Peary Court rocky from the get-go

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Peary Court rocky from the get-go

Critics say sale proves Navy didn't need housing

BY JOHN DeSANTIS Citizen Staff

The pending sale of former military housing on the 27 acres called Peary Court is hailed as good news by some public officials, who anticipate a half-million-dollar boost to Key West's tax rolls and other benefits for the island town.

While there likely will be continued opposition to development of Peary Court in private hands, it is not expected to create the furor that th...

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Game on!

Submitted on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:57am by Observer

Richard Klitenick, attorney for White St. Partners, is chairman of the Key West Planning Board. So of course, he'll be recusing himself from everything to do with the developers plans as they move through the City's processes. He will do that, won't he?

Don Craig, City Planner has a history with the guy from Cortex, Atwell. Maybe he ought to recuse, too.

These processes are the playground for developers, planners and lawyers. We'll need to keep a sharp eye on that game as it plays itself out. There'll be all kinds of distractions, feints, dekes, moves, counter-moves and hearings, hearings, hearings.

I'm glad to know that Last Stand is watching this closely. I suggest that we all do likewise.

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IF...

Submitted on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 4:22pm by Mac

IF-- notice it's a big one-- we get a new city manager who's anywhere near honest, he will be informed and recognize Craig's inherent conflict of interest in this and other city planning affairs. Such a city manager will immediately fire Craig.

Yes, Klitenick should certainly recuse himself from this discussion. But will he? Don't bet the farm on it. Even if he does, you can be sure that the bag man has been busily passing out goodies to the remainder of the planning board.

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Critics Don't Know What They're Talking About....

Submitted on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 11:05pm by hotyi54c

Go back and do some homework. Look at the military housing situtation and the QUALITY of housing available to military families when Peary Courts was constructed. NAS Key West researched this previously. Not sure why the reporter didn't call them for the historic information.

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Factual errors

Submitted on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 9:43am by Rabbi Flanagan

Her name was MOLLY Logan and there was no dynamite.

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The Big Lie...

Submitted on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 9:42am by Rabbi Flanagan

Repeat it often enough and the public believes that it's the truth. The opening paragraph states that the property will provide "a half-million-dollar boost to Key West's tax rolls." Key West will receive less than 1/3 of that revenue. That is the anticipated total taxes, which includes Monroe County, Mosquito Control, So. Florida Water Management, Schools, etc.

The average price per home would have to be over $1.1 million, for the statement to be true.