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SIDEWALK WAIVER DENIED (6) .,:' - - '... I , October l4, 1977 MEMO ORDER TO: !'" A Al\-~ City Manage{~CQ,L"-,,,..d..rtt/~/ COPIES TO: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Loughridge, 320l San Bernardino St., Clwtr. Building Director Traffic Engineer File FROM: Anthony L. Shoemaker, SUBJECT: Memo Order - Request for Waiver of Sidewa k Installation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Loughridge, lots 44l through 444, Del Oro Groves Subdivision 3201 San Bernardino St. In response to a request from Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Loughridge for a waiver of City Code requirement for installation of a sidewalk at the above described property in conjunction with new construction, as required by City Ordinance, I have examined this property and the following are my findings: 1. The sidewalk in question would front on San Bernadino Street & Monterey Avenue. There are no topographical conditions peculiar to the premises which would prevent construction of the sidewalk. 2. There are no sidewalks within 200 feet of the subject property, but this is because waivers were granted in prior years. 3. There is a bus stop directly across the street from the subject property (SW corner of Monterey Avenue and San Bernadino Street). The subject property is located on the south east corner. Students must walk from the south and the east of the subject property to get to this bus stop. About two years ago, in this same subdivision, a first-grade child was killed by the school from which she departed. 4. In my judgment, the absence of sidewalks in this area creates a pedestrian hazard. The above findings do not meet the conditions prescribed in Ordinance #1624, Section l, paragraph (4) (a), and therefore a waiver on installation of the sidewalk is denied. ... - -, '- I I Octobel' 14, 1911 Mr. Ie Mr.. TJao.... Ii. ~W.. 3201 Saa Ber.".. 5thet Clearwater, i'lodele 33519 Dear Mr. . Mr.. w.prldle: Tb.1a letter 1. ia refereace to '_I' r.....t for a waiver of CIt, req1l1rem... lor co..tract!o. of a .Wewa1k. a. r.....red Ity City Ordlaaace, i8 cOIljaactiOD wltb all .ew coutr1lCtloa. I.... "11"1." w.. aaatter ad it 1. .,. .....__t tllat tIae OrtiaaDCe p1"e- .crlW.1 the coacUU... uader wbleb tall IraDt a ...1"er, clearl, do aot apply to tbl. ca.e. Attachecl18. copy of m, i1acllDg.. Ia refereace to yogI' letter of Octobe1>6, 1977 in which you I'eq... rellaad of tJae $1, '60. wb.1ca.... placed 1. ..cr.. with the C1ty aotllat a eertUlcat. of Occ.paacy c..ld be l....d pead1ag ci1....1UO. of your wat.er reqaeat, .. pro- .14ed It,. Seelioa 7-6 (3)01 th. City e... of Ordh...c... ta..e faDd. ..ut b. r_1aM 1a ..CI'OW aalU a .......1k. i. laaaU.d. It 18 ..t my bat..t to require iutaUati.. of. .ld...Jk at tIai. Um.. ........ an _"'_1. ia Mlal made of eU wal".. tI.lat .v. ..... l...ed to property owner. 18 the Del Oro aabdl.!.. .ioa. 1 uncterataacl t"'t .1I1te a .8mber of ..aivel'. Jaa... bee.l..1Md over tile. y.ar.. It wotid b. mo. actya;.ta.eoua t. UJdertake a .ldewaIk lutallattoa pro.ra. 1a tJle ..Wivl..... .ea eidewa.lb CaB be placed ia 10". coatl___ ..ctio... Co......atl,.. 1 a. awalt1at c...letlo.. of till. aaal,..1a aad. .e. it i. complete. c...ld....tlotl will 1M p.. to recalllD. waiver. la tho.e ar... ..lwre it 1. '.alW. to~talte a .ut.... In.tallatiOll prolram of .lllllflca_ malaitatl.. You. of c...... Iaa..e tbe rltJ11t of .,pMl .. tile City eo.D:1lDl..i... If tbl. 1. }'OU' cte.ire, pi.... let me kDOW ao tllat I c_ place the matter 08 tlw City CCN:Jlml..loll A..... lor their c....W.l'at1oa. Slacerely. Aatlloay L. .......1' elly ~."Ier cc · a.IWle. Dlr...... Trame C...... , ,..w.l i:~!' i . - (.. ~* "= I I ~LX~ ,hS 'V - '1'" t'\\ ' /\\\'\~ V ,\~ 'K" \) J S '\)J october 6,1977 dear j'.r. 5choemaker, This letter is a request to have the money in the amount of Sl,06o.00 returned to us that we put up when we move~ into our newly built home at 3201 San Bernadino: :\e: 5 ide,,,a H~s. ~e were told at the time that somethine would be done about our situation within six weeks. That was last May 2, 1977. Many phone calls later we still have not received any definite decision and feel that something needs to be done. 've have contacted the Dc) ,,-:--:> Groves AssociatL::n l'resi(_ ,~r:3. Lole, who tells us that many of our Dl:"ighbors have received waivers concerning sidewalks because no one in this subdivision has sidewalks or wants them. ~hen the subject of sidewalks was brought before the association it was overwhelmingly defeated. Our position on the subject is that we will be very happy to pay for sidewalks on our property as soon as our neighbors on this block agree to do the same. ~e just can not see any need for a sidewalk that goes from nowhere to nowhere. If it is necessary, we ar~ ~illing to put up a bond to assure that whEW sidewalks do go in out here that we w\ll fulfill our part. Meanwhile, we feel it is only rtght that our $1,060.00 be returned to us. Thank you for your attention in this matter. S~relY' 1 ' ~/f'- X;~u/vUAe}<- M s. Thomas E. L6ughridge 3201 San 3ernadino st. Clearwater, Fl. 33519