Save Endangered Areas (Sea Ordinance)

11/23/2003 | Al Gutierrez

[alfons]

The Brevard County Commission is now proposing a new ordinance called the Save Endangered Areas or as we term it the Sea Ordinance. This proposed ordinance is a clear violation of property rights.

This ordinance would force the taking of 1/2 of any landowner's property of five acres or more or greater withon specified areas and turn it into a preserve at the expense of the landowner without any compensation. This would result in crowded building of single family homes on smaller lot sizes. Additionally, they wish to incorporate a "no kill" solution into the package meaning no killing of any plants or anything within that preserve. This would cause less growth in Brevard County. Again, the environmentalists want to dictate what a landowner can and cannot do on his property.

The vote in the County Commission is to take place in January 2004. Two of the county commissioners Ronald Pritchard and Jackie Colon are against this ordinance. One of the commissioners who might be the swing vote is Truman Scarborough. We need to e-mail all the county commissioners as well as send them faxes stating that we are tired of the environmentalists dictating their agenda and we need to say "No" to this dictatorial ordinance. We ned to be constantly sending them e-mails and faxes. As the vote drwas closer, we may wish to have a demonstration in front of the County Building In Viera and invite TV cameras and the newspapers. Some of you reside in Brevard or nearby this county. Each of us should send e-mails and faxes once a day to these commissioners. As the vote gets closer besides having a possible demonstration, we should increase in sending the e-mails and faxes as well as contacting these commissioners via phone urging them to vote "no" If these commissioners hear enough from all of us there would be a good chance that this ordinance may be defeated. Thanks, Al Gutierrez

[alfons]

The explanation given is I believe an accurate account of the proposed ordinance. If you read the section it sets forth the framework of existing ordinances.

[alfons]

Again, this ordinance if approved will be part of already established ordinaces

[alfons]

Some of the commissioners will be termed out under term limits that the voters approved about 3 to 5 years ago here in Brevard County. Land has been bought up by a group called EELs. Additionally, we helped defeat a one percent sales tax referendum that had it been approved by the voters, it would have allowed the expenditure of fifty million dollars to buy up more land for conservation purposes. Thr question is: Where does it end, this setting aside of more land?

[alfons]

I wish to be added to the list.

[alfons]

In conjunction with other existing ordinances if someone wishes to build a subdivision of new homes if this ordinance is approved, they would have to build these homes on smaller lots and allowing the building of more homes in a smaller area.

[farmfriend]

Consider yourself added. It is high volume so if you ever change your mind, just let me know.

[alfons]

One thing I forgot to mention is then when I read the proposed ordinance along with an attached memo, it states that there could be causes of action based on The Bert Harris Act due to takings issues. So that does seem to indicate that if this ordinance is approved they are already anticipating these type of compensation claims being brought forth.