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10-18-21 Attachment- ExParte Communications 1A - 1IEy Pay . 6mmvN• to �ernmrss ( PUBLIC HEARING ON WAIVER REQUEST FOR 1220 SELVA MARINA DRIVE, OCT 18, 2021 A *rao5A i_ I (0The A TvIrU Ohe Susanne Barker <susannefbarker@gmail.com> Mon 10/18/2021 3:35 PM To:Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>; Corbin, Shane <scorbin@coab.us>; Askew, Amanda <aaskew@coab.us>; Kevin Hogencamp <kevinhogencamp@gmail.com>; cc:Steve Fouraker <fouraker@earthlink.net>; Jane Wytzka <jwytzka@comcast.net>; mary emerson-smith <emo1943@gmail.com>; Lisa Herrold <lisaherrold@grnail.com>; Carole Schwartz <dorieblu@gmail.com>; Julie LaGoy <jnlagoy@me.com>; 1 attachment City of Atlantic Beach Waiver Request.pdf; Dear Mayor and Commissioners, In reviewing the Staff Report as well as the information provided by the Trassone siblings' attorney, I don't believe there is sufficient data to grant a waiver. In fact, granting a waiver would result in weakening our land development regulations and would possibly open the flood gates to more requests. What makes the City of Atlantic Beach special is its commitment to the small town, family community. That has been possible because of elected officials, such as yourselves, who put the concerns of the current residents above any new development. Although I can sympathize with the siblings' request and their roots in Atlantic Beach, I don't believe this is a true hardship for them. There is a possible alternative. Because the lot is so large, maybe two houses could be built....one right in front of the other..They would be able to share the same driveway. It would be more like a family compound but they would be able to achieve their goal of two separate houses on the property. As there are fewer lots available in our lovely city, there will be more requests for such waivers. In order to keep our piece of paradise, it becomes even more important to stand by our current regulations. Sincerely, Susanne Barker 1938 Beachside Ct 904-463-2067 1220 Selva Marina Circle - Waiver Opposition Letter Chris Wynne <cwynne@mtnstarcap.com> Mon 10/18/2021 4:19 PM To:Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>; scrobin@coab.us <scrobin@coab.us>; Hogencamp,Kevin <kHogencamp@coab.us>; Glasser, Ellen <eglasser@coab.us>; @i 1 attachment Opposition Letter - Wynne - 1220 Selva Marina Circle-2021-10-18.pdf; To Whom It May Concern: Please find attached an opposition letter to the waiver for the property split at 1220 Selva Marina Circle. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Chris Wynne cwynne anmtnstarcaa.com Mountain This transmission is 'Mended e.vchtsivelr fur the hulividtal cin 10 Which it is addressed, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged, or otherwise prohibited frons disclosure. This email and its attachments nay be .subject to copyright. No pari ()fit should bo reproduced, adapted, distributed, or transmitted without the written consent oldie copyright owner. ll 1011 are not the named addressee, trite are N(17 authori,,ed 10 read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate am or all o/ this communication or its atlochnnentc. !iron have received this communication in error, please notl,/v the sender immediately and delete this communication from all computers. VIA EMAIL City of Atlantic Beach Planning/Community Development 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 electedofficials(4coab.us scrobin(�coab.us khogencamp(a,coab.us eglasser0,coab.us Re: 1220 Selva Marina Circle, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 To Whom It May Concern: iMy wife and I live at 1250 Selva Marina Circle, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233. We are writing in opposition to the division of 1220 Selva Marina Circle, the property adjacent to us, into two (2) lots. We purchased our home in February 2018, right before the birth of our second child. We chose this particular home because of its location on the cul-de-sac and the unique lot sizes of the surrounding homes. Today, our soon-to-be family of six spends our days playing out front of our home in the street and grassy cul-de-sac space. We truly consider the cul-de-sac to be a special place to raise our family. We strongly oppose granting the waiver to divide 1220 Selva Marina Circle into two lots as this plan is in conflict with the zoning regulations and the design of the street. We welcome improvements to the Tassone's property within the bounds of the existing COAB Code. However, voluntarily deciding to divide their property outside the zoning regulations and apply for a waiver does not create a valid undue hardship that is contemplated in Section 24-66. We also feel that providing a waiver in this circumstance will lead to an increase in requests for similar waivers to zoning regulations for other properties in Atlantic Beach. We understand that the current zoning regulations exist to protect homeowners and the uniqueness of Atlantic Beach, so we ask that you uphold the current zoning regulations and do not grant the waiver for 1220 Selva Marina Circle. October 13, 2021 VIA EMAIL City Of Atlantic Beach Planning/Community Development 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 electedofficials@coab.us scorbin @coab.us khomencamp@coab.us ey2lasser@coab.us Re: 1220 Selva Marina Cir., Atlantic Beach, Florida 32230 To Whom It May Concern: xv\ I live at 1210 Selva Marina Circle, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32230. The Tassones, who are the property owners of the property located at 1220 Selva Marina Circle, have proposed to divide the property into two (2) lots, contrary to the zoning regulations. As you must know, Selva Marina Circle is an unusual property set-up in Atlantic Beach. The size of the lots, the existence of the median in the middle and the circular road are all unique to the City, especially in combination. Any lot division under the current zoning regulations would greatly affect the area and the neighbors as numerous people travel this circle on a daily basis. The reason they do so is because of the uniqueness. The proposed property division would move this area away from what makes it unique by squeezing more houses into the same space. In fact, this is exactly what is being proposed. More importantly, if this lot division is permitted, contrary to zoning regulations, then other people will be applying for exceptions to the rule, thus leading to application and division of properties throughout the City of Atlantic Beach. The property has been owned by the same owners for many years without ever attempting to divide the property previously. Though I am sure it will be pitched differently, this is an effort to take advantage of the high real estate market values at the expense of our zoning regulations. The desire to be granted an exception to the zoning regulations because of particular family dynamics or numbers is not an exception that should be acknowledged as a basis for creating exceptions to the zoning regulations. Every family has its own dynamics, and the concern is other residents will seek exceptions based upon their family dynamics. City Of Atlantic Beach October 13, 2021 Page 2 of 2 I have reviewed the proposal from the property owners. There is a mention that three (3) of the houses have been renovated. I do riot understand why this has any bearing on the issue before the City of Atlantic Beach. The Tassones are welcome to improve their house and lot within the existing zoning regulations. Further, any past changes to other properties were performed under older zoning regulations. The Tassones could have done this as well and failed to do so. The Tassones are now under new zoning regulations and as mentioned previously, any exceptions to these zoning regulations will open the door to exceptions from all other property owners. I should also, mention that the proposal from the property owners attempts to discuss prior events that occurred on Selva Marina Circle with respect to the prior division of lots. This information appears to be misleading. As to my property and the property immediately next to my property on the corner of 12th Street and Selva Marina Circle, they were both created from the division of a larger lot. However, the original larger lot was properly divided, and the two (2) new lots were created pursuant to the existing code. Put another way, the then -existing codes permitted such division of the larger lot at the time. Accordingly, to suggest that these lots were divided as exceptions to the then -existing codes is not an accurate portrayal of the events. This means that only one lot on the circle was divided against the existing codes at the time. I personally handled this matter. As to that one lot, there had already been a number of exceptions granted on the then -existing codes with respect to prior requests to divide other lots. This is the reason that the division of the one lot on Selva Marina Circle as an exception to the then -existing codes was granted. The codes have since been changed to prevent these exceptions from occurring. Accordingly, there is no past history on Selva Marina Circle that supports this division or anyone else in Atlantic Beach. As a property owner, I have absolutely no problem with the Tassones bulldozing their house and building one that follows the zoning regulations. They can cut down trees within the rules. They can build a separate garage within the rules. They can build a house as large as they want as long as it again, complies with the rules. The rest of us have had to follow the rules and accordingly, the City of Atlantic Beach remains beautiful. I strongly oppose any exception to the rules that would allow these property owners to divide their property into two (2) lots when the proposal does not meet the zoning requirements. Sincerely, P. Campbell Ford PCF/amb Fwd: 1220 selva marina circle Beata Nowakowska <bdormeshian@gmail.com> Mon 10/18/2021 10:44 AM To Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>; Glasser, Ellen <eglasser@coab.us>; Hogencamp,Kevin <kHogencamp@coab.us>; Corbin, Shane <scorbin@coab.us>; This is an open letter expressing opposition to the request from the Tassones regarding zoning. We live at 1253 Selva Marina Circle. We received a copy of the proposed zoning changes from the Tassones' attorney. I was very surprised by the request for the changes. After reading the materials, I became very concerned about our cul de sac as the lot size should not be reduced contrary to code. We would welcome any changes from the Tassones within code. Thank you, Beata Nowakowska and Andrew Dormeshian 1220 Selva Marina Circle Sarah Dark <sarah.andrews87@gmail.com> Thu 10/14/2021 12:43 PM To:Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>; Mayor Glasser, Commissioners Bole, Commissioner Kelly, Commissioner Norris, and Commissioner Waters - I was recently made aware of the waiver request to sub divide the lot at 1220 Selva Marina Circle. I urge you to deny this waiver request, as this goes against our code stating that Residential, single family, Large lots have a minimum of 100'. These lots would be 62' and 61' wide if subdivided. The division of the lots with likely result in more loss of trees and more impervious surfaces which will contribute to more drainage issues. As a city that views itself moving toward a more sustainable future, going against our code for MORE development is not in line with that mission. Thank you for your time and service, Sarah Dark 1781 Sea Oats Drive Sarah A. Dark sarah.andrews87(c1amail.com Fwd: WAIV21-0003 Jonathan Talamo <jht@jhtmdpc.com> Sun 10/17/2021 8:36 PM -o:Glasser, Ellen <eglasser@coab.us>; Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse typos and brevity. Begin forwarded message: From: "Askew, Amanda" <aaskew@coab.us> Date: October 15, 2021 at 4:26:37 PM EDT To: Jonathan Talamo <jht@jhtmdpc.com> Subject: RE: AIV21-0003 Hello Jonathan, I have received your email and will put it in the file but I highly suggest you email Commission as well. There email addresses can be found on our website. Froin: Jonathan Talamo [mailto:jht@jhtmdpc.coml Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 4:03 PM To: Askew, Amanda Subject: WAIV21-0003 Dear Ms. Askew: I am writing to object to the recent request to sub -divide the lot at 1220 Selva Marina Circle, Atlantic Beach 32233 as outlined in item # WAIV21-0003, for which there will be a public hearing by the City Commission on October 18, 2021. The request was apparently filed per record on 8/21/21, but I only became aware of it last week when I received the public notice in the mail. I will be out of town and unable to attend in person so am sending my objection in writing. I live on 12th St a few houses away from the lot in question. One of the things that attracted me and my family to our property is the larger size of the lots found in our neighborhood as opposed to elsewhere in much of Atlantic Beach. The larger lot size adds privacy and decreases crowding and thus noise, helping to preserve the character of the neighborhood and likely property values as well. As noted in the Public Notice, the proposed sub -divided lots would not meet the minimum 100 foot lot width required within the RS -L zoning district, which is the district I understood myself to be buying into when I purchased my home. Thank you for your consideration. Jonathan H. Talamo 370 19th St Atlantic Beach 32233 Atlantic Beach residents and other stakeholders, imagine what your community could be at its very best in the year 2040, and let us know your thoughts by completing the City of Atlantic Beach 2040 VISION Citizen Questionnaire by Oct. 20, 2021. Here is the questionnaire: https://bit.ly/3ifkC6m , Here is information about the City's visioning process and why it's important: www.coab.us/vision. Want to receive City of Atlantic Beach news by email? Just say so in an email to info@coab.us. 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