Letter from Patricia Rogowicz regarding parking and other variances
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August 5, 2008
Patricia Rogowicz
1621 Gulf Boulevard, #808
Clearwater, Florida 33767
Wayne Wells
CITY OF CLEARWATER PLANNING DEPT.
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
Re: Case #: FLD2008-Q2002 (1590 Gulf Blvd)
Legg Mason's Request for Parking and Other Variances
Dear Mr. Wells and the Clearwater Development Board:
Since January 15,2002, my husband and I have lived year round at the Isle of Sand Key, a
residential condominium building that is located just southeast of 1590 Gulf Boulevard where Legg
Mason is requesting many deviations in order to build a 38 room hotel. We are opposed to all of the
deviations requested by Legg Mason and feel we must bring to your attention to the problems that
already exist with Legg Mason's woefully inadequate parking for the restaurants it currently has, a
problem that will be aggravated if its request for parting exceptions and other deviations are approved
by the City for their proposed hotel and restaurant.
On or about October 24, 2007, I observed a person in a Cabana Club Restaunmt unifonn, park
in our private parking lot and then cross the street to the Cabana Club Restaurant. I called down to the
guard house to inquire as to why a Cabana Club employee was parking in our parking lot.. The guard-
informed me 1hat a Cabana Club employee who lived in our building, Patty Hayden, bad been making
arrangements for other Cahana Oub employees to park in our parking lot as her "guest." As IOU can
see from the copy of the security guard's "Entry Gate Auto Log," on the night of October 24 , Ms.
Hayden made arrangements for 5 persons to park in our lot. I reported this issue to the manager of our
condominium association, Dick Bobleoz. Attached is a copy of his handwritten notes indicating that
on Friday, November tJh, he spoke tD Ms. Hayden about the parking violations. Also aUached is a log
made of the additional dates on which Ms. Hayden amnged for others to park in our private parking
lot We believe that all or most of these alleged "guests" were Cabana Club Restaurant employees.
Legg Mason's existing restaurants already causes their business to encroach ontD private and
city park parking lots. Please do not make our neighborhood problems worse by approving the
variances requested by Legg Mason. Legg Mason reviewed this site in April 2007, 3 months before
they bought the Belleview Biltmore, and were fully aware of the limi1ations of this small piece of
property. If Legg Mason wants to redevelop this site, they can do so within existing code saandards,
and without variances. My husband and I request that you deny Legg Mason's deviation requests they
make to build a new hotel and restaurant.
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. 138 guest rooms & suites
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. Exclusive privileges for Casa Monica Hotel guests
Dining room with unobstructed ocean views
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Lounge with cozy fireplace & outdoor bar
4,000 sq. ft adult pool with dedicated lap lanes
4,000 sq. ft heated family pool with a 12-foot cascading waterfall
Kids play pool w~h water features
Poolside food & beverage service
Beachside equipment rentals
Fully equipped fitness center with locker facilities
. Activities Director coordinating social & recreational activ~ies
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Private Beach Pavilion
The hotel offers a beachside location for its guests. A private pavilion with chairs and
umbrellas, rest rooms, snack bar and parking. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to and
from.
Details:
Seasonal
Art Gallery
Beach Pavilion
Bicycle Rentals
Bird Watching
Carriage Rides
Charter Fishing
Club Juniors
Croquet
Dolphin Cruises
Faith Chapel
Fitness Room
Geocaching
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Golf
Hlstortc District Tours
Historic Hotel Tour
Horseback Riding
In Room Massages
Kayaking and Canoeing
Live Oak Forest Walks
Miniature Golf
Nine Miles of Beach
Private Airstrip
Putting GreencShopping
Summer Waves Water Park
Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Tidelands Nature Center
Victorian Tea
Yacht DockIng