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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency May 13, 2015 Page 5 request. Mr. Henson asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the Mr. Ed Strassberger, 516 Legacy Park Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Strassberger said he thought that tract would be used for practice fields. He questioned the height of the homes. Mr. Henson said that this is the first step in a lengthy process. Mr. Strassberger felt that the notice he received from the City was very confusing. Mr. Scott Devine, 612 Legacy Park Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Devine said he is the President of the Homeowners' Association. Mr. Devine expressed concerns with the access to Tract M -1 and the impact to the community. Ms. Dori Sutter, 234 Morton Lane, Winter Springs, Florida came forward. Ms. Sutter questioned the buffering requirements, fencing, elevation of the land, mitigation area and the lake on the westerly border line. Mr. Henson explained that her questions cannot be answered at this time until the project gets further along in the process. Mr. Matt Thorne, 335 Capron Ash Loop, Casselberry, Florida came forward. In response to his question, Mr. Henson explained that Geneva School owns Tract 1 and the proposed recreation area were never planned as a public use area. Mr. John Perez, 1915 Lake Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Perez said that he was representing his mother. In response to his question, Mr. Henson said that Tract 1 is being subdivided. Ms. Trina Cothrin, 339 Legacy Park Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Ms. Cothrin questioned the other options available for the property other than a residential use. Mr. Henson said the Geneva School has the right to use the property for the highest and best use and the option to market the property. Ms. Cothrin expressed concerns with the number of homes being constructed in this area, the access to the homes and will the land support the development. In response to her question regarding the potential for the adjacent property owners to provide input to the developers, Mr. Henson said his experience with developers is that the developers tries to work with the neighbors as much as they can. He said the developers want to develop a product that is aesthetically pleasing and to develop the property within the City's guidelines. Mr. Ed Strassberger, 516 Legacy Park Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward. In response to his question regarding the boundary line that is adjacent to his home, the applicant stated that line represents underground stormwater. In response to his question regarding the layout of the homes on Tract 1, Mr. Henson stated that the design of the project has not been submitted.