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ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS VISITED THIS AREA AND LISTENED TO THE MANY SIDES PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE, SOME OF WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING LETTERS FROM MRS. RYMER AND MRS. .JOINES. dprtl.5, 1976 Chairman Siebert & Members of the Board of County Commissioners Indian diver County hero Beach, Florida Be: Dedicated Park Areas in Nelrose Gardens Subdivision Due to my employment, I will be unable to attend the meeting scheduled for the above referenced matter on April 7, 1976. 2'hts letter is written to voice my objections to the release, abandonment, or any action whatsoever on the part of the -County Commission on the above referenced property. 'I -am not the adjacent property owner to the park area on the east side of .35th Avenue, next to Mrs. Dragavon, but I am the adjacent property owner to dedicated park area on west side. I researched the records when I purchased my property and purposely purchased the lot adjacent to the park for property protection. There were approximately five (5) homes in the area when I purchased my lot so I had plenty to choose from. I realized that by owning this particular lot, I would be assured of having more than 20 feet between houses. If you abandoned this area, the owners now or future will be able to make additions to their homes within ten feet of the new property line. I realize that Mrs. Dragavon does not intend to build on this area, but she may sell at a future date and I do not believe you can transfer legal title to a piece of property and forbid the owner to use it. This .would not invade my privacy, but the owners next door to me will be able to do the same thing. Perhaps Mrs. Dragavon feels her privacy is being invaded because of the park area, but the situation existed when she purchased. I appeared, along with Mr. Gerald Young, before the County Commission On July 24, 1974 to ask for release of a 20 ft. easement north of said park areas. We were granted the release and I paid $'205.00 to have the Swale ditch moved to the park area.. I did not ask for this release for a selfish reason. Mr. Young has a lot only 70 feet wide and his existing gravel driveway was already on part of the easement. He wants to concrete the driveway and had to have the easement released in order to accomplish this. He went to the County Road & Bridge Department and was told that he would have a better chance of releasing the easement tf both property owners requested it. I did not need the additional ,footage but I ask for it to help my neighbor. If I would have thought for .one minute I was trading my rights to the park area for the release of. -the easement, you can rest assured that I would have forgotten the whole idea. I was told prior to my request that the county would not even consider releasing any part of a dedicated park area. There is a definite need'for the county to maintain sufficient area for drainage and future improvements. ; 7 ' APR 7 1976- 'A