Motion to Defer 2nd Reading of Ordinance 90-13-216 pertaining to Selva Marina Country Club - 9Donna -
As per our conversation, upon receipt, please add Alan's recommended
motion as one of my Agenda Items for the July 8, 2013 Commission
Meeting. Further explanation can be found in the forwarded e-mail below.
Best Regards -
Mark E. Beckenbach
City of Atlantic Beach Commissioner - Seat #3
(904) 536-5355
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From: Beckenbach, Mark
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 2:25 PM
To: Alan@AJensenLaw.com
Cc: Bartle, Donna
Subject: Motion to Defer 2nd Reading of Ordinance 90-13-216 pertaining
to Selva Marina Country Club
Alan -
As per our discussion, I am concerned that the City of Atlantic Beach
does not have the legal verbiage written into Ordinance 90-13-216
securing the conservation easement required by COAB. Without the
conservation easement over the golf course and remaining green space,
COAB is exposing its citizenry to a possible increase in the number of
untaxable homes, vehicles and people. But, even if the Atlantic Beach
Country Club is successful in the selling of the 180 lots in Ordinance
90-13-216 and the additional 20 lots noted in the recent addendum,
without the conservation easement, the long term exposure is still a
concern due to the fact that the Atlantic Beach Country Club would no
longer have enough acerage to repeat the present business opportunity.
To protect COAB you offered a number of options including: deferring
the 2nd reading and vote until such time that we have the appropriate
documents in hand; a clause that contains verbiage that would allow the
ordinance to take effect after the Selva Marina Stock Holders affirm the
plans of the Selva Board, including the conservation easement; as well
as having a written document reviewed and agreed upon by all parties
involved. I defer to your expertise as to what will be best to protect
the cities interests.
I appreciated your reference to Marc Hudson, The North Florida Land
Trust - Land Protection Director. I will request an agenda item
pertaining to using The North Florida Land Trust as our consulting
entity and utilizing their Land Protection Director, Marc Hudson as the
point man.
I have contacted Donna Bartle and told her to hold a place on the
agenda for your recommendation. I thank you in advance for you efforts.
Best Regards -
Mark Beckenbach
City of Atlantic Beach Commissioner - Seat #3
(904) 536-5355