EDGEWATER -- Mayor Michael Thomas, Council members Christine Powers, Gigi Bennington, Michael Ignasiak, Gene Emter and City Manager , Council members, and City Manager Tracey Barlow: I would like to ask each of you if you happy with the past few years with our city of Edgewater having little or no new commercial or home building developments?
Compared to our neighboring cities, Edgewater is the lowest in awarding building permits. As of Sept. 25, Daytona Beach had $653,852, New Smyrna Beach had $1.83 million, Palm Coast over $2 million and Port Orange over $1 million. Edgewater had $34,450.
Mr. Mayor, at the last meeting you mentioned the 35 feet height limit may be one of the reason, but that's what the people wanted. I remember the vote. It split the city in half, 51 to 49 percent.
If this 35-foot restriction is part of the reason, then how do we correct it? Can that resolution be repealed? Lets ask the citizens of Edgewater by putting it to a vote in the next election. We have valuable property along the river so let's put it to use.
If this 35-foot restriction is part of the reason, then how do we correct it? Can that resolution be repealed? Lets ask the citizens of Edgewater by putting it to a vote in the next election. We have valuable property along the river so let's put it to use.
Since 2007, there were many projects that the city lost, such as the condos by Sea Gates, $170 million in tax revenue, plus losing out on Edgewater Harbor and having Bert Fish Memorial Hospital here with millions more.
Edgewater could of had all of this, but missed out. Why?
Editor's Note: On behalf of Michael Visconti, Headline Surfer emailed a link to his blog in hopes they will possibly have some answers for him in writing, and if so, the 24/7 internet newspaper will publish them.