Letter to the editor

Tch, tch. CFF - getting your reporters and editorialists to get the facts, not just grab for a new “facility” that will sate commercial thirsts is a tough job. Try to live up.

Excerpt from the HOA of the residents of Carillon:

“The NorthView project has been designed to mitigate adverse impacts to our neighborhood. The project increases the maximum allowable building height to 4-stories.

“The project reduces the minimum building setbacks. The project reduces the minimum number of required parking spaces.

“The project reduces the minimum driveway separation distances on Lockwood Boulevard. The project increases the maximum amount of allowable residential use.

“Fiction? Fact?

“The impact of the NorthView project on our neighborhood will be far less than the previous Winn-Dixie store and the allowable commercial uses. The existing Winn-Dixie store and the approved commercial site plan for the property across Lockwood Boulevard consist of approximately 108,000 square feet of retail space. The NorthView project consists of approximately 630,000 square feet, including the student housing units, retail uses, student religious centers, and multi-story parking garages.

“The 600-bed student housing complex will involve college students coming and going at all hours of the day and night.

“The NorthView developers say they want to be good neighbors and have a collaborative relationship with the Carillon community. The words of the NorthView developers do not match their actions.

“The Association attempted to negotiate with the NorthView developers regarding our community’s concerns months prior to the County Commission meeting, but the NorthView developers were not receptive to such efforts. The NorthView developers have refused to remove, or even reduce the size of, the student housing component of the project.

“The NorthView developers stated the project would only have 584 student beds at the Planning Commission, then increased the number to 600 beds at the County Commission.”
And there’s more! Check HOA site for real info and lay off the “gloss” of new and convenient facilities please.

 — L. Blasdel

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Anonymous

Tue Feb 9 2010 17:32

I think you guys should have told L Basdel that you were publishing his letter. Maybe then it wouldn't have been so annoying to read. What is up with all the " too? I feel like I'm getting brain cancer reading it.

I thought the article written by CFF was a little off by suggesting that college students would make for great neighbors because they will have curfews. Frankly, you can't control what hour anybody comes into their own place and you can't give an adult (albeit still young) a curfew. College students do have parties, but you typically see loud parties in houses not large residential complexes where many of your student neighbors will call the cops on you to quite down.

Blasdel's argument is annoying because he really doesn't bring up any reasonable points. It's sad that I had to try to make one above. But so what if students come and go at all hours of the day? In Blasdel's neighborhood, if a neighbor doesn't get home at 6PM are they now going to be locked out of their house by the homeowner's association? No legitimate argument was given to justify why that would be a problem.

584 beds vs 600 beds. Honestly.. Who cares?

And what kind of argument is "The words of the NorthView developers do not match their actions". OMFG brain cancer. The NorthView developers want to build 600-rooms and the Carillon would like to discriminate against young people.

This issue is 100% about one group wanting to discriminate against another group. I really hope that I don't turn into those people when I get old.

Anonymous

Mon Feb 8 2010 19:06

You live next to a growing university. I don't know what you are expecting from the people who read the CFF but sure as hell isn't going to be sympathy. You are our next door neighbors, that was your choice. It can also be your choice to move. If you have such issue with UCF growing then you probably should take up the moving option, because UCF sure isn't going anywhere. Go write letters else where, we could care less what you have to say.

Anonymous

Mon Feb 8 2010 16:39

Wow, L. Basdel, maybe you should take some classes at the university you seem to dislike so much to learn how to write coherently. Quoting a bunch of stuff does not constitute a good essay. Why did you move into a neighborhood right next to a growing university if all you are going to do is complain? Would you rather look at the empty Winn Dixie forever? You mention students coming and going at all hours, but you do realize that this will be a "dry" community, right? A community meant for catholic and jewish students that wish to live in peace, so no crazy parties. Get off your high horse and move somewhere else if you don't like UCF.

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