PAGE 4 November 21, 2007
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
PLANNING COMMISSION
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
son for foreclosures is the propensity for zero
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the Planning
Why are there so many
down loans. If these buyers get behind with
Commission on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter
foreclosures?
their payments, they usually can not sell the
may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in Court Room A. The
According to senior mortgage fraud
property. This is predicated on the fact that
Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. The Planning Com-
specialists, Florida tops the list as having the
most investor buyers (the "we
mission is not bound to consider the petitions in the order listed in this notice. Any of
most fraudulent mortgage applications out of
buy homes" group) of dis-
these petitions may be considered as soon as the meeting commences.
all 50 states. Not good, and almost everybody
tressed property want a great
SE 9-07 Tarmac America, LLC representing Plum Creek Timberlands, LP, petitioning the
in this state is paying the price. People living
deal way below market. If the
board for a Special Exception to allow a major mining operation to include blasting, excava-
in subdivisions throughout the state are hav-
house you are selling is worth
tion, crushing and processing of limerock, located in all of Sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and N ½ of
ing their home values negatively impacted as
$150,000. and you still owe al-
Section 23, all of Section 15 LESS AND EXCEPT the West 700 feet of the South 1000 feet
a result of the plethora of foreclosures that
most that amount you may have
thereof, all of Section 16 LESS AND EXCEPT THE SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and less the East
are popping up in many areas. One clue that
offers of only $125,000 so you almost have to
900 feet of the South 1000 feet of the SE 1/4; and the E ½; the N ½ of the NW 1/4; the S ½
explains this large amount of foreclosures can
let it go back to the bank. Now what about the
of the SW 1/4; the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4; and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 22, all
be found when we analyze the home buying
rest of us that are paying our mortgage pay-
being in Township 16S, Range 16E. Said mine plan will contain approximately 4,796.4 acres
process.
ments and live in an area that has a lot of
more less of the 9,400 acres of the project area. Said parcel is located within a Forestry/
Many couples come to me to buy a
these foreclosures?
Rural Residential "F/RR" zone.
home with a pre-qualified mortgage range,
We are unfairly being penalized for
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff reports will
with both of their incomes for a $150,000.
the non payers in the form of lower property
be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For Information call
which equates to a nice 3/2 home on a stan-
values in these areas. The mortgage industry
352-486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding the pro-
dard 80 by 120 foot lot. Unfortunately, many
is aware of these problems, and they are now
posed petitions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this
times this young couple will fall in love with
taking steps to prevent mortgage fraud, how-
meeting should contact the County Commissioners Administration Office at 352-486-5218.
the 4/2 home on a one acre lot just down the
ever the more stringent loan qualifications
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
street which is priced at $195,000.. How they
have slowed the amount of loans being given
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the Board of
get that higher loan approval is some times
here in Florida. My advise is if you are a
County Commissioners on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter
connected to mortgage fraud, usually in the
buyer get fully pre-qualified before you go
as the matter may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in the
form of falsely inflating their income informa-
shopping. If you are a seller, insist on a pre-
County Commissioner's Meeting Room, The Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court
tion on the loan application. The bank official
qualification letter stating that your prospec-
Street, Bronson, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is not bound to consider
that is entrusted to pick up false information
tive buyer can afford the mortgage before you
the petitions in the order listed in this notice. Any of these petitions may be considered as
before the loan is approved is called the "bank
waste your time taking your valuable prop-
soon as the meeting commences.
underwriter". If the incorrect information is
erty off the market for a month or so for no
FP 8-07 Croft Land Surveying representing Southeast Dairy Co., LLC, petitioning the
not picked up, and the loan is approved this
reason at all. I'll see you around "The Cam-
board for a Final Plat of "Bridle Trace," a subdivision located in the W ½ of Section 7,
couple will have a tough time paying the mort-
pus" Darryl Diamond and "The Diamond
Township 14S, Range 18E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 266.54 acres more less and
gage payments. If either spouse loses their
Team" are available 7 days a week for all of
is located within an Agriculture/Rural Residential "A/RR" zone. This subdivision will
job, there goes the home and we have an-
your professional real estate needs. Please
consist of twenty-six 9.5 acre more or less residential lots.
other foreclosure on the books. Another rea-
call us at 352-447-4442
SEA 1-07 Eddie Hodge (Derby Gold Pine Shavings, LLC), petitioning the board for a
Special Exception Amendment to SE 6-06 to change the days and time of operation of the
Derby Gold shaving mill, located on a parcel of land in the SE 1/4 of Section 29, Township
13S, Range 19E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 14.9 acres more or less and is located
within an "A/RR" Agriculture/Rural Residential zone.
SE 8-07 Darmindra Ghamandi petitioning the board for a Special Exception to allow a
machine shop metal fabrication of highly technical industrial vaccum equipment, on a
parcel of land located in the N ½ of the NW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 16S, Range 16E,
lying East of US 19/98, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 2.61 acres more or less. This
parcel has a land use designation of "C" Commercial and a zoning district of "C-3" Mod-
erately Intensive Commercial.
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff reports will
be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For Information call
352-486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding the pro-
posed petitions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this
meeting should contact the County Commissioners Administration Office at 352-486-5218.
Brenda Barber, Judy Sears, Betty Armacost, Madeline Forsblom and Ann Chewning from the
SHOULDANYAGENCY OR PERSON DECIDE TOAPPEALANY DECISION MADE BY
Chiefland office of Haven Hospice volunteered their time to greet the visitors and pass out
THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TOANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, A
their literature Saturday at the Lion's Festival. Serving Levy County residents, this is one of
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE,AVERBATIM RECORD OF
the projects supported by the Yankeetown/Inglis Woman's Club. Photo by Sally Price
THE PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THETESTIMONYAND
Realty
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
Sally Price, Realtor
(352) 302-8556 cell
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