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0 Ox garage zoned RM -6 and the building at 10596 US #1, at 105 Place, zoned OCR. Shortly after our complaint the U -Hauls were removed. We did not receive any follow up from Code Enforcement. What I did discover, albeit in the Spring of 1997, was a decision had been made by Mr. Keating to allow this middle parcel to be "grandfathered" for vehicle storage in conjunction with the falsely grandfathered auto garage, as a result of a tie -bar error, IF Mr. Jordan would write a letter stating that this parcel had been used continuously over many years in conjunction with the auto garage. Mr. Jordan sent the letter, as requested " to the best of my knowledge, the area described in your letter has been in continued use as a part of the auto repair center for many, many years. As a part of the repair business, it has been used to store vehicles." From 1986 to 1991 there was no Auto Repair Center, or Commercial Automotive Garage. There was no vehicle storage. This middle parcel had never been used in conjunction with an Auto Garage, as the Auto Garage did not exist. And since 1991 none of the Auto Garage operators to whom Mr. Jordan rented EVER used this middle parcel in conjunction with the garage EXCEPT the U -Hauls. In fact, this property is physically separated by a chain-link fence, installed by Mr. Jordan in 1990-1991. The fence encloses the entire parcel and joins it to the house and OCR lot, west of the garage, facing US #1. This lot, was used in its entirety by Releaf Trees, a retail nursery in 1993 and 1994. Releaf Trees was yet another illegal non -conforming use of land by Mr. Jordan, which Code Enforcement was aware of, yet chose to do nothing. Our neighborhood was subjected to yet another illegal non -conforming commercial use. And again Mr. Jordan benefits financially through the rental of income property as a result of an illegal non -conforming use. How can Mr. Keating allow a property to be grandfathered for a use that did not exist, knowing full well of the nursery operation which contradicts the claim of "continued use as a part of the auto repair center for many, many years...."? This action resulted in another illegal "grandfathering" and a change in the use of the land which is not allowed even by variance! The most recent auto garage operation was again an increase in intensity over the type of work performed and level of intensity by previous garage operators. This is not allowed per non -conformity codes (904.05 (1)), yet Code Enforcement allowed it, ignoring differentiation's made in Specific Land Uses, Section 971.45 (2). We suffered noise, auto storage, auto salvage, junk yard operations, improperly stored fluids and oils, operating hours beyond 10:00 PM, dismantled vehicles, improperly disposed of fluids and oils, spill over on our private road, the free roaming through our neighborhood and private property by customers and the presence of sheriff deputies to resolve disputes between the garage operator and customers. All this goes on visible from the road, yet Code Enforcement Officers were unable to identify ANY problems here in an inspection conducted 1/6/97. The State of FLorida is currently in the process of testing my well water for possible contamination as a result of the chemical spills and storage and disposal practices resulting from the previous garage operations! To my great surprise, I discovered in July of this year, Mr. Keating decided to allow yet another non -conforming use by way of a limosine/ambulance transport service with on-site vehicle sales, storage and repair, on Mr. Jordan's property at 10596 US #1 and 105 Place, a property zoned OCR. This use is not permitted according to the Land Use Regulations and is in contradiction with the intent of OCR as outlined by the Comprehensive Plan. The property had been vacant for over three years requiring a site plan and concurrence, again required by the Comprehensive Plan, yet this has not been required by Mr. Jordan. 34 SEPTEMBER 23, 1997