Our new city commission has held four work sessions on the Orange Avenue Overlay (OAO) after they rescinded the pr…
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Bad Governance
We have good reason to be upset and concerned about our new city commission. The intent of the Orange Avenue Overl…
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Winter Park Density and Traffic
Fellow Winter Park Residents, Strategic issues are at the top of my mind as I serve as your city commissioner. As…
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What’s up with Ravaudage at Lee Rd and 17/92?
Dear Fellow Residents, Last year, your city commission unanimously changed our Comprehensive Plan to remove the po…
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Commission Votes 3-2 to Approve Historic District Law
On December 14 commissioners, McMacken, Cooper, and Seidel voted to make the 50%+1 neighborhood voting threshold t…
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More on the Politics of Historic Preservation
The following provides background related to my recent email arguing against the Historic District language in the…
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Defend Your Rights – Attend October 7th Meeting
Strident Historic Preservation advocate Betsy Rogers Owens says, “I’m not here at all to put a hard sell on anybod…
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Improving Winter Park Historic Preservation
As I have noted in previous writing (here and here), historic preservation policy for private properties in Winter…
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Politics of Historic Preservation
I continue to promote voluntary agreement by property owners to participate in historic designation as the wise ch…
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Update on Historic Preservation Ordinance
The agenda for the Historic Preservation Board meeting of July 8th includes the schedule for further consideration…