall.) Page 4 .lone 2, 2005 17te `LToice ` ri ~~ ~~~' H&Uu~l'' 0~ The M~mm~Ck ~ tut t t t~ npuuons o one James ga e o sertie wrt r a prompDwote. Injury Dtsa'sl "M1tadison "Property....., a man's Whether they foldeil m the'nam land, or merchandise, or of "cigilitv;' or the art of "com i e - still avarla6l that ware ee I LJust fuus~u'd r°ading the last to benefit?" "Who"s going to d I cdttion I knorvjust how you feel the real Hghtm a'nd o k?" money, s called his property. promise 'they sacrificed th o ,,, A man has a property in his rights of individuals. e from Hurri dJ g w r whcn~ the `world conics banging "Who s going to pay for it?" an an eanne: d opinions and the free comma- Our system is stnrchired to "Small ~f , onyonrdoor!i It wasn't too long most importantly' nication of them. He has a protcctallbyprotectmgthcrights. feredeconoti aso,that l thought "_ thank good- `Wltatdoes it mean tome er ncsswc have SOIVIGONE to sit sonall ' P y= . - property value in his religious of individuals. It's self evSdcnY oneflr morn Opinions, and. in the profession those individuals and the yst m all Ihosc go'venuncnt meetings Hold on! Have to relight mY s em canesandiva and practice dictated by them. at large would be best served`and mtargst leer ' and listen to theretoiicnmmblings stoogie!Okay,nowthen asforthis He has sn equal property in~' ~ protected by haying effieiegtpto- tFgdd ~o d4:1 , rf our leaders(who really don't area being a exclusive 5 acre resi- the (tee useof his faculties; cessing, andnone benefit (lopg _ linei"saidS~}? l nowavhat is happcmgg and dc- dehttai, etc , etc "i7us is and idea and free choice of the objects' ~ run} fran the senate's recegt,de- tecto~, Mich Pcnd'on nusinfornted staff) and born m theinmds of `cify-folk' oh which to employ them. lu a' sfructive dereliction ofduty. ~ dgsalines vaa then h;nc the patiuree and altiht} who moved into the area to get word, as a man is said dr have There's an everyday- com- small;bdsine; Io reduce all the `bovine-scare' spine privacy, but wanted to bring lain a bncfing That is printable along all the amenities th t h n rich[ !o his prnnerry he mac- parison in local life Have.~you be eauolh~ said tv hm~e n prnu_ lately tried [o gain zoning entitle- have' physiea glble to appl a t ey 1"ou're right, Dagla is going tp be hadt`m town',_Including some no- ,erty to his rights." meat on landv ~ Have you tried to ~ Allen added: 'Wis'ed Ind ain't de'nY comput hen-[flat tf they dtdq't like some- Th°ngh;MS writtiug$ are old permit a buildtpg? Dealt with in- The dear) ~rs,~tvonder~!!" Chose things have thing, don'[ gb to tfic person and d cantyoustillPaglMllepasstonof spectors?Sought2ngsortofap-~ Madison and his`coti r t r f ? Pr Charley hasp "°~ `"~n~lrrs to reduce t h e uu Iglk about it, but instead create a ove or s op p rom local govcrmncnt? line for Hurril q ~{ , uuployinent Icvcl. There YvtUST duast stz was not u.t th and vr~ tiold, While uo,t ahva ~s the .case, the ~ . y 1 ~ ~~. } b, Is'an, June 1 U ~ a sclwol where~these computer eommlttve and makeup some pal's go, to Iearrrgll ofthe `lea- Wales to outlaw it (what ever "rl" ' ~ ~ ~a~eV1/~~~'. fCOmthe PI'lI1C~pa~ 27. Victims w G,ommoretha sons why the computer'does,not is)<~l!hatthese pwple ilon'tteal- ' ~ required to co do what they told you tt would do, tze,-rs th~E aural areas are whcie when you bou ht it $ Amer t h ' As pnnbipat of T.W. Lavvtort Elementary School £or the pastthirv teen ears I h had th phcation. , Small bu g u ey; ry- tean s can tmly exe[clse incmber back when vve rvefe ~ a lot offreedoms denied m the ' .y , ave e r g p ivilege ofovcrseein the education of more than eight thousand students ~ for a loan of boots'? Phe Dbwould. not Itesl- ertlc t# I?<' IS r hat ~ g Wlwti~k hear ;te tii iemmd us ~", t~hcn thego ~nfjre,l don'tcall SC S.O. Why? . The children have shared so much more than dust their school- r work v4itfi hie they (gave sha d i ' they huv~esuffi ^omic injury ' nit, pats tough; the tough gef go Because ]hear FREEDOM!!! 1 , re ~e r hve~.d ve seen thejoyof a first loose tooth, the dream of becothin$'a M h i last year s his son Thes wi ur,~ and the sheep gn to dteload- hope that's why f gpt a ing chutes You?Il make t(!!I couple q~th4se~"stu id med- o nta n climbing gymnast, the hear~~~e of dtv be. 6e ~„ ~ ~ de~Par over the death of a Joved one, h ' . e may be~llsed But the real reason Ym writ- als°"years a$o.~ l see EREEDOI.1 ing this letter Is to com t o ll t S ~ t e glggla o~ a firg~ orits~erthp wpndCCr of~a new brother or sister, the admtratiap tj'f anot~iel'sifiYNg w~o rad at s th payroll, accc other bills th, men n a around me ome of rt I don'[ P ~ ~. articlAS is the lastcou le editions hk ' t e ou d ain th r oh g u e , e struggle to watch a parent shtp-off,to the niilifary and so much more. For each student paid had the ~d These loan i ~ b~ p ~e ~ Jn ~ I9-0~, l had to get out my ho''se de p ` ' then@ ry - m2kiq`g rile a very rich man indeed ~ s replace lost s speaal glosses to read the print woods), but remember freedoms [ finallyilcadcd that your last ink. , one man enjoys must be aGcn ted A d now as I m se Y ~l£"~raduate' into the next phase of my life, Lwould like to say thank you Thank ou t allth . , interest rate o c t iih e , p , orderdidn't arrive on time. But bec,wse tomorrow your freedoms alt it-l readthea-26-05 ands'e d a i ~ . y o e parents, teachers, assjstants, adihinistrators, buslhes'ses and community members who r en w I p ~Oyeais- The; , nse ;m y rratate me Now if your a `.'unbalanced presentation` of chickens are in my gardeq (just i i havemT~ernytenuraheresosgecessfulandcompletefyenjoyable- Lawton,and~all itsstudents is fonuhate'indeed to ha e u h amount of ec tennofeacY~lc .op n ons From youireadcrs. So; l may-have'a good meal or tvyo_ decidedio sit back, put my feetpP o ' , v yo . For t e past thirteen years yoij have prAVidad me with an education in kind- ` amount, based If ne were to rev ew e ~ ae un the old porch rail, anddo some # UI Roll's to check on the amount of ~ ne ss, suppoiY~ and Igy21ty. T appfeoiate 211 youhava, and continue to d " cumstances a Small`-buss . deep, deep,. .very deep' landownedbydifferentpeoplaand h ' o.-and wish all of you the very b@ st.' ' ~ kf ll applyrgg fori' t inking hunulimm, let ssee whatstme[ures are `legally' on oo orwardnowwlthexcitement, nd yes,a(ittlebitofprida; SBArepresen now, where should I starry??? these. properties,what taxes area B k i i 12 0~ ~ p as thenaxtgenerationofLavvtofistudents re are totake,centerstage: R'h rcmainin~ £ed _ ac n - - the front page leviell, etc, a clearer ptchtra starts dtsplaycd aheart-rendering picture to eioet e (som th d o knows what wonderful'surprises they will paye tnstgre foi• us? I ority know they will make us all proud a d I will b f venters. SBA Centers DOC g e of esmoka.an ofdoomandseveralcitizenscom- mirrorsdisa ear To6 egm~with PP ) n e orever grateful tohavebeen art of their'ourne:r P 1 Y ~ SBA~at 180 ~ , meats of loom and t ~ icall ~ mis- g yP > 1 don't think the C`t of Oviedo l Y ihfomted politicans. Theniu5-19- K k ` ~ G. Terry Rabun Teleco mtncun the Deaf(TDl oo s kindly on MQBIL,E ~~ a refreshing and. knowledgble HOMES",(that's right; Isaid- letter on "Sivmg.Black Ham- t MOBtLE HO principal T. W. LawtoaElementerySchool pairedmunbei Business loafs t MES), lliye In ~ mock?". Of which you spread out g ~~e peSO~~ ~ I , ~ a mobile home and have foi a loo s alsobedo~Gn1~ over nvopages and ommi[ed soma pine (i'll be datntned, rf ~ cap; fjg- words (I think) Noiv m the 5-~6 e ~ R ~ Q,, ~ > gebsite at ww , ur ,out what s Mt)>#U,R abouUn O~cditiion,Ireadatwoandahalf Y The fbllowingFs~Che~ompletef~xtt5~--res°dlu7rotitVo"11t)4='OSivhicJi home} and enjoy the ef)'ieient use °'° ` ` zolunm letter espousing the glories of space therein. [don't have to addresses the m21cFi falltr;d abottf e~jprt by If"`i'mex 5pzrngs io annex ' ofassnctauonryiththe Elty of work •50 feet to get a cup of cof- Parts oJtbe Blau Hammock Ovtedot' fee or go tp the head Okay now lot me get my (toilet.:.landlubber).AndSeminole aesoi,urrorkryo.na-0q ,~~ cegar ht up sad phint some seeds County certainly Is nol fond of fOr [hough[I T}[C Clty Of ~VIed0 mobile'-homes ([o wit no Spectral has NEVER acted Ir~Ce a: Big a ~44"non oe Tea ctT>; oeovta Ft m ~ h &,~.UrDING NHgR.l'F79N 0 THa NOx'F9 I R I ~ nSFP ~ D~Y,W ~ aQu~tnG T~g crrx iM ~ ~~ w~~e ; R ` '-~ °(g4na5evleY~ , ~ ~ Exception nnmobilehome } 3~1ow [trothec but more hke a mooch- ~eo> xn oacouti~reontntissloN,vrv~~oun?ys ~ ~ T~~ ~ as to~the City of~nte>' Spfings mg relative who wants my money, wanting to amrex:.. weH, at least but is never around (or too busy} t, ,~ - we~aF.AS, ~' C;ry of wlgp,~ Res; g" ,d~ted'i R°'°t'mop No. zoos-o9 04°'°ml~c ~ aryeb~m or m er.r ug,y,oy~ry owy,r, ~, ,~ yy~t~~ edito th'ec ~ Esrabtirbed. they do recogutze -that nigblle to get their hands dirty when i hontesextst and can 6e acee t- uectlav lopn>Fntehte snit, , '"~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ P need help! Now old ~yR tut [hi; ab1e.~Also, they hpve a realistic nai t oa tale head wl~ heo utlo t R ~ i tvaaue~ me canna dev t ~ aM 9u~k Hw®at wm~.awcaq~maonea~ocryco®n,t~~; i°° CFnen ChC . att tut~e Aon the. £t~Trtte~gry~yvth o£ nn DCA (and some otjrerlsq}les}1 ~ t }ails area and tNi~`}a[hd use. ;See ' ~~~ » ~,-tl>.t~YFa~,. ~+jrmrkv~~ib,mpnrau~Woumw;ymnrumswe, ~ mearywn.dntrri> c~t a h IterenAd~ ~ " ~Y . In tics I m m the prodass o~ev t- ~ ' `I}us,ts where FA~~}CfM caA be a uk n 4~,tadr. ~ ~ ~ Rear Estntei mg thegoverrlo~(yep;'oleJeb has- ~ { a ~am-rp 'the posteelof. If FftY avow, reea~rt~, 9$,IT x630cVED eY rnactrY council- of rue c r o o ~ Taeya. 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Yoga classes meet from lednesday. I{alenas Polyne- teet from 1030 a.m. to 1:30 t for May 21. r children: ~r kids 3 to 5, from 1130 am. 7 and 24. Children must be for kids 1 to 4 accompanied ardian, from 9 a.m to noon y Course," for children ll to m 27. o ealth Department tilood pressure and From 9 a.m to ]1 a.m Tues- for more information. mdscape ideas esidents who want the city eighborhood improvement cough a grant program that ercent of the cost. nts must form a group of 10 rp a budget for their ptro- andagree to donatb 50 per- osts either in cash or in vol- e of $]5perperson per hour. filing project plans and pro- e by 3 p.m. Sunday. Grant repared to submit monthly l volunteer time sheets. ~s to City Hall, c% Nancy ~B coordinator;1126 E. State rings FL 32708. Call407-327- aation. ~ crime victims nary Sheriffs Office islook- o bevictim advocates, who e endu=e their crisis: Empa- i are impoitant characteris- ~ndidates. u may pick up applications Sanford Applicants must go id check to qualify. ,Seminole County Sheriff's wrdinator, at 407-665-6600, of 'on. 4pri122 Chronicle misidenti- cigaz bar east of Oviedo It entified as Harry's Cigar and ~f2l1rl~lMlr ~ history, and the response the column has generated from the community has been very grati- fying to me as a writer. The feedback has helped me hone my research and reporting skills as well. It's with these positive things in mind that I pass the history column on to a new visionary. Starting in three weeks, Megan Sladek will be taking up where I'm leaving off. Megan is well acquainted with local history and even leads a historic preservation group in the area. From what I've gathered, she's excited about taking on the Past and Present column,-and is full of fresh ideas to keep reader- ship intrigued. I'm confident that she will serve you well, and I'm looking forward to reading her column myself, as I put more of my time into personal endeavors. Since this is my farewell col- umn, Iwanted it to be as spe- cial as my readers have made me feel over the past 10 months. But I've failed to come up with anything that equals such an honor. So, in my typical tenden- cy to find fascination in the details, I've decided to focus on situational etymology in this last column. The word "goodbye" was fast noted in a letter written by poet Gabriel Harvey in 1573, only he spelled it "goodwyes :' Originally derived from the Old World blessing'`God be with you," the phrase was shortened over time by speakers who lacked precision in their dic- tion. The words eventually ran together to form expressions like "God be wy you," "god b'w'y," "god buy' ye".and "good- b'wy" -until finally we have Harvey's word, the precursor to the modem-day reduction .<~,e., Harvey also introduced the expression "howdy" in the exact same letter, spelled "howdyes:' This health-related greeting refers to the phrase "how do ye" from 1563, or the more proper version, "how do you do?;'circa 1632 -but Haz- vey was the first to record the contracted form in print. Amer- ican Southerners dropped the "es" at the end of the word in about 1840, which is still in use as a substitution for "hello." Interestingly, "hello" wasn't rec- ognized as a word unti11883. It developed from the 1588 word "holla" or "hollo." Most folks mistakenly think the term "hi" is a shortening of "hello;' when in fact "hi" was included in the dictionary 19 years prior to "hello." It's a variation of "hy" circa 1475, or perhaps "hey," which is thought to have been around as early as 1225. With the history of these words in mind, I say "goodbye" to you, my readers, in the full meaning of the blessing. At the same tune, I say "hello" along with you to Megan, who prom- ises to continue our journey down regional paths of histori- cal interest. Oviedo considers a line in the sand, again Debate revives concerns about expansion of Winter Springs By Alex Babcock THE CHflONICLE OVIEDO -City leaders. Tues- daysaid they're so concerned about Winter Springs annexing land in the rural Black Hammock azea .that they're willing to consider moves to block them, even byannexing a sliv- er of land, like a tine in the sand, to prevent the eastward expansion of their neighboring city. Discussion of the situation came at a special meeting for the City Council Monday. City Manager Gerry Seeber requested that the elected of5cials discuss the matter, as Winter Springs and Seminole County await the outrnme of a law- suit challenging authority over land use in the rnunty's rural eastern sec- tion. The wncern is that if Winter Springs wins the lawsuit, Oviedo won't be prepared to act. '2 would like you to be prepared and have Council be prepared and have a plan B," said City Council- woman Regina Bereswill. "I do not want to see arty more of the county go into Winter Springs." The debate continues a series of events that started last spring, when county leaders learned- Winter Springs was looking to supply water and sewer services to the area to the south and east of Lake Jesup. The city has to.be granted permission by the St. johns River Water Manage- ment District before installing the utilities.. The county then drafted a refer- endum that voters approved in November; giving the county con- trol over land use in an azea east of Winter Springs. Any city annexing into that area cannot change. the land-use, to allow high-density resi- dentialneighborhoods, for example, without getting authorization from the county - or so the county hoped Winter Springs filed a rnn- stitutional challenge to the rule, and won a quick Wiling in December, but the county has since appealed that ruling, allowing the boundary to remain in effect at least until the appeal is processed Oviedo leaders suggested sever- al strategies to block what they feaz are attempts by Winter Springs to encroach on the rural area and develop it. Winter Springs is in the midst of a survey oftbe area, hoping to form a committee of rural resi- dents who can advise the city of their needs as residents. Seminole County has conducted studies of the rural area as well, with commu- nity forums aimed at defining rural life and deciding what matteis most to residents of the area, which includes the Black Hammock, Chu- luotaand Geneva. Jun Logue, a spokesman and res- ident of the Black Hammock, attended Monday's meeting and was invited to offer his perspective on the legal battle between Winter Springs and the county, and the fate of the Black Hammock and his rural way of life. He said Oviedo may be running out of time to effectively act. "You wouldn't want to be late on that,,, Logue said, adding that if the Black Hammock has to be annexed, he'd rather see Oviedo do it, and that his neighbors feel the same way. "They'd come to .Oviedo," he said "That's what my heart tells me, because they are all Oviedo people:' Oviedo City Councilman Todd Russell said the city has acted as something of a protector to the Black Hammock, an area immedi- atelynorth of the city limits, an area that uses Oviedo as its postal address. Logue said he agreed with the assessment. "Ya'll have been our big brother and we appreciate it more than you can imagine," he said. Winter Springs leaders have consistently denied that they intend to develop the. Black Hammock, saying their goal is simply to pro- vide services to portions of the area. The city has also asserted that the county has a record of pleasing developers at the expense of rural residents. At the meeting, the Councit ulti- mately asked City Manager Seeber to prepare a resolution defining how the city can coordinate efforts with the county to best serve the rural residents of the county. IHOP gathering creates a sticky situation for charter review panel BgAlexBabwdt THE CHRONIQE OVIEDO -Actions deemed questionable by the chairwoman of the Charter Review Committee sparked. a debate Tuesday as the group ,considers changes to the city's equivalent of a constitution. Member Megan Sladek was asked to defend herself against criticism that she overstepped her authority by organizing a commu- nity forum to discuss-potential changes to the charter, an event she publicized through ane-mail sent to local media and members of the public Sladek in the e-mail described the event as "holding court" to answer questions about the char- ter-review process. Charter Review Chairwoaran Kathy Moore said she was concerned before the committee's meeting, would be misconstrued as an offi- cial meeting, or that visitors would believe Sladek's comments were representative of the committee's opinion. "We don't know what you told the public, and we don't know what they said to you," Moore said Sladek said as she understood the role of rnmmittee members, they were supposed to be seeking out public comments, a sentiment backed by committee member John Henken: "I for one don't find any fault in it;' Henken said, adding that he has asked neighbors for their opinions himself. "I think it's perfectly appropriate." Debate on the matter continued for about 20 minutes before the members rnncluded that holding meetings is technically allowed, as long as only one member of the future meetings that her views were not representative of the group's. Following the debate, the com- mittee discussed and gave tenta- tive approval to a plan to allow city leaders more control over borrow- ing money. As the city charter stands, the city cannot take on debt in the form of revenue bonds that would take more than a year to repay without having citizens vote. The committee, as requested by city staff, gave the city the power to borrow money through a less strenuous process involving two public hearings. The committee also recom- mended allowing the city manager to enter into contracts of any amount, as long as it meets gener- al policy guidelines. At the next meeting, to be held May 10, the committee will discuss v1n+p ~~st~It Hammock? t've lived in Blark Hammack of 3R 42~ Southbound SR 434 has fur~over thirty years, and m-t~te a-t-,rn signal, N'o~thliound (going area for twettry:live more l doti',t . ~koWatds: ~#ack .I3amtlnock) does ~~~ want any part of wiedb's plaits J+`Cwa-otheraccess roads have ~~ q to -annex 81~ek 'lmock. Asa prime e~mPtie ' 1~ rallat~ the ~' beett blacked ot)f totally; people in O~i+ed~ ~~;a~l •them "cut throu h , 1 , g ~~ lire department td inquire about roads'',~'while people in Black \ Oviedci's ngid: gun ,laws prior to Hammock thought ofthem asget- ~' wnttng thta I~tte~r 1 Was ald, in ring to the library, or wherever the ~tiotuest 't1~at~'~ds3~ble, that,. else they:~vent to, roads. t~~'hlWS tp ~,t~~a,~ ~1 1 Gv ~l t '~ Np one ~n Black Hammock ~e r~t:ttts mc and no one in I; ; E1 e.p U , ~I~1CiR?4w ~~ ~" ~att3 , . • ~!*~' h~'tti~:~ntefests at heart. ~+~~'`'~ n. ~~~,~til±yR'~yw~lthr¢ is:repre- _ ~~mueh'the. ~tt~'tow opitN 'sr~>i'tetl~ (ot'le~ alone) by~county wti a~ ,~ t~n•~4cl~mt go~er'nment; acid I like it that way: mock av~l~tnfet SpYtii,~ It seettts tp'trte that Oviedo's goo- '1'here is rtaKMtt~'gaQd is It >rQf us ernnient is a~bad joke, one to be ah~w~vlr,ever ` -ng !b 1 ~ avoided `'11t~.have failed topro- 1 reca win 1 {"ikioved Item, , tt ~t~; tawr~'s heritage or it's ~~ , ~~rao . E . train ' f nut fl`b~ll ~ ~. ~ r. J: g,[.~~d:~ (fir tssUeit'a~ ' ~rtlM~it a town w~ out td the`:1!VeaE+ i ~V1DW ~.tl ~. ~. has a s~egd"~tit~#t of hout~ if:1veve ctee a to »s_te1 be an:;inviGt people of ~Y"redb tQ.a cry to pu:h os'~ff k the yu~t~~1~ ~!! the ~e tc1 t(~ru r t k .~n fire fed turn that Unti miles Iser rice!' ~~ it ~ ~+, far: fh~e ~ chr•`~ ~ its did iit$~: raa'dt (t6 tidti ~e picku '~ ~u b~ ~V~ I°twill be ~ .111 P'H~ t~Nt. ain~ir`e bIF:~Jalnnkd;: fora) Ovteet+o;~.~ S"s shell , sayrtlg tote Q.Q'~' ~bs~~ns tli# loads.: [tUt says the ,city told them.ht„v Through the.~rs,rVe have bat more anif more a rwte , and the ones have~lul) .are either danget'o~ts or sp!'etl ftaps.l-rtt At is s const'attt spebd trap with.'fi.bf,~ mtle:al-a etrid 13 M,P.Ii,; Fpt' whip; t?eleon vac at.1 ~ ~ P H We w~(e're ~yromised,thlat Pine Ave./ • ..Itrt wcfute~ ~- Y ~~~ was ju' a ~fe+~ ehtyt~).~ tit ~~n- tgwn . U"viedo- at the ii-tersection emselves. They t1!t not us. :'o `tl-ese days I will. get and tickle the roads issue. It~t tune my wife's pot bel- t~c~f toot tY'the frontyard; a chicken eating bob- tip"when I am hold- iu~, as.# have every inten- '~ctiscti"arging the weapon. ~t'tw0`.items are illegal in -, sis ar+s many, many other ms t>tat people in Black io~k have and those in ~an~a~!,.~dt»ft: P5~' ~)q the.. play 12~' issue of the vtaire'3 article about Oviedo s.iving Bla+~k`Hammock, Com- rettssi~otter' &t~ Q~llari was quoted ~s snying, tlte: )lack Hammock ~' wsls ~ :of t`~»e few recharge ar- eat lets, Thts es, iac0rrect!. Fact is; the ate~',1>~ ac Ctmfining layer of clay off which there is high ar- tes.ian,.ptessure: ,[t is ~ not a re- ~ ~;~~~iinnrotrlt"page 9 ~~ x ,~'~- Black I~ammock Jrom page 4 quality someday. It will never hap- pen until the facts start to count for something. I fail to understand why some people rely on the DCA for some saving grace when it is common knowledge that after Jeb was elected, the agency was made into a shell of what is was intended to be, is operated by pro development leadership, and .receives minimal funding. Next election, I suggest the people ask gubernatorial can- di'tlates'where°they stand°'ori pro- tecting the public interest over the special interest in this regard. William R. (Bill) Daniel . r: ; ;. 4. ~ I h 1r . Re~id~nfis hope dell ~~~ps~ .rain floo~~d; beside -, 4 Ittd~ toe }dnd of-sunpJ~sHc solo 'kloAl dcrame~ a~artvon wort • CQUnty ~- ~$ Pka~i tb di~l~ a hole in the gland .. . qtk~ Sand: "~Fe :an a~g!#q?p~9B• "Ia`thak reaU~ ovh$k tt~eyij§ gggtng ko'~doY , A4F(ee Whosa 13aCk yard on the •. I ld&e„like hey hie-neira' ie $ooded i i 'it aiujast sRUnd$kike 8omething out of ~uSa ~hd ~,~cou~p~c~ted in r.~ali~r; ~u ~~~~~e;lof`1rit~11'oiimental Profeo- i Yids logo-~haadteit~G4un ~ tYe,;°., o w~elrnfo~Big s ~ ~ I. Some think ~ worsened lad NAMMOCK PROM Br bar would give the county final sayy onland-use dedelons In ru- ral. areas such as the Black Hammock even !< dtles annex theland. Foryears, the muclq~wilder sass north of Oviedo sad Win. ter Spr(nge didn't get much Outside attention. But m land in Sernittole County grows scarce, development has begun to en- croach on the Hammock - ~; which has the misfortune o! bm lug near growth-drhrere`~uch u the Central Florida Groene- Way end the land-hungry dty otWinterSprings. Residents fought vehement- ly against a aubdivlalon in the Hammock's back yard, but th couldn't stop it. They are res~riad to the fact that Oviedo fe close to ghdng final approval . to taro davUopmenta ht the ar- ea,. one that would include CnmmelCial and Officb apace Y growth are being unrealistic. "They don't want anybody to move in with them," he said. Weaver would like to sell the 27 acne to city limits thathas warehouses-end a leased tree farm with rows ' of palms stretching out to Barrington Es• fates. He also would like to asp about b8 atx+es of lend lying across DeLeon Street in unin- cotporoted; Seminole County, when'the 'popular strawberry patch is, He doesn't knnvy whether:. the charter amend- Marsha Pokorny, seen last weekwlth a neighbor's chkken, relishes the ; meat would hinder a sale be- rural INestyk: M the Black Hammock near Oviedo She doesn't want m cause iT could prevent denser sap the land devektped IMo IiOilsing subdlvisbns N large tracts are add. 'dove{opmeat. re uttum- seta patter that got water; sew. er and danaer.zontng and is Property sow a euhdivlsioA caI[ed liar- about tdugtoa Estates, Whoa Whtter dial land Sprluga' contlnued ennmdtwg, . ~ Counttyy.. the county filed an unsuecesa• atgit offi- fullaweuk. stalls on "We tieat them in court,' itabtefor Winter Spttaga Mayor john. r pottioa Bush said 'ZLey've Just found i- end other does thinktlu t- ty ie ttempling oa their ItI get the paced went, he But County. Commissioner said,' "I doA't carewhapthey de Randy Moats thlaks:many res+ with it " ; !dente OR those 'same dtlee wlll Other properly owners say vote m favor of the amendment that as Wttg as landouPr~Bra because theeyy have seen the et•.. think that way and wWiug,dt.. facto of utbanizatiop, such as tee ate free to help develop the traffic joule, up close: , . land. k wonR be long before do- On the other hand, nqqt ev- valopment eats away at what ety!one who owns .land to the tnakes the Black ock Bbtck Hammock waste protec• and othertural'areae specdal.' tlontromgrowth. ~ "All we'ro trying to do out Don Weaver's ,family gnaw' hero ie live ourway of life," said watercress in .the area undl Marsha Pokorny, who moved 1889; -when operations warn to the Black Hammock two moved farther south to Fells- years pgo from Alteznonte mete because of 'concerns' it Springs. "f think the cotigty is. might become iacreaaingty rill- . just trying to help ue. , , . Each ficult to gat permits.-for din. ,city has iU owa irtterest at: dtargitrg water into. Lake' Jo- heart, The county can say,' sup. The way Weaver sees ii; 'Let'saook at the whole pio- the county is hutting fartaiag lure... oa their land by deve-oping.it; Saa4aMdkYdranbaraarbN~t and :residents of the B ck Harnmockwhowanttapreveat oNO7-s22.7f6l. WEII PROM BI mar non For Durfee and his wife, Ir- wel ma Moreno, the damage fe cars even worse. Their pool patio is 7 perched at the water's edge, sea with cracks so severe it looks tea as if it could crumble into the dap lake at any moment. Kri: "More than a hurricane, it the looks like an earthquake," Mo- age reno said of the damage from is e waves spurred by hurricane- ed: force winds. wit Permission for- the well, Wa which came attar months of 1 lobbying by residents, is wel- lak .come relief this week for her cal and others on the lakefront ma whero many homes ere valued arse nearortaonthan$Imillionin ' the Dc Phillips area of south- prc west Orange County. sot Flooding problems there slo predate Char- `FYancea. Last r t year, the water 1 m suf C if ti llrte readtea nothing bull nearly 88 feet above sea level $,OQD acres, -afoot higher be a lot diilj`e than it !snow- it is now. ae a roach of heavy rains and a berm that owRftiw oP broke between Big and little Sand lakes: take outebout~ oof~water ab Prom the lake last year and asked the DEP for permission ne to drill a drainage well last thr May, but was denied. New wells are rarely ap- .for proved by the DEP because nh they feed directly Into the un- Sa derground aquifer, risking "I': contarninadon to the state's bu drtnking-water supppply we But county olYidals were ie able to point to a U.S. Geologi- cal Survey that shows adrain- Pt age well already exists some- as whero• on Big Sand Lake"- as likely dating from the 1830s - tm though it's no longer tunclion- ne legend its exact location is not . lei ImOWl1. ppt After the hurricanes, rest- be dents and County Commis- re stoner Tessa Jacobs lobbied er elate environmental oHidals SI to reconeida their decision. Last week, Jabs sent out a ne memo elertltrg tesidente of the 10 ~l'he department gave "van « bal: Reruilseion" for the county H fro drill a replacement weu •E based. on "unprocedented er weather In Centtat Florida," - L1EP'spokesman Jeff Prather M wt+oteinastatemettt. hi Feather said the depart- e- Don weaver is planning to sell his property in the Black Hammock, which-could lead to more development of the rural Seminole Coririry area. He Is seen here In his popular You Pick Strawbenles patch along Florida Avenue. Many residents are opposed to changing the farming communlry. Brack Hammock residents fi ht rowth g g The Phillips land)ng communlry gaz Sand lake last week State offlclds h permissbn for a drainage well to lov April 14, 2005 Vol. XI:V, No. 15 he • s per rates to rise soon land in that municipality benefits from the infrastructure in place to deal with it. The t price a homeowner or business pays is based on their E.S.U. or Equivalent Stormwater Unit - a measurement of the impervious area on their property and it's I resultingrunofffactor. n.,:oa...a~;,rom~ ,..,..P.,a., ..~., ca ..P. structure and, maintenance of equipment will soon cost the city more than they aze keeping pace in collecting via that $4 fee. Inwood, charged with looking at ex- isting services and future needs, began in 2003 to identify problems, assess resident and Home OwnerAssociation(HOA) im- .,a~r~ „rP.,o~a..,,..,nncr,nnml„r;~n~ an~i FREE • ice W. S. Committee to study annexation, development of Black Hammock ~~.a~ A letter sent out April 1 by Wurter Springs City Manager Ronald W. McLemore to residents of the Black Hammock area of Seminole County requests citizen participation in formatg an adhoc advisory committee related to the possible annexation and development of properly in the East Rural Area. States the letter, "This committee, officially titled the East Rural Area Property thvners Committee (ERAPOC), will work with the City's Technical Staff to develop an East Rural Transitional Area Development Code." The Code project itself was adopted by resolution (No. 2005-09) at the February 28 meeting ofthe Wmter Springs City Conmrission, following Council consensus at a Febmazy 8 workshop with consultants on alternative development patterns to move forwazd. According to this resolutions vision statement: "It is the vision of the City of Wmter Springs that development patterns in those portions of the `East Rural Area' that may be annexed into the City of Wmter Springs should be developed in such a mannerthat creates a sustainable quality oflife; that accommodates population growth in a mannerthat conserves open spaces; that balances development potential and conservation of lands; that protects lakes, waterways, and potable water resources; that protects environmentally significant wetlands, animal and plant life; that preserves historically significant places and building artifacts; protects significant natural occurring landscape features; that balances the interest of property owners; and that minimizes the negative impacts of urban sprawl." This vision, according to Black Hammock Association member Robert King is pretty much what Seminole County is working to accomplish through their Rural Land Study, currently underway with citizen input from not only the Black Hammock, but Geneva and Chuluota as well "Why would you pay $50,000 for something the county is doing already?" asks King. Providing supplemental appropriation forthe Wmter Springs effortwill meantaking$50,000 from that City's General Fund. With its letter to property owners, the city hopes to put in place seven members of an advisory conmrittee~ which in part forms the ERAPOC. Those seven will be chosen as the Mayor and each City Commissioner appoint onemember, witty one additional member ap- pointed bymajorityvote oftheCommission: The Cortvnission will alsohire qualifiedprofes- sionalconsultants and assign City staffmembers to serve as technical staffto the ERAPOC. The CityAttomey will be the legal advisor to both the ERAPOC andthe technical staff, and though Wmter Springs justhired a Planning Director it is CityManager McLemore who will serve as the Committee's Project Director. Members of the Black HammockAssociatlon, long proponents of preserving the Waal nature of the area and responsible growth management, plan to be a part of that seven- member group. States King, "The City of Wmter Springs is going to do this whether we like this or not. We feel this will most likely not be a balanced committee, but it would be foolish to abstain. See "Winter Springs "page 10 ghters Rebekah (1-1/2) and Sarah (S), check out the ripe' trawlerries at Poppy's The three were participating in the annual Seminole County Faribr Tour held Apri! py's and Gateway Gardens in Oviedo. As first-timers on the self=guided tour, the in an urban county, agriculture still contributes over $34,500,090 to our economy found some yummy treats! To visit Poppy's Patch cal( 407=366-82 for open days, ~0 Apri114, 2005 The Yoltee Columnists luyw ~nn[e wa[er ramng, ana [or a timehis ambition was to study litera- ture and become a professional ac- tor. During the Nazi occupazion he wodced as a stonecutter to support himself and hold a work permit Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Arts & Crafts and much more... Ages 7-15 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m Sessions Begin ,r.,, First Week of June Non-rrtembers Welcome [y~yrevomuon. tteptayetlaptvotal diplomatic role leading to the even- Naldismantling ofthe Soviet Union and the emancipation of Clnistianiry and freedom behind the iron curtain. He took the unprecedented step of CALL THE CAMP HOTLINE (407) 366-7990 Ask us how you can get a FREE WEEK of Sports Campl Golf, Tennis, Social & Corporate Memberships available. T~ CAWILLA COUNTRY CLUB • • ~ r.,...,,. ~..~:.. seoo N7m.r spas. &vd~mnar sve+a. Winter Springs from page l We must participaze so that we at tore Land Use Map that all involved least have inside information as to would have to abide." what goes on in the meetings. Witfi Fornow, the Resolution's `sched- thaz infomtation wewill docunent ac- ule of tasks' - a 19-item list with no tivity and communicate our position dates indicated -includes no men- with asummary to the City Council lion of such a IPA. It begins with the az their meetings. The ERAPOC w8l adopfion of the Resolution and ends -come up with a conclusive document, with adoption of an East Rural Tran- and we will present oucposition of sitional Area Development Code by what consensus really was. We are the City Commission. participatingforsurvival,notbecause (Note,-Thissiruntiaicomesout we agree or like it. If we stay hott[e, of a long history of contention and we tlon't get [hat ctu[nce." circumventing ojcurrem initiatives: Black Hammock residents - as ' The Oviedo Yoice plans to continue well as the Ciry ofOviedo and Semi- to folbw the story and report." note County itself-have been az odds with the City of Wmter Springs for years over growth management is- sues. The development of Battle Ridge caused much friction between ~ the two cities, and the recent voter- ~ approvedRutalCharterAtnendment ~ has the County battling in court with %F themunicipahry,whichchallertgedthe legality oftheAmendmtent. ~ King offers a solution to those 8 hard feelings and to the never-end- ~ ing challenge of facing the inevitable growth in this part ofCentral Florida "Ihe solution to this," offers King, ~ "isathtee-way]ointPlanningAgrea • merit (IPA) that vvould be incorpo- + ratedintoeachcity'sComptehensive ~ . Plan. 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Chuluota and Geneva SeininoleGhronide. com m • Published Friday3 • FREE Rural fads i~vol~e,d . in W.S. v~-~th l - ~~~~ ~~ so~~o~~ the rural boundary dispute con-` times to languish in the courts; both V~inter Springs and county l de ki o h ea n are wor ng to pr ve t at. ~ they're serious .about controlling growth in~rural Seminole County. At the Winter Springs City Commission ,meeting Monday, j cityleaders talked up a plan to get ~ rural-residents involved through - an advisory committee to address values and needs: , the needs ofpeople who don't live "We're going. to respect your in the cfty.,The move, said Com- rural individuality," said Alice nrissioner Michael Blake, is,a bold Gilmartin; ; a county planning one; allowing. non-residents to coordinator have a hand in crafting dty policy.. Gilmartin helped taut through kvieanwhile, county planners . issues. like installing more street ~ sat down for a second time with • lighting in Geneva and dealing i Geneva, Chuluota and. Black with, new development, sOme- ~ Hammock area residents to talk thing the chanty has been grap- about what it means to be rural, piing with as land becomes more . what needs to change to make' scarce in the rnunty, and demand things better in that part of the .for new home construction inten•~ . .county, and how to keep it that sifies. The. meeting is part ,of a, A4 I Seminole Chronicle Ser FLORIDA ~s ~ AT Y~ U R Blake. W.S. s rural l.El1NC£IUNT'? ~ ;~''t , New rules have restored voting rights to 432 TALLAHASSEE -New rules approved by the state's clemency board in December have already helped 432 peo- ple restore their voting rights without a hearing, Gov Jeb Bush said Thursday. Florida is one of a handful of states that doesn't auto- maticallyrestore most civil rights when felons have served their time. Some felons must seek a formal hearing to,have their rights restored, and in December the board narrowed the list of crimes for which such a hearing must be held. At the time, more than 4,000people were waiting for a hearing. PALMA BEACH irQI1NTY Turnpike to get barriers along canals, ponds WEST PALM BEACH -Cable bamers will be installed along Florida's Turnpike next to canals and ponds to help keep out-of-control vehicles out of the water, state officials announced Thursday. The barriers will be installed in Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Miami-Dade counties fast, at a cost of $30 million, followed by the rest of the Turnpike System, which includes the Saw- grass Expressway and toll roads in central Florida and the Tampa Bay azea as ASSOCIATED PRESS COLLEGE BRIEFS. UNiVl;R51TYC1F CENTRAL FLORIDA Instructors' salaryfigirres may be misleading Twelve-month faculty salazies of the University of Cen- tral Florida are the highest of the ten state: universities, with an average of $99,750, according to the Florida Department of Education. Nine-month UCF. contracts are the fifth highest in the state at $58,894. Many instructors think the salary is misleading. These figures for faculty pay include 'the salaries of administrators who also teach Lindee Owens, an English. instructor, said, "Most of us are not making .anywhere near. the $58,894 average." .Owens, whose nine-month salary was $2,4,020 last'year, added, "I Have been teaching at UCF for 12 years. I still -make faz less than afirst-year K 12 teacher in the Orange `County Public Schools." I The 17 instructors in the UCF English Department made an average of $25, 189:1ast year. The new faculty contract, currently being finalized, includes an across-the-board 2- percent raise fox faculty. UNIVER5ITYDF CENTRAL FLORIDA UCF Surf Club rides a $20,000 green wave The UCF-Surf Club received $ $20,000 sponsorship from Ron Jon Surf Shop on Monday. The. sponsorship is the largest among Flotida,collegiate surf teams and is believed to be the lazgesrin the nation: The sponsorship means that Ron Jon Surf Shop picks up the Bost of the team's brand-new custom-made. surfboards and wet suits. The Florida-based surf retail company is also paying for the team's travel costs and tournament entry fees. Prior to the season, the team received all new boards and suits, something that the team's captain, Jeremy Ander- son, says is an absolute blessitlg. The team found but about the sponsorship a few weeks before the. season began, 'but its members never , approached Ron Jon Surf Shop prior to that.. a CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE (UCFNEWS.COM) life. dive and well From RURAL Al you simply look at the work we have done, it is far from the truth" That pressure gave birth in Tb see Winter Spring's dedica- Lion to rural life, Blake says one spring 2004 to the rural boundary need onlylogk at how the city has' area, a zone mapped out by the preserved ,country living in the county, designed to limit' rural heart of the•, city, in the North rnnstruction. Voters approved the boundary area in. November of , Chiando :Ranches area' Parcels of land ranging;frpm more than an last yea>; giving the couttty control of land even if annexed by a city. .acre to several acres are the sites- of homes, barns and horse corrals . (7viedq Winter Springs and San- ., "FTas the county seen thisY' ford could annex land inthe area. Blake asked 4f the area..'"Do they Since being passed Winter larowthatthiserasts,inthemiddle Springs successfully'sued to stop of the city of Winter Springs? I the county from implementing foresee the same type of develop- that boundary area, but the ruling meat into the Black Hammock if has. been appealed The case has , grid when it occurs" yet to be .heard by an appeals The county is slat ~ to rnurt. Winter Springs Mayor John win its appeal and make the Rural. Boundary Area permattent Bush said•whethet or not the rut- Chuluota resident Eric Peter- ing is that case :favors the city; he ~ son said he has his doubts they'll feels imrolving rural residents in be able to keep the peaceful life developing Winter Springs poll- they have now 'Z think we have to cies is the tight thing to do. show up to show an interest;' he 'I think it's a good ,exercise said. "lilrt we're a little pessimistic either way and 1 think it'll be a . that it's going to accomplish arty- benefit to: the citizens," Bush said. ~~,~ The 'Winter Springs plan, The ~~, is appmachi~ the adopted Monday, will create a .problem as it-has with encroach- ' seven- n advisb committee p o£ ry ~ az ~ ` ~ made u people w kio own land ' ' t q uing th de ns ity~a type of in the °East Rural, Area." Each development each piece of land is mmrnissoner and the .mayor. , zonedfo6ratherthanwhatisactu- appoint a membe>i and the coin- ally done with the land. Winter mission as a whole appoints a sev- gp~gs ..City, Manager' Ron enth`rpember ' McI.emot+e said that older concept They ll work with a technical sta'ffto create development guide- ,may be a mistake when handling, hall lines, called the Rural Tkansitional ym~ a c enge„ and that the city~s idea allows morel fle~'bility: ,Development Code, .akin to the . Part. of that idea includes, the regtilattons the aty has for devel- authority given Monday for oping Winter Springs Ddwtttowtl. Mclzmore to start working;with That's not to saythis.is a pre- W.R.T. Planning and Design to , cursor for annexing territory in study alternative development .the Black Hammock; .Commis- options foi the East Rural Area. sionerIv;ichaelBlakequicldy clam "I think we're on the right ified. "It's .not taking a flag and p~.~ Mclemore said.. "It's going marcitit~ east," he Said. There's a, tocostusalittlemoney,but•Ithink common misrnnception that we're doing the right thing." Winter Springs is eager to annex. land there, in the rural area onthe -STAFF WRIFEA LSAAC BABCOCK southeast comer of Lake Jesup:"If CpNtItIBUTEDTOTHISREPORT ''"6ElIiRRT(ON l-~ cowonur,om inc 66 n r4.:at GAIVDY. LA1vI by Mlc7wtl r Licensed en Commercial TreeTrimming and Removal • Landscap Pressure Washing • Bob<at Services Hauling Services • Stump Remor 4fl7-256-9638 ' ~C mouse ~acyerf Repo{rs ~ 'Recto (407) X95 Fast • 'Frie7~ Free ~st{mat S ticense~& ~„-~o~,r,~> , ANGLICAN StAlban'sAnglican Episcopal Church 3348 Nk;t Stale Road 426 ~407fi57-2376 ASSEMBLY qF GOD ' Greater Life Assembly of God 145Wat &oadwey5tteet 407-365.5950 Trinity Assembly of God 19000ryHN~tway419 . 407-365`•3004 BAPTIST Arltiddt Missionary Baptist Church ' 52Na1hDN6ion5ucet ' F~int~ptistCliutchdf{huluota" `" mo i~we Woad 4o7-36s-8323 ' fhstBapthx(fturchofOvietb 45West&gadw7y5neet 1 4o7a65-3aea , KoreanbpenDoorBalpdstCMlydi 1 32335earkyArmue. t 407--77~i30 Northside Baptist Churdl 1 356WestCattntyRaad419 l 407-3663066 . Re(reslliil9"'1^•^J~l~lilr~veBaptht i 291 DtWseSUeet I 407-365-2817- - 1EH0VAH'SWITNESS. ; ha>1c Irl6iedr I ThrOtronWe TALKIN' COUNTRY: Black Hammock resident Robert King, left, dlsdissa preserving Seminole County's natural charm wHh residents, ind4ding County Commissknar Bab Dalbd,tenter. ~.. ~. iedo, Winter Chuluota and Geneva SeminoleChmnide.eom Published Fridays • FREE ~~ --~------ - --- -The exien§ion of a c`ontracf YiewpoiMs 10 Oassifieds tT ;~^~O fL^A ~T~~^ ~~A~ ~~~ ~~~~0~ between the city'and the univer- i `C ~/ w C sity is necessary as the .campus administration works out plans ' - '~ to build a new home for the `' "- 13U5ttIDE: team, to a cacophony of resi- ,~,~ .. ~1C111g.1CCCSS t0 UC~' S 1~CIc`~lITle(~ W1teI' dents.~•ho o~ se the plan. UCF °` `` pipeline.lS chief coneem for cit~S ~ rresident Ja Iirtt' m an effort ~.~ Development' to smooth relations-between the ~.~.~..~'" Servites Bryan '~„:a*""r Cottii , ,.. campus and itsneighbors, has: ~ By Isaat Babcock future deyelapment as the agreed.: to hold more hearings to deta>YS et ffie.~ THE cHAoNlflE _ scenery rushed past It was a gather additional public input on s"'' ~~~ a" board meeting on the road.. the stadium. doVtotgwn _ OVTEDO -The wheels Ia the wake d€ a drought `°The university uses the Cit- forhome delivery, please I~°le`ct ro started tni+ning at 830 a.m., ~~ most, of spring, talk: rus Bowl from year to years;" call (407)447-4555 a visit ,members o(: literally moving Oviedo's of water conservation dorm- campus spokeswoman Linda www.Seminole~ronidecan ,-~ t~normc Economic Develo ment Gra said. "We will use it until Ue+putent P Hated the conversation as the" Y Ia3(t~crce on Task Force _ forward as they .bus curved south onto Lock- we get a new stadium." Tl3urs0ay: .:' t - took a bus tour of the future ~,~ boulevard. Even so, Or~ndo Centmplex r pasRisTD ~ ~ uftheircityThursday. Oviedo iloidsn't ;have D'~rector ,Allen Johnson, the u 5 posTrt~E ~~ ` $ + ` Peering ouf at the city enough irrigation water to agreement to use the downtown Pnro ` „~ behind tinted black glass, stadium has yet to be finalized. rni~ Ft, F~ '~s,, " •~ ` City Manager Gerald See- PEi~aiT~o i~ isnae8abcak)Theq~romck ber played tour guide to ^ PleaseseePlPEIIME~A3 ^ PleaseseeAADIUM~AS _; ` t ~' June]0-16,2005 ~ SeminoleChronide:mm i r City wants piece of Black Hammock, SCC From PIPELINE ~ A7 ,~ supply the whole city, Director '~ of Development Services Bryan j Cobb said. With a planned 19(1- home rnmmunity at State Road 426 and Lockwood Boulevard under review, that's likely to get ~ worse. The city's idea: Send . in reclaimed water from a pipeline running through Orlando to the University of Central Florida "The important thing,,, See- l ber said, "is that aside from it being environmentally friendly, it will reduce use of potable watei:" According to Seeber, iYs no longer a choice Oviedo has control over. The St. -Johns River Water Management Dis- trio is forcing the issue. Connecting to UCF's pipeline would be as simple as linking pipes at McCulloch I Road, but would take time and money. Though the city could potentially afford the cost, time is the real problem given the ', expansion along State Road 419. At the moment Alafaya's water treatment facility doesn't provide enough for irrigation throughout the city," Seeber said. "The question is: 'Is it feasi- ble to continue to supply our own water?"' Councilman Jim Greer added. Bouncing over speed bumps in the Seminole Community College parking lot, the bus ground to a halt as Cobb spoke hopefully about better ties between the school and Oviedo. "A big selling point we tell people about Oviedo is their kids can be educated from before kindergarten all the way to graduate work within five miles of home," he said. The city is interested in annexing the school property, which is only a few hundred feet outside of the city bordeL But staring out the'window into the trees. to the north of the school,-Cobb saw a problem: Three parcels of land exist between Oviedo and SCC, all privately owned. Oviedo can't have enclaves, or islands of unincorporated communities, inside the city boundary. The city would have to buy all the land between its border and the college before SCC could be annexed. "We have to reach an agree- ment with [the property own- ers] before we can do any- thing;' he said. "ThaYll take time.., The city's northeast expan- sion has brought new develop- ment plans to the edge line between the city and the Black Hammock "Believe it or not, this is the geographic center of the city," Seeber said, pointing his fmger to the undeveloped eastern side of Lockwood Boulevazd north of State Road 419. North and east are the next frontier for the city, heighten- ing concerns about a Winter Springs annexation adjacent to the area, giving the rival city development control in the Black Hammock Calling out strategies like they were planning for a fight, Seeber, Cobb and Rick Lee, the task force's chairman, outlined a possible plan to head off encroachment by Winter Springs. "\ATa nPwA to Onnnv o ct,~;,. ..F land going down Deleon Street and then to a grove that goes all the way to Lake Jesup," Lee said "We only have to get this strip and a couple of properties to keep Winter Springs from annexing here. They can't annex past us:' Some of the property own- ers in question, he said, aze receptive to the idea Extending the boundary westward also poses problems for the city, Seeber said. Land to the south and the west of Oviedo Mazketplace is in unincorporated Seminole County, but a YMCA is located in the middle of it aIL The city can't get to the.open undevel- oped land until it gets. the YMCA to allow an annexation - though the YMCA, Seeber said, is also receptive to that idea Turning back towazd the middle of town, the specter of the new downtown returned to the forefront of discussion. Earth movers and carpenters were working at full speed at the south end of the planned development, the fast. tangrble signs of progress toward the city's eventual central revital- ization. In marry ways, Cobb said, iYs the center of a modem devel- opment that will give Oviedo's new look the charm of the past "It's about getting back to the way American cities used to be," he said. "You have down- town to go to do commerce, but you also go there to live:" It's part of a new Oviedo that hints at a historical charm, he added. "We want to give it that look that this downtown has been here for a while and grown as .,.o .,o Ae.,e1....oA Isaac Ba6cdck ~ The Chronicle HANDS OF FATE: Economic Development Task Force Chairman Rick Lee talks about development in the Black Hammock Thursday: w maleChmnule.com ~ PublirhedFiidays • FREE _ ---___ ^ SEE AG _ _____ r 5~8tt5 Friday night lights go out with a bang The caunryls high sdad football teamsjam-pad~ed Friday with edtibi~n games N a final show beforeOre k>ng, hotsummerof training, hatwgavefansa preview of who mtikl be leading the bol ' teams at the start of the fah season. ^ SEE Ae IN BRIEF CHULUOTA FJeoTions head speaks in d~uluota Newly appakmd Sripesv6ar of Ours(dideel Ertel witl spark abou[plamfarihefuwreatihe Omluota Cararxeery Assadadai meedrg at 7 pm. Thursday. Themeedngisatthelilde-&g Emn Fares[Aarger5ladaran Snow HigAoad.Thedmewaytothe bdk6gkdrectlyapposKettie makrgateaftheYarboroughPandt. The pitbAc a webwne to attend, and ask quesdats of ErreYs plans. ,. (allPreslden[StarrStevensat. 407-3657895formae irdotmadon. SEMi~NO,1uE.t0~UNTY "•7 ^"'~ rabies alert issued .CarntyHeahh Deparurient ~, oKaalsareisadngarabiesalert following eigMOSesofrabld armrials sirxe January, ind uding ', faurrarroom,threefturesardone bobmt@wmethatyourats,dogs andierretshavereceNedup-to- date 2bies vactiruBons by lkensed veterinarians, and are keptkashed a indopr5. Pet foot should rKK be left outside;avofdfeed'agpetsoutside, and mwregarbagerstlghtly sealed. '. Donotmudiwiklaninwls.Report. ' anysVayorurrkmAiararwnakto '. Sm~oleCoumyAnknalServires. Kwan~dbyasuspectedrzbid animal,washthewaund invnedutely wbh soap and waur, seek medial attemlar and pmmpOy repot the kadem m Seminole CowryMkrulServkes. Il~~ FarYorrMomratfm Z toralsYeaAlse 3 E'Vinter Sprinjrs, Chltiuota and. Gene~~a PhMOS by Isaac Babcad ~ The (hronide l NO HORSING AROUND: Residents of Seminole County's Black Hammock area are worried that potential development advances by Winter Springs and Oviedo may put their rural area -filled with horse farms, lakefront property, and plant growers - in jeopardy of becoming a suburban area. To help ease concerns of rural landowners, WinterSpnngs has formed an advisory group to plan a way to handle area growth that will make everyone happy. 9viedo leaders have alto made ovations to the pal area, 'eferring to the 31ack Hammock rs the city's'little mother; and rowing to moteatheir nterestr. MOUNTING CONCERN In rural Black Hammock, folks want to protect a way of life By Raymond T. Cardani front, see live reptiles and take airboat As Seminole County's population THECHAONKIE rides. Every Sunday handlers feed swells, parts of Florida's "natural BLACKHAMMOCK - Behold chickens to Hammy-Mane, the com- pound's 12-foot-long 600-pound alli- choice" aze starting to look like metro- politan Orlando. Oviedo and Winter the Black Hammock a huge tract of Bator. Springs continue to expand and lead- land in eastern rural Seminole County that offers visitors a glimpse of Flori- It doesn't get any more Floridian ;~ h ers in both cities have the Black Ham- do's past , an t t mock in their crosshaus. . At the Black Hammock Restaurant Many people wonder how long the distinct rural character of places like County and city officials are attempting to figure out ways to han- and the Lazy Gator Baz on Lake Jesup, these within the Black Hammock will people can enjoy a drink on the water- =e~, _ ^ Please see HAMMOCK ~ AS SIGN OF THE BMES: Some Black Hammock residents are trying to keep urban growth out of the area. R group of rural landowners formed by Winter Springs will cart discussing growth issues soon. May 27-June 2, 2005 ~ SeminoleChronicle.com Seminole Chronicle I A5 Changes to rural character could be positive From HAMMOCK ~ Al dle rapid - and inevitable - growth in Central Florida. Joel-Martin, owner of the Lazy Gator, said he knows times are changing, but stressed the importance of pre- serving the Black Hammock. "It's a very unique place. here," he said. "We have to protect the space. Pm sure about that." a How to protect that space is a question Oviedo and Winter Springs are working on. Win- teX Springs City Commission members say they want to determine how best to help the county's rural region adjust to ettpansion in the rnming years. This year the commission set u$ the East Rural Area Proper- ty Owner Advisory Commit- tee, aseven-member panel charged with studying land- use potential in the Black. Hammock and making recom- mendations to the commission. The city wants tD work with area landowners -none of whom live inside the city's boundaries - to craft future. land-use policies. Each of the five commissioners and Mayor Jahn Bush appointed a mem- L_.. _~J .l__ __~__ __ _ ~ City Planner Eloise Sahlstrom said the group will act as a voice for the region to help officials gain an understanding of what its residents want. "Many don't want change;' Sahlstrom said. "We're trying to figure out how we might create something better. We need to heaz from people that live there and see what they proj~.,. The committee will hold its first meeting next month, Sahlstrom said, and report back to city staff in six or eight months. ,Talk of annexation has cre- ated a stir in the county for more thane year, and rural res- idents have made it cleaz they don't want sprawl to encroach upon the Black Hammock. Residents say they want to halt urban expansion or any scheme that-might change the region's land-rise policies. 'The argument is not about annexation; it's about change of land use," said Robert King, a fifth-generation Floridian who lives in the. Black Ham- mock. "Nobody really cares about annexation' King was appointed to serve on the Winter Springs advisory alone and "continue to enjoy their quality of life. "Seminole County has reached build-out" he said. "We're there. We're done. We're way in over our head" recent past, as residents and municipal leaders seek to grap- ple with the continual influx of new azrivals moving to the Sunshine State from other parts of the country at a rate of Hedinger, host of "Bud Hedinger Live" oh AM 540 WFLA, frequently talks about what he says is out-of-control growth .and development in Central Florida. A resident of understand what's at stake and to recognize the irony in usher- ing in unbridled growth in the region. "I love the issue," he said. "I can light up every phone line I've got every time we talk about growth management. People aze fired up about this." On his radio program Hedinger makes his position clear: stop selling away the state's land parcel-by-pazcel in the name of economic devel- opment. He said this can be done if voters elect leaders who pledge to curtail - or stop - urban expansion.. Hedinger pointed out that in Lake Helen, a city of about 2,800 people in Volusia Coun- ty, city officials unanimously voted to take the bold step of capping the city's population at .6,000. Hedinger said that needs to be done in other parts of the .state. "Some people think my view is radical;' he said. "But clearly what we we're doing now is slowly, steadily destroy- ing our quality of life. We need to just stop building and then hang one giant `No Vacancy' sign outside Central Florida or rvnnt nom: wme resiaents teartree fames like this one on DeLeon Street inthe Black Nammock may bemmesubdivisions ff land use changes are put into effe8. Loral residents such as Jcel Martin want it protected before it's too laje.'We have to protectthe space; he said. \/ I I , ~. , r r ~ •~ a a ~ o a ~. ~~8 '!~ ~ ~$~ .~ '~ ,v.~'-' a~:Y=,`~y'+ oaf ~3 u „ ,~ a ~~ s~~. ~ o s ~ ~ :. , S -. .:, . . ~ ~ .. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1. _~ o. . Y: r..r. ~'~ •~~~ .~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~.~ \ ~ ~ ,. .. - B ,, _, ~ a Orlando Sentinel -. ~' ,• ~rlandoSenttnelcom n. ~ T~R4~, I~,AY 3l; Z~ ~ - ~ _ ~a keno Kbe~dr~ 64. hunkered down in her .,,,~ ~_.:~ ed mlate Sunday evening, arm- "`~" ingiteiselfwitharevolver: , ~. C~#~es gave h ~1111110C~~ Aburglar had just broken into her.Indialan- n d, fearing for'her life, she said she ; ~~ _ - =`~rinstincts take over. b~ ~eehn~ s~.'t ~m~t~.a1 'VJhentbeburglar;whahadaflashli ten- ' ' - ~ tered the room, Kung fired one roundhfrom BIfSANDBA@EDIONI.• Oviedo officialssay~they'dlike tier.38-calfberhandgun. ~g sEt?rutEt'Nxrrstt ` to bring Black Hammack itlside ~ ~ s4~e~Y in the chest, the :unidentified ~' their borders. They conteni~ the intruder ran outside, where. he collapsed and Irving neat to two fast"gmvaing , move would not be 1`or: develop- died. subuXban cities, residents of . 8 meat, but to protect the from On Monday, Kuntz was still shaken; but she oasis -Imown as' Black .rampant grovgth by snatctung tt briefiyreealledherordeal. ~I ockarefeelingsqueezed.. awayfromWmterSprIngs: ~ "T'm doing fine under the circumstances," ~ ' Ta :the .west .lies. Winter ."We're not out for. a laud ~ :; Springs, v¢hich has made no se- for.the sake of a land gab;" City ,~ rLe~.sE sei; INTRUDER, BS , cxet of its intentions to annex its Couniyl Chairman. Dominic Ner '~ wa3~; east, toward .Black Ham- sampiere said.'We're ttvlymter ~ mock'smuclc~ywpdemess. estedinpreseriratian" ! q To the.soutfi lies Oviedo, which. To annex .the. area,' : Clvledo ~~'` ~ :'' - - - (; . hasstayedaaitssideoftheline. _ ~tw~wtw+rmorrm: ,~ I UAW n,a~. ri R1di SEB HAMM Imbue, President of the Black Hammock ASSaciatloty surveys part of the . Ofl~ i;2 ~ar'a1!5eminole area recentry.Oviedo officials arecdnslder(ng annexation. ~ r~ ' ~ ',~ ' ate-- --_._...........__-,,._.. ~ _....~_.. ~~ 0 QX ~~ O :: Qdaado Seedne! ,. i. ; EDNESDAY,. JUNE 1, 20G3 - ~J(~~_ k ~ ~•~ WATTI ~£ t"' ~iiaEl~kd~. ~ J Qpinion p~ •~ ~, r~~~~ ,H. H~F.A Y ~{+~ ", ' ~ . . ,,~tf0f~, EditOnAl#d7gtEilitor FQUNDBI)~ k87fi :. -: ~ ~ pndStreior t~tethrresulent " and Vice7+redtdtnt r-` ~ ~ MANN~I*TG PYNN Pu61ic F.dstor +.. i0'k ~,fi ~j -~ - ~'~ ~'q l~+ O?! Our position: A bad haw has ied` to a messy ~ ; fit.'over ~~n~ntile.'.s $~~ck I-~am~o~k ' ° _ _ . he fight for.. aatttrol : oE; . land-use policies with one another ~, t ,X • ua , ' ~ckHanunoclt;,thevasf :the ':Black 'Hammock's future :rur l' :' c ' ". i a a reage ':yawning wouldn t-even,be in gaesCron: As it ' south "froth the muclgF. is, though, joint planning •agcee- slfores"' df Ike Jesup ip.$emmgie ' ments that do e~tist are e~mplefely County, iS.a perfect illustration bf, "voluntary, scatteFShot tlunuglaout qo .. ~, where state gt4~vth management the state and frequently don't a`d- e raforms;need taliead aeXt:.. dress. -fhprny land-use questions. ' ~ For decades„counties attd cities There's no incentive in current law irk have bathed over"who can better' to hzmmer out a deal. So many dit- nfanage :growth,: Atu1 whtie law- ies and counties just can't be both- ~ ` , ~u~~P~~ BEncx pos3a~' - cii# j r 1 rakers did appravre.sotti$;~substaiv Bred. - ,rvr five reforrzls to state growt}rmatt. It just wasn't in Winter Springs' agement::laws this year, ttegotla- interact to negotiate with Semuioie ' °~ s~ tors couldn t agree on ~a soiutron to cotintyi fqr example. So it never .the aty=county cat, Ys'tl~ia[t tiav~ :: happened And: v~rlule Oviedo does ~ _ tst a~ chronically ~ho'bb sensibjQ .have a Joutt,~plann3ng:agreement e growth gPntrols with. the county, it doesn`t specify ;, is gomg::tp be, t#e next what.would happen if Qvredo•an- 7 ~ g?'owtli-nYanagemant fight," "pre- ne~cgci $laek Hammock, ~: dicted.stateaRep:<~:Randy Johnson;: , 1Yve, the gcowttr-management z c ; e~ ; . a who negotiacted this year's re~~::neforms approved by:lawrnakets ~ forms . earlier tliis~year. do,encourage cit= _ Txt's hope so, ies and counties to create a shared ' s ; ff rt as,••the T4squarermiles' d1; -; develjpr~ret~t v~iott to qualify for ' farther v~ooded arses azri~'sl~vamp. more sG?t~ aid for road; :wa"ter and n j land Imown as the Black Ham- school "' uriprovements. But it rr~ck will be Gro4urd Zero: ' doesn't: ga far eirou h to ± .. g , stop the ~~For"years;,VWinter 9~s has v7clausc~cle"thatpitscityrillesand squabbled with Semit}o • County. re ul tio a ' v u g a ns gainst .those of host over the area's,'`futtrre. The city `.coynti~~ss' competing for' develop- vsa s ~~ rrts to arLCrex patts"of the Black mentdollars ~ t . Hammock for its development po Goad growth. management teotial = and,the:pro~rty-t~~c rev :;, shouldn't be defined. by artifiaal -PENN' t a enue it would Putnp into.municipal pn~itical'boundaries. Ideally, dense coffers. But about.A decade ago, -development should be conce Gr _ . rt- the oontrt~ dC'1ad against any- tr&ted itturban areas, neat' employ- thing othrttlanruralde~siopment "inept centers, and~rural`develop- o C%arles lsYs o column about $illr other..apolAg3r.~t;i ' ui tlae at~a. ~3~c~ rita"t~v -htre~ eifi3~ and ri~ent s~otdd rirtg'environmentally CQtlrity are dUlCin~'lt OUt 111 eOtirt Qt . 'S@nSltlVe are&S: v~kute zo review# 'd.' I'115 COIIaIneryt, ~ . ' t~paver expense. And, in the inter- vVherl lawmakers .meet next, irli C?viedp" t i i ed eked aU the low-ly- ~ ' fr i f l ~ , nRw n s erest in an= they should pickup where. they left rl~xirig the area. What amens. off this . ear to promote gror~th .. ~,:I ,state 'iaw re 'Hired citie d h - and t, rom u ay riot have been ems: to me to be pQ q s an oes that t)etter reflect a sfrared COWnt1eS t0 ~ nego4~te #q1~~-~'ange GOminUriity ViSloll. ~ ~j read, the Army's