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Subject: Letters to the Editor - Commissioners improper vote cause trauma to Century Village Residents
A recent vote by 4 County Commissioners to approve a residential/commercial development on the closed Golf Course adjoining Century Village West Palm Beach, has caused tremendous trauma to the Senior residents who are now subjected to a temporary construction fence which in some places is so close to their back doors and patios. The fencing seems to be encroaching on property that the buildings have been maintaining for over 40 years.
The residents have been told over the years that the Golf Course property line was 25 feet from their Century Village buildings. Now these buildings are being invaded by 6ft. high wire fencing which is much closer to their building than 25 ft., in some cases only 3 ft. from their buildings.
Currently there is litigation by several Century Village Residents against the County and the owners of the Golf Course asking the Courts to uphold a document that has been filed with the County for over 40 years which states in effect that the property in question must remain a Golf Course “IN PERPETUITY”.
We assume that the County Planning and Zoning departments will recognize the improper placement of this fencing and the negative impact it is causing to the Senior residents of Century Village.
The insensitivity of the owners of the property and the 4 County Commissioners in allowing this situation to infringe on the wellbeing of Seniors who now look out their windows and doors to see wire fencing so close to them rather than open spaces or the Golf Course who they believed would always be there is beyond comprehension. We wonder how this vote was allowed to happen, perhaps that is why many residents of Palm Beach County feel they are still living in CORRUPTION COUNTY.
We were told by County Zoning that the various Building Associations that are adjacent to the Golf Course property would be notified 2 to 3 days prior to installation of the fencing, however no association was notified. Who is the County working for… The Residents or the owner of the property? CORRUPTION COUNTY AT WORK AGAIN?
We have asked the County Inspectors to verify the accuracy of the survey conducted by the owner of the property. But so far the fencing seems to be completed and we have not heard a decision on that.
In many countries Seniors are revered but that does not seem to be part of Palm Beach County’s culture. They seem to be intent on destroying a Senior development that has had a peaceful lifestyle for over 40 years here in Century Village. That is not progress, that is destruction !
Shelly Kalef and Honey Sager
Century Village, West Palm Beach
