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Date: 061002
The following Document was read into the
record by Mayor Partyka.
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Mayor -
Manager McLemore has asked that you read this
document into the record at the beginning of the
Meeting.
Thank you.
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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Ronald W. McLemore
City Manager
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799
Telephone (407) 327-1800
May 24, 2002
Honorable Mayor
PaulP.Partyka
City of Winter Springs
Dear Mayor Partyka:
As you know, I am on vacation this week and unable to be at tonight's meeting. There is an issue of
importance that I feel I need to address with you for consideration at tonight's meeting.
It has come to our attention that concerns were raised at a recent meeting of Winter Springs' residents
regarding the Town Center and the recently revised tree ordinance.
Based upon my discussions with people that attended the meeting these concerns can be summarized as
follows:
1. The Town Center will not be developed in accordance with its initiai neo-traditional goals, and
2. The tree ordinance as recently revised places an unreasonable burden upon existing property owners
while allowing unresponsible development.
There appears to be a tremendous amount of misinformation fueling these issues.
None the less, due to the Town Center's importance to the economic future of our community and the
importance of the tree ordinance as a tool for preserving our urban forest resources, we have to be
intensely sensitive to our citizens concerns regarding these important community resources and any
misgivings the public may have with them.
Relatedly, I want to advise you that I will be placing an agenda item on the June 27, 2002 Commission
meeting agenda for the purpose of making specific recommendations to the Commission fOr effedively-
dealing with these citizen concerns.
Due to the importance of these issues I would like to personally hear any comments the public might
provide under public comment. Therefore, I would hope that we could delay public comment on this item
to the June 27, 2002 Commission meeting. Finally, I would appreciate you reading this letter into the
record of the meeting prior to public input.
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