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f E B 2a i§ <br />BOOK 91)9 <br />Mr. Dean noted that there will be a much improved buffer. <br />Bob Denton of Roseland Road, whose property sits just north of <br />the church property, recalled that back in 1988 this property was <br />turned over to the Florida Council of Churches in Orlando whose <br />main business is refugee assistance, and he expressed his concern <br />that this facility will be used for a refugee center. He explained <br />that when the first two modular units went in two years ago, he was <br />told they would be replaced with permanent structures. Now, there <br />is a request for a third trailer and there is room for 25 trailers <br />in there should the property be used as a refugee center. Mr. <br />Denton advised that real estate people have indicated that the <br />value of his property has decreased. Mr. Denton stressed that one <br />of his main concerns is that these trailers are mounted on tiers of <br />concrete blocks, not slabs, with only 20 -gauge straps to hold them <br />down. In a windstorm, he is only 30 feet away from these <br />structures that are not tied down properly, and he didn't feel that <br />should be allowed in a single-family residential neighborhood. Mr. <br />Denton stated he was glad, however, to hear about the plans for <br />substantial buffering. <br />Chairman Bird advised that the Building Dept. will see that <br />the trailers are tied down properly according to the Codes. <br />In response to Commissioner Adams' inquiry, Mr. Denton advised <br />that the standing water problem he had on his property had been <br />taken care of and that it wasn't a sanitation problem. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that a letter of opposition dated <br />1/14/93 was received from Mrs. Georgeann Petrosino by the Board ex <br />parte communication which he hoped no one read. The Board may want <br />Community Development Director Robert Keating to read it into the <br />record at this time. He explained that this is the type of letter <br />that if it does get to the Board office and it says special <br />exception on it, should be given to the Clerk until such time that <br />it is heard in a meeting. This is the type of letter on which the <br />Supreme Court is going to hear arguments in April. <br />Before reading the following letter from Mrs. Petrosino, <br />Director Keating advised that the letter was addressed to the Board <br />of County Commissioners in regard to the expansion of Riverside <br />Church Assembly of God: <br />32 <br />