Posted by Brandon Trentler on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
Thank you everyone that signed the petition or sent a letter. We had 113 signatures. I presented the petition at the zoning hearing today. Prior to the hearing DERM gave directions for the developer to come into compliance by modifying the plans that the developer will follow; so the the issues we asked for in the petition are no longer a factor in the zoning variance. There were two crucial wins today. First, the county asked the developer to up the native plants on the site to 100%. Thank you Commisioner Cava for the suggestion. Second, the county commision discussed the merits of wildlife preservation at Kendall Indian Hammocks and what DERM is doing about it. Awareness of the issue is the first step in conservation so I really appreciate Commisioner Suarez taking a few minutes to address my concerns too and ask key follow ups to DERM.