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Dear Mr. Bellos, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Mr. Summers, I am writing you in connection with the One Naples Development. I am always concerned about the safety of my neighbors and me. I sure hope that Mr. Stock understands his responsibilities for the safe exit of his owners and all others in the case of hurricanes. His development is dead center on the Coastal High Hazard area, and its impact will be significant. Thanks for your analysis, as shown in the Hole Montes letter of March 4. It appears to me, even as a layman, that you are doing what is right by us. __________________________

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Mr. Shawinsky, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Dear Mr. Sawyer, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Dear Mr. Brown, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Dear Mr. Schmidt, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Dear Mr. Sabo, Thank you so much for the work that you are doing to protect the interests of Collier County’s citizens as you work your way through Stock Development’s application for the rezone of the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. I know that it’s always a difficult task, but to do it without all the information you really require makes it doubly difficult. I have been following with keen interest Stock’s filings and your responses. Some of the things that are being asked for are simply unbelievable. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Lack of data is also an issue. How will a marina of up to 95 slips, for the use “primarily for residents and guests” impact traffic? How many guests? What of the charter boats that can operate out of three slips? How about the ship’s store? No data has been provided in the traffic studies provided. And here’s another one. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. How can that be acceptable? Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided you with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. As you know, these recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to consider the ideas presented therein, and to include them in your report to members of the Planning Commission. Please use your authority to recommend to the Planning Commission that they ask the County Commissioners to deny this project in its current format. Thank You! __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Eastman: In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road as it is currently proposed. Why should you take this action? I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan is a significant overreach. The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to recommend denying his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Schmitt: In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road as it is currently proposed. Why should you take this action? I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan is a significant overreach. The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to recommend denying his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Fiala: As a Collier County Commissioner, I believe that you have a responsibility do what’s right for the entire County. While you do not directly represent Vanderbilt Beach Road location of Stock Development’s One Naples proposed project, I hope that you will be listening to the growing level of concern that the area’s residents have about the project. As currently proposed, this development will almost completely fill its 5.42 acre site with three seven story buildings and two massive 18-story residential towers. The proposal asks for a staggering density of more than 44 units per acre. This is in a neighborhood that already has zoning in place providing for a maximum residential density of 16 units per acre! I want you to know that many of my neighbors and I are dead set against this development at anywhere near this density and scale. We have set up a web site where you can find out about all of our concerns and see just how serious we are about protecting the Vanderbilt neighborhood we cherish so much. You will find the site at www.savevanderbiltbeach.com. I know that you would want to protect your district if such a development were proposed, and I hope that you will see fit to protect us as well. Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Fiala: As a Collier County Commissioner, I believe that you have a responsibility do what’s right for the entire County. While you do not directly represent Vanderbilt Beach Road location of Stock Development’s One Naples proposed project, I hope that you will be listening to the growing level of concern that the area’s residents have about the project. As currently proposed, this development will almost completely fill its 5.42 acre site with three seven story buildings and two massive 18-story residential towers. The proposal asks for a staggering density of more than 44 units per acre. This is in a neighborhood that already has zoning in place providing for a maximum residential density of 16 units per acre! I want you to know that many of my neighbors and I are dead set against this development at anywhere near this density and scale. We have set up a web site where you can find out about all of our concerns and see just how serious we are about protecting the Vanderbilt neighborhood we cherish so much. You will find the site at www.savevanderbiltbeach.com. I know that you would want to protect your district if such a development were proposed, and I hope that you will see fit to protect us as well. Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Fryer: In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road as it is currently proposed. Why should you take this action? I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan is a significant overreach. The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to recommend denying his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Fry: In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road. Why should you take this action? We know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and we know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan and more importantly his cavalier attitude in dealing with the planning staff suggests otherwise. Some examples: He has seen fit to ignore the repeated requests of planning staff for more information, responding, “It is our position that commitments are now finalized. We understand that changes may occur at Public Hearings.” Despite requests of the planning staff to provide them, no elevations or cross sectiopns of the project have been submitted. When reminded by staff that at the March 3rd NIM, Stock made a commitment to provide renderings of the size and dimensions of the proposed buildings and their request that he do so, the response was, “This is not a ““sufficiency”” issue.” The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Your recommendation for denial need not wait until your formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t recommend today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table. Ask him to start again, acting more in line with the public interest. We and our more-than-one-thousand fellow registrants of Save Vanderbilt Beach stand ready to talk. It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .6 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Dearborn, In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road as it is currently proposed. Why should you take this action? I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan is a significant overreach. The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to recommend denying his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. __________________________

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Dear Ms. Homiak, In the coming weeks, you will be given the opportunity to do a great service to the citizens of Collier County in general and to the Pelican Bay, Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park communities specifically. You will have the opportunity of strongly and in no uncertain terms, recommending to the Board of County Commissioners that they deny the application of Stock Development for the approval of its One Naples project at the corner of Gulfshore Drive and Vanderbilt Beach Road as it is currently proposed. Why should you take this action? I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock may be a good choice as the developer, but his current plan is a significant overreach. The current design which includes a 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to recommend denying his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. One more thing. At the Neighborhood Information Meeting and elsewhere, Stock has always stated that if the zoning is not approved, Stock would market the property to a commercial developer who could build a Costco or a gas station there. That’s just not a real possibility. No such business would desire to be at that location. Stock recognizes that as well but thinks that a hotelier might have an interest. Remember, hotels are not approved in the existing C-3 zoning. To protect his investment, however, and to give himself more flexibility, Stock is asking that a hotel use be part of his new zoning. Not only that, but Stock has not qualified that request in any way. There have been no site plans showing a hotel. There are no elevation drawings of a hotel. There is no way to know if the ballroom will hold 200 or 700, or even if there will be one. There is no mention of restaurants serving large Sunday brunches. Nothing. Only that it can have up to 172 rooms. This is not acceptable. Period. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Recommend that the County Commissioners deny the project in its current form. Protect the public interest. Thank you. __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Taylor: We hope that you will take the lead in demanding that the Stock company bring this overreaching plan for One Naples more into compatibility with the neighborhood. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to vote down his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock will tell you that there have been literally dozens of meetings with the community and that is true, but the changes he has made to date have simply not been adequate, nor is it appropriate that there are quid pro quos with new paint jobs, access control systems, pool covers, power washes, and discounted pricing on needed sea wall repairs being exchanged for support. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding too much density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. Please, Commissioner Taylor, help us protect the public interest Thank you. Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Fiala: We hope that you will take the lead in demanding that the Stock company bring this overreaching plan for One Naples more into compatibility with the neighborhood, and that you will encourage your fellow Commissioners to do the same. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to vote down his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock will tell you that there have been literally dozens of meetings with the community and that is true. He will tell you that he has made numerous concessions to is original plans. That’s true, too, but the changes he has made to date have simply not been adequate, nor is it appropriate that there are quid pro quos with new paint jobs, access control systems, pool covers, power washes, and discounted pricing on needed sea wall repairs being exchanged for support. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. These are designs that would most surely seriously trouble you if they were in District 1. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .6 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding too much density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. Please, Commissioner Fiala, this may be your last significant vote on a large project that will have long lasting negative impact on Collier County and its citizens. Continue the wonderful legacy that your work has given you. Do the right thing. Help us protect the public interest, Thank you Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner McDaniel: We hope that you will take the lead in demanding that the Stock company bring this overreaching plan for the One Naples project more into compatibility with its neighborhood, and that you will encourage your fellow Commissioners to do the same. Look, I know that the commissioners have a history of voting with Stock and other developers, but this time must be different. I know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and I know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock is a good choice as the developer. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to vote down his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock will tell you that there have been literally dozens of meetings with the community and that is true. He will tell you that he has made numerous concessions to is original plans. That’s true, too, but the changes he has made to date have simply not been adequate, nor is it appropriate that there are quid pro quos with new paint jobs, access control systems, pool covers, power washes, and discounted pricing on needed sea wall repairs being exchanged for support. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .6 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Protect the public interest. Thank you. Sincerely, __________________________

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Dear Commissioner Saunders: We hope that you will take the lead in demanding that the Stock company bring this overreaching plan for the One Naples project more into compatibility with its neighborhood, and that you will encourage your fellow Commissioners to do the same. Look, I know that the commissioners have a history of voting with Stock and other developers, but this time must be different. We know that the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulfshore Drive is currently an eyesore, and we know that it needs to be redeveloped. Stock is a good choice as the developer. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. Can I count on you to vote down his current design? Ask him to review the documents referred to above. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock will tell you that there have been literally dozens of meetings with the community and that is true. He will tell you that he has made numerous concessions to is original plans. That’s true, too, but the changes he has made to date have simply not been adequate, nor is it appropriate that there are quid pro quos with new paint jobs, access control systems, pool covers, power washes, and discounted pricing on needed sea wall repairs being exchanged for support. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .6 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Protect the public interest. Thank you. Sincerely, __________________________

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Hi Neighbor, I am not sure that you are aware of the terrible development that is proposed for the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulf Shore Drive. Stock Development is proposing a huge residential project containing 240 condominiums in three seven-story buildings and two eighteen story towers, taller than the Ritz and the many other residential buildings in the area! Stock has lots of arguments about why he should be entitled to build a development containing three times the currently approved density, but these argument are without merit as you will see if you check out this website, www.savevanderbiltbeach.com. I want you to know that I have registered with the site and that I strongly support its efforts. I sure hope that you will check it out and do the same. We must work together to keep our neighborhood’s character. It’s why we live here! Thanks!

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Dear Commissioner Solis: As the commissioner in the district most affected by Stock Development’s proposed Naples One project, it is imperative that you take the lead in demanding that the Stock company bring this overreaching plan more into compatibility with the neighborhood. Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc has provided the County Planning Staff with its recommendations as to how One Naples might be redesigned to be neighborhood compatible. These recommendations address building height, density of residential units, setbacks, open space and more. Latitude is provided to Stock, giving the development flexibility vis-à-vis the existing C-3 zoning restrictions. I encourage you to request that the staff provide you with the Cover Letter and the Compatibility Standards document provided by Greg Stuart Associates, Planners to the County planning staff. I implore you to vote down his current design. Ask him to review the documents referred to above. It’s your sworn duty to do so. You need not wait until the formal meeting. A call from you today indicating that you can’t vote for today’s design, but that you would fully support a project more sensitive to neighborhood wishes and compatibility would go a long way to bringing Stock back to the table It’s not too late. Stock will tell you that there have been literally dozens of meetings with the community and that is true, but the changes he has made to date have simply not been adequate, nor is it appropriate that he is attempting to buy support of the neighbors with new paint jobs, access control systems, pool covers, power washes, and discounted pricing on needed sea wall repairs. A 700-foot long 35-foot high wall 15-feet off his property line and a mere 35-feet from edge of the pavement along the length of Gulfshore and VBR, no matter what the planting in front of it, is not in the public interest. It will be a monstrosity for decades to come. And the towers, two 208-foot high structures as close as 25 feet to the property line will dominate the landscape, dwarfing the surrounding buildings. Stock is asking the county to donate nearly .8 acres to him in the form of the vacation of various roadways that run throughout his property. What is he giving in return? A project not in the public interest, adding too much density, traffic, safety concerns, and additional beach usage to an area already overburdened. Do the right thing, Commissioner. Protect the public interest. Thank you. Sincerely, __________________________