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April 22, 1980 HOBART LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, tj 27�8,� .. 0 r v •:� rf �Jjj11 C';7 t 6x1' Mr. Jack Jennings County Administrator Indian River County Courthouse 14th Avenue Ver- 'Reach, Florida 32960 Dear Mr. Jennings: On January 16, 1980 I met with you in your office, as the spokesman for our Homeowners Association, to protest the potential removal of the row of. Australian pines on county right-of-way at the west end of the waterfront part of our Hobart Landing community. Mr. Art Wilson is developing the R-3 property immediately to the west of us and wishes to remove the pines to enhanc& the salability and value of his development by making it virtually a part of our expensive, single-family, waterfront, private development. After you learned that the Hobart Landing homeowners did not want these pines removed, you promised to write Mr. Wilson rescinding your previous approval of their removal and ordering that nothing be done to these pines until the matter was properly cleared through site -plan approval, Planning and Zoning Commission approval, and County Commission approval. I was to receive a copy of that letter and will appreciate your sending me one. Mr. Wilson chose to ignore, or evade, your orders. On March 26, 1980 his crew arrLved to remove the pines from the Florida Power and Light easement on the west edge of the right-of-way. The crew stated they had FP&L approval, which I need to confirm and discuss with FP&L. They were stopped with great difficulty by our Mr. Jack Donnelly, with the help of your office after Mr. Donnelly telephoned you. (And thank you!) We now hear that further concerted efforts will be made to remove these pines prior to site -plan approval or any Commission hearings. I have the signed petitions from all current homeowners. For those waterfront residents to the east of the pines, fully 1612 homes wish to keep the pines, with 1%2 for removal. For non -waterfront homes who have already had the nein land cleared to the southern limits of their properties, 212 homes wish to keep the pines and 21-2 are for removal. The totals are thus 19 to 3. We feel strongly that the rights and the o0inions of this group of taxpayers owning expensive homes and paying heavy taxes in a private development should be protected. 4 We would like to have from you a flat statement that these pines will not he ;1:;:.urbed unless the matter is approved through the proper channels. If you cannot make and enforce such a statement, please let me know. We shall then approach the County Commission directly, or take suitable legal action, or both. I will appreciate hearing from you at your earl-iest convenience. Sincerely, 4� Harry F. Hynd President - Hobart Landing Homeowners Association, Inc. s APR 2 31980 goo P477 3