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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 27, 2009

Robert Kirkland wants to build 30 homes on property in Fort Lonesome. ("Red Tape Binds Builders," Metro section, Feb. 26.)

The article tells of the red tape that is holding him back. County Commissioner Jim Norman wants to get the tape cut so builders can get back to work: "We've got to keep people working!"

I sympathize with his so-called concern, but the constant building of hundreds of homes continues to threaten our water supply. You can see where developers are filling in wetlands, where water seeps into the aquifer.

We already have watering restrictions, and, with the constant bombardment of developers, the situation will get worse.

I live on Crenshaw Lake Road in Lutz where I used to look out my door and see a beautiful orange grove across the street. The grove was leveled three or four years ago so developers could build Ladera, a luxurious subdivision, with additional homes along Crenshaw Lake Road. The homes within the development were completed and five homes were going up on Crenshaw itself. Two were completed. One is occupied across the street from me and the other is still vacant. The other three are only half finished. Construction totally stopped several months ago.

It is so sad to see this happen. Mr. Norman, your comments on this, please. Why would you encourage the developers when we have a water problem and the homes that are being built are not being sold or completed?

MARY CARROLL

Lutz

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