Letter from The Preserve HOA

Honorable Mayor and City Council Members: 

Kindly consider this as a notification that the Board of Directors of The Preserve at Heritage Oaks Homeowner Association unanimously oppose the proposed Heritage Oaks Boulevard/Doherty Drive extension. 

Here are a few of the reasons we are against this proposed project: 

• The original proposed extension was only part of the broader plan that included other roadways that are no longer available due to the development of land needed for the overall plan. 

• The current Heritage Oaks ‘one way in, one way out’ configuration is a tremendous deterrent to crime as the police can easily block criminals from leaving Heritage Oaks after criminal activity is reported. A retired police officer that lives in the Preserve admitted that ‘one way in, one way out’ attracted him and his family to living in this subdivision. 

• The occurrence of speeding and other dangerous driving on Heritage Oaks Boulevard will be greatly enhanced due to a dramatic increase of commercial and private vehicles. 

• Sidewalks on Heritage Oaks Boulevard are very close to the roadway and are used by the residents such as parents with children, some with strollers enjoying safe casual walks. The same sidewalks are used by children walking or biking to and from school. This road would become much more dangerous if this project is allowed to happen. 

• Additional police and other first responder resources would be necessary to manage the increased traffic flow, speeding, congestion, and the inevitable increase in vehicle collisions, vehicle/bicycle collisions, and the pedestrian/vehicle collisions.

 
• With the current road configuration in Heritage Oaks, the City of West Melbourne has a safe, highly desirable residential community. 

We greatly appreciate the outstanding manner in which the City Council of West Melbourne serves best interests of our community on a daily basis. Thank you very much for your consideration of our views regarding this proposed project. 

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Preserve at Heritage Oaks Homeowners Association Board of Directors