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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency October 8, 2014 Page 4 Mr. Hale asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Ms. Gloria Cooper, 1245 Howell Point, Winter Park, Florida, came forward to speak in opposition to this project. Ms. Cooper said it is the largest and tallest commercial building near their rural setting. She expressed a concern with the amount of impervious surface area. She said the site is surrounded by low and medium density residential and the residents have made substantial investments in their property to enjoy a quiet lifestyle. She said the development will depend heavily on Lake Ann Lane which is only a half mile of narrow rural road. Ms. Shirley Hayes, 2764 Lake Howell Lane, Winter Park, Florida, came forward to speak in opposition to this project. Ms. Hayes said she has lived there since the early 1960's. Ms. Hayes expressed a concern with the increase in traffic on Lake Ann Lane and Lake Howell Lane. Ms. Hayes was also concerned with the impact to the water system in the area and the height of the building. Ms. Holly Johnson, 202 Ranch Road, Winter Park, Florida, came forward to speak in opposition to this project. Ms. Johnson said that the only access to her neighborhood is Lake Ann Lane. She felt that the Allegro Development was inconsistent with the City of Casselberry's Comprehensive Plan. She said the height of the development is not compatible with the nearby uses. She said the development fails to increase the building setbacks to mitigate the impact on the surrounding neighborhoods and the architectural design is not compatible with the residential uses in the area. Ms. Johnson said the development is not providing sufficient tree protection and landscaping to make it compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. Ms. Mary Lightbody, 205 Ranch Road, Winter Park, Florida, came forward to speak in opposition to this project. Ms. Lightbody felt that this development would disturb the wildlife in the area with the removal of a large amount of trees and shrubs that buffer the lake from Lake Howell. Ms. Lightbody felt that the impact analysis in the staff report was inaccurate and the changed conditions section in the staff report is misleading. She said the staff report notes that the area was once rural and it is now more developed. Ms. Lightbody said aside from the two examples given in the staff report of LA Fitness and Office Depot, the remaining neighborhoods of Lake Ann Estates and Lake Howell Lane are still quite rural. She said that neither of two buildings referenced in the staff report are over two stories and are located along the heavily commercialized area of State Road 436.