PAGE 4 November 7, 2007
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF
Happy, Peppy, Power Plant People
ORDINANCE 2007-06
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
that is bigger and more expensive than your
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. NO-
Say that five times fast, and you
neighbor.
TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the proposed Ordinance relating to amending Sections 50-1, 50-
have part of the answer as to the immediate
Reflecting back to my experiences
676, 50-712, 50-722, 50-727, 50-733, 50-743, 50-747, 50-762 and 50-823 of the Land Develop-
growth spurt that will effect south Levy
in other areas of the state, this
ment code, the title for which hereinafter appears, will be considered for enactment by the
county, Dunnellon, and Crystal River. Hav-
usually leads to 2,000 sq ft, and
Levy County Board of County Commissioners, at public hearings on Tuesday, November
ing sold all types of real estate in these three
larger homes that start to creep
6, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., and Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the
areas for several years now, and having
up to the $300 to $400k range
same may be heard, in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Levy County
gleaned some incite from several sources in-
rather quickly. Sugar Mill
Courthouse, Bronson, Florida. Copies of said Ordinance may be inspected by any member
cluding a few clients that work presently at
Woods is a good example of
of the public at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located at 535 S. Court
the Crystal River plant, I believe that growth
what I mean. I can see you local
Street, Bronson, Florida, during regular business hours or contact by phone at (352) 486-
in these areas will be predicated on one main
builders salivating at the prospect of build-
5217. On the date, time and place first above-mentioned, all interested persons may appear
factor.
ing only large expensive homes in the near
and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance.
That factor is the percentage of plant
future for people that can easily afford them.
ORDINANCE 2007-06
workers that come here to work, and then de-
As these workers will be coming
cide to buy a house to make this their perma-
from other areas of the country that have high
AN ORDINANCE OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THAT THE LAND DEVEL-
nent home. You can call this the renters ver-
priced real estate, they will be happy as a clam
OPMENT CODE OF THE LEVY COUNTY CODE BE AMENDED BYAMENDING SEC-
sus the owners. These workers will be in two
that they can get a jumbo one acre building
TIONS 50-1, 50-676, 50-712, 50-722, 50-727, 50-733, 50-743, 50-747, 50-762 AND 50-823 OF
basic groups. The first group are the construc-
lot for less than $50,000. -- As far as where
SUCH LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TOALLOW FORAMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS
tion workers which will be here over the next
these happy peppy workers are coming from,
RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR JUNKYARDS, GAS STATIONS, SERVICE STATIONS,
5 years or so, and they will be more of a tem-
their seems to be a lot of pickups running
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND REPAIR, AND AUTOMOBILE PAINT AND BODY, AND
porary nature. Most of them will be looking
around town sporting Texas tags so at least
RELATED TERMS; PROVIDE FOR JUNKYARDSASAPERMITTED USE IN THE INDUS-
for a temporary motel room or maybe a 6 month
one sub-contractor is from that area. Also of
TRIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDE FOR REVISIONS TO PERMITTED, PROHIBITED,AND
home rental.
interest, is that the Crystal River plant is pres-
SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS TO CORRECT TERMS, INCON-
The next group are the workers that
ently undergoing an overhauling of some of
SISTENCIES AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDE FOR REVISIONS TO REQUIRE-
will run the completed plant. Progress energy
it's facilities. This facility has four coal plants
MENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES FOR GAS STATIONS, AUTOMOBILE SALES AND SER-
tells us that these workers will be making ex-
and the one nuclear plant. The four existing
VICE, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND REPAIR, AND AUTOMOBILE PAINTAND BODY,
cellent salaries compared to the present aver-
coal burning plants situated there are having
AND RELATED USES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING
age income of south Levy county residents.
some type of "scrubbers" installed to make
CLAUSE;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Taking in consideration several factors, in-
them run cleaner. Again if these workers are
All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decisions made at this
cluding the price of gas, these people will want
just going to be renters then we will have less
public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they may
to buy as close to the plant as they can. I feel
growth, however if a certain percentage of
confident that mobile homes on one acre lots
these workers decide to buy homes and stay
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the
in such areas as Woodpecker Ridge, and
our growth will be more dramatic. I'll see you
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Cason Acres will be purchased, and removed
around "The Campus" Darryl Diamond and
Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting
to build modern site built homes. They will
"The Diamond Team" are available 7 days a
should contact the County Commissioner's Office at (352) 486-5218.
start with homes in the $150 to $200k range,
week for all of your professional real estate
Publish Oct. 24, Nov. 7,2007
and then the trend is to have a site built home
needs. Please call us at 352-447-4442
Burglaries - Continued from page 1
clasps (valued at $200), a small gold panda bear from China (valued at $100), an 18K gold
wedding band "wax-casting style with holes in the band" (valued at $400) and assorted
turquoise Indian jewelry (value not listed). Also missing were 2 John Deer collector knives
(valued at $150), one with a turquoise handle and one with an eagle on the handle, and a blue
pillowcase and comfortor with a multi-color sea shell pattern (valued at $20), that police
believe were taken for use in carting items from the home.
Fingerprints were taken from several locations at the residence, and neighbors were
contacted to see if anyone had seen or heard anything suspicious during the time of the
burglary. The case is open and under investigation. Burglaries have also been reported at Big
John's Hairport and the Pub Restaurant in Inglis. If you have knowledge of any burglaries or
of any of the described items, please contact the Inglis Police Department at (352) 447-0970.
Realty
Inverness resident, Rick Rietz,(right) tries his "no hands" approach to Cooter racing dur-
Sally Price, Realtor
ing last week's Cooter festival. Mr. Reitz was one of dozens of Cooter racing hopefuls each
predicting their turtle would be crowned champion. Photo by LuAnn Shaw
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