I’m going to update you on a number of issues in this letter.

With the value of the average home here in Cape Haze approaching seven figures many wonder why we don’t have the amenities commensurate with a community with that level of value? One of the key deficiencies has been our aging and ailing Clubhouse. Eva Furner and Pam Neer have been working diligently on a plan to economically rebuild and significantly enhance this center piece of our community. The CHPOA Board of Directors and a preponderant majority of the members, present at the April 15 meeting, voted to carry the renovation proposal forward to the next step and present it for overall CHPOA member approval at a special meeting to be held on May 20.

We need an overwhelming majority of our community behind it, not just in talk but in monetary terms as well. Thus, for the project to go ahead we need at least 90 member units to support it and show that support with a "Go" vote and a $500 check, as well as a commitment for another $500. While we expect higher dues in the future as we go ahead with this (in order to pay the resulting debt we will incur) the value receive will be commensurate with the added costs. Despite these costs, we support this project because it’s the right thing for Cape Haze. I hope that you will too.

Your vote on this project is critical. Please take the time to review the briefing package you received and get your vote and your check in.

If your briefing package has not reached you, please download a copy of the briefing package by clicking here.

Eva and Pam thanks a bunch for your efforts.

The character of Cape Haze will change as property owners in the area agree to sell to developers who are taking advantage of zoning to build multi-family, multi- story condos.

A proposed development, "Aquia at Cape Haze", is being targeted for the area just North of Cape Haze on the eleven acre parcel often referred to as "the boat ramp property". Stock Development of Naples has unveiled plans to build 108 condo units, some of which will be five stories, and 82 feet high. We believe that this property, the majority of which is within 1200 feet of the waters of Lemon Bay, should not be permitted to have buildings of this height since the county code in respect of this prohibits buildings above three stories within 1200 feet of Lemon Bay. Accordingly we have made our views known to the County Commissioners and will fight, on your behalf, any attempt to build anything above three stories. A meeting of the county Development Review Committee is scheduled for 1 PM on Thursday May 11^th at the Murdock complex. Come to the meeting, if you can, and speak up.

If you can’t come, please take the time to write to your County Commissioner Tom Moore and make him aware of your concern and opposition to the granting of any height variances. Keep in mind that elected officials respond to numbers. One letter each from 200 people is far more powerful than 200 letters from one person.

Remember the community you save may be your own!

In other development matters, a plan was put forth to convert Wildflower Golf Course into condos, stores etc. It was at variance with a number of state and county codes and statures. Percy Angelo Medintz and Marvin Medintz did the necessary research and found that the county was willing to approve this development without due regard for these statutes. They forcefully brought this matter to the attention of the Board of Charlotte County Commissioners who then voted to table the plan. Thanks and great job Percy and Marv!

We expect that the long awaited paving of Cape Haze roads will occur in the May-August time frame once the contractor finishes in South Gulf Cove. We have also looked into the issue of sanitary sewers for our community and the thinking at this time is to not to petition the county for them since the need is small and the costs are high.

We do, however, see a strong need for a traffic signal at the corner of Cape Haze Drive and Placida Road. When all of the proposed condo complexes come on stream the traffic volume will be significant enough to raise the risk level to an unacceptable status. We are working with the county personnel to get one installed before we have a fatality. So, I also ask you all to write to Commissioner Moore and strongly request that we get one here before any one of us become that first casualty.

Thanks to all of you for your support and with thanks to and on behalf of the Board of CHPOA, I am

Bill Dahms, President

Since our January meeting was subject to some disruption, I am using this opportunity to update everyone on the key issues that face our community since they did not all receive full coverage at the meeting. I also want to use this forum to update all our residents on the status of roads and sewers as well as to call your attention to the risks posed by the development in our area and avail all of you a vehicle for communicating with our elected representatives.

Your Board and I will continue to move forward executing our plan to maintain and improve the overall quality of life here in Cape Haze.

SEWERS: At the January meeting there was a discussion about whether or not we want to install sewers in Cape Haze. It makes sense to install sewers if there is an environmental issue. Charlotte County Utilities (CCU) is unaware of any health issue and consequently we are not on their radar scope for sewer installation. Further, the nature of our community - sandy soil, large lots and absence of full development - suggests that the need is not great. These facts plus the extremely limited capacity at CCU indicate that we will not be dealing with this issue for years to come.