Witness

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    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
    Dan Smith has definitely lied to the public and he's also publicly recorded false information as the truth. Additionally, Dan and at least (10) other Sarasota County Employees are involved with Dan's actions. Undeniably, allowing non-compliance to remain and worse. Dan Smith, Matt Osterhoudt, Mark Loveridge, Michele Norton, Donna Thompson, Sandra LeGay, Charles Marchione, Bill Motherway, Bonnie Sylvestri and Jonathan Lewis. All of these County Employees have completely disregarded Sarasota County's code sections that are undeniably still in violation. After being thoroughly informed, repeatedly...
    Especially, when the onsite proof is conclusive. That the subject property's owners HAVE NOT not met the Sarasota County's minimum requirements for code compliance for all three Notice Of Violation Counts issued.
    After Dan Smith has went as far as to state and publicly record a Certificate Of Compliance: That he's ascertained that the Respondents have voluntarily met compliance on all three Counts. He AND his County associates have knowingly and intentionally obtained benefits for the subject property's owners. Read the Florida Statute 838.022. attached. They have committed a third degree felony crime, but not limited to...Regarding the
    The Dec.16, 2020 Notice Of Violations issued and the ORDER TO CORRECT. At the 757 Gantt av. property, but not limited to...
  • 701 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    The 701 Gantt av., 34232, Parcel No. 0048-02-0001.
    Has (05) five shipping cargo containers stored and are being used for/as storage buildings or structures and or both, on this property.
    Sarasota County Code section 124-73.6. prohibits such uses.

    Also, this property's owners are still violating the Notice Of Violation issued Nov. 06th, 2020. With a ORDER TO CORRECT ( " cease all operations at 701 Gantt av. by Nov. 20th 2020 ." ) They failed to do so... AND then, a Special Magistrate ordered on March 05th, 2021. For Plycrete Company, " To stop all operations at 701 Gantt av by Dec. 02, 2021 " and they've failed stop operating at the subject property...and are now being fined daily for failing to comply. The fine was ordered by the County's Special Magistrate at the Jan. 14, 2022 Penalty Hearing.

    These storage/shipping containers and an awful lot more illegal and prohibited land uses are occurring at this property.

    A special request: Let us Gantt av. residents see/meet the interim Chief Building Official Steve Bell in person.


  • Code Enforcement Acknowledged
    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer (Dan Smith) has falsified public records.
    Dan Smith has created,signed and publicly filed false compliance information as the truth. The public record he has filed is known as a: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. It was created by Dan Smith on: Nov. 09, 2021 AND was recorded into official records on: Nov. 15, 2021.
    Now, look at the photos of the subject property located at: 757 Gantt av. .
    This property received a Notice Of Violations, Dec.16, 2020.
    The N.O.V. has a ORDER TO CORRECT., COUNT #2.
    It requires a CONTINUOUS HEDGE ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONTAGE OF THE PROPERTY FACING GANTT AVENUE.

    Look at the before and after (Dan's recorded CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE) photos of the supposedly now compliant CONTINUOUS HEDGES.
    Dan Smith has lied to the public/ Gantt av. residents and worse. He has publicly filed false information as the truth... Violating F.S. 838.022.

    County Administrator/ Jonathan Lewis, You have more than one County employee offering benefits to others.
    The obvious exists, there's still NO CONTINUOUS HEDGE ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONTAGE OF THE PROPERTY FACING GANTT AVENUE.

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    Code Enforcement Acknowledged
    701 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    This Code Enforcement Complaint has not been properly investigated and publicly recorded, nor have any County employees associated ever provided COMPLAINT SITE PHOTOS of this Gantt av. County road. That's now paved with reinforced concrete, more than 70 lineal feet of County roadway x 30 ft. wide.
    This County road prior this unpermitted concrete. Was ONLY an asphalt paved County road. A citizen/eyewitness photoed this unpermitted work and the Planning and Develop. Director has disregarded the testimony and photos from the witness. Then he lied that a CLASS H driveway apron existed prior to the concrete pour.
    A BIG FAT LIE BY A COUNTY EMPLOYEE.
    Public Records has provided that in fact the FAKE/COUNTERFEIT Apron permit does not have the civil drawings or the other prior to any R.O.W. work commencing required procedures completed and submitted with that planted/FAKE Driveway Apron Permit. Of which, has absolutely no relevance towards the required to be applied for and reviewed for the CLASS D R.O.W. Roadway Permit required for the same concrete poured on both lanes of County Rd., Gantt av.. At the same pour for/ with the Driveway Apron. In the middle of the night hours...

    We have some serious corruption and crime occurring. When several associated County employees are violating F.S. 838.022, MISUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE.
    AND NOT A SINGLE COUNTY EMPLOYEE WILL BLOW THE WHISTLE...
    When again, just days ago, 01-05-2022. LDS/Land and Development Services has altered my complaint description on/from the originally phoned in Feb.16, 2021 CE Complaint # 21 109230 00 11.
    And they've now addressed/entered into this CE complaint's Status as: UNFOUNDED.
    To make matters worse. I have repeatedly informed the County Administrator and he's ignoring this citizen/eyewitness testimony and the Public Records that support the associated County employees dirty work.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    At: 757 Gantt av. . Where: After the previously issued Notice Of Violation(s). The subject property's Notice Of Violations are REOCCURRING. Even after being reported to (listed) County employees, continually. With vivid photo proof of the repeat violations. The County employees involved in this Favoritism are:
    M. Osterhoudt, Planning & Development Director.
    D. Thompson, Zoning Admin.
    S. LeGay, Code Enforcement manager.
    M. Loveridge, P&D manager.
    M. Norton, P&D manager.
    C. Marchione, CE officer.
    D. Smith, CE officer.

    This additional SEECLICKFIX COMPLAINT, is a separate complaint.
    When: Each day shall be a separate offense.

    The subject property owner & manager. They both are completely disregarding all County Code enforcement language. Only because of the continued & obvious misuse of County employees positions power being used to benefit the violators.

    REOCCURRING CODE VIOLATIONS being maintained by

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
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    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
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    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
    The Sarasota County employees:
    JONATHAN LEWIS
    MATT OSTERHOUDT
    DONNA THOMPSON
    SANDRA LeGAY
    MARK LOVERIDGE
    MICHELE NORTON
    CHARLES MARCHIONE
    DAN SMITH
    BILL MOTHERWAY.
    All are involved in lying to the public and are allowing & maintaining reoccurring code violations and they're waiving serious amounts of County Revenue and So much more.
    And now, at this point in time their ignoring and denying this citizen public service.
    COMMISSIONERS,
    Our County Administrator and his players need to be escorted out of the County building.
    The public records proof is a mile high and if you visit the (2) industrial properties on Gantt av. . The physical evidence/proof exists.
    The employees are all concealing the evidence and they're falsifying County records, including counterfeited Permits and so much more.
    These employees have turned this into much more than just Code Enforcement...
    The next attachment/image proves one of many lies. That have been told...
  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    Favoritism AND Fraud, for/at two Gantt av. Industrial properties.

    (09) County employees, refusing to apply Sarasota County's Standard Operating Procedures and the County employees are protecting the two subject properties owners and tenants from receiving appropriate penalties for the code violations and the reoccurring code violations, aliasing prohibited land-use, publicly recorded counterfeit permits, lying to the public and filing false findings as the truth, unpermitted work, BUT NOT LIMITED TO.
    AND, THE CURRENT SEECLICKFIX CASES ARE BEING SWERVED AND STALLED by Those currently in charge... IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATIONS.

  • Code Enforcement Acknowledged
    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    757 Gantt av. Sarasota,34232.
    There has already been a NOTICE OF VIOLATION previously issued within the last couple of years, at this OFFSTREET PARKING LOT, for this PROHIBITED vehicle storage. This violation is in need of revisiting the Special Magistrate for repeating the same offense within (5) years.

    County Administrator, Planning and Develop. Director, you think you can handle that ?
    Your both allowing the associated Cnty. employees corruption to continue. Disrespecting the Gantt av. residents...
    We are being _ _ _ t on.

    The photos do not lie...
    The Offstreet Parking lot, County codes prohibit storage.

    Not a duplicate complaint. When violations are reoccurring, every day...
    Every day is a separate offense......................................

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    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    Subject property at: 757 Gantt av. 34232.

    Subject property has constant / reoccurring prohibited storage and UNLICENSED VEHICLES. Being stored EVERY NIGHT, in the prohibited OFFSTREET PARKING LOT.
    The mandatory code (attached) 124-120., clearly reads:
    REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SHALL NOT BE USED FOR SALES, DISPLAY, STORAGE, REPAIR, DISMANTLING, OR SERVICING OF ANY TYPE OR KIND OR OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITY. .
    County, WHY ? Is the Code Enforcement process not being enforced as written.
    Nor is another mandatory code (attached): 124-124. Screening Required. ALL OUTDOOR STORAGE SHALL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    Also: This is not a duplicate complaint.
    When: Each day shall be a separate offense.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    This illegal storage and derelict vehicles CE complaint was phoned in today, 08-27-2021.
    By this complainant:
    Ron Wacha
    756 gantt av.
    Has attached a copy of the OFFSTREET PRK. LOT. Where still the derelict vehicles, do exist. Supposedly, a CE officer has investigated the complaint site and has publicly recorded the complaint as: UNFOUNDED.

    Complete dishonesty by (tbd) County employee(s) is occurring.
    The photos don't lie... And " if " you would, visit the complaint address. You'll easily confirm Cnty. staff that's responded/are involved. Have falsified County's public records to benefit others...
    Again, I want to remind and recommend to County employees. To read the attached Florida Statutes, both of them.

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    701 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
    See previous report entered by a identified SEECLICKFIX registered user. Complainant's identity is provided to Sarasota County's Government.
  • 701 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    WHY Jonathan Lewis ? ? ?
    Where and When: Any new Sarasota County Site Development is required. The attached code sections are required for any new Site Development. These code sections are for: Transportation Regulatory Provisions. Sec.124-253.
    The Sec. 124.253.4 Site Access requires the Local Street roadway to be 2- 12 ft. wide travel lanes AND 2- 7 ft. wide paved bike paths.
    WITH: Gantt av. North of Palmer Blvd., illegally being used daily by the Concrete Co. operating from 701 Gantt av. Their (10) Ind. Concrete trucks, are PROHIBITED.
    When, Gantt av. is only, 18 ft.+/- wide. COMPLETELY INADEQUATE...

    County Administrator, READ and ENFORCE immediately, the 124-253 code's language, section 18.3.j., IT'S ATTACHED. Because your staff (you know who) is refusing to do so......
    That's why Gantt av., the asphalt and road base are seriously damaged and failing.

  • Permitting Archived
    757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville
    The 757 Gantt av. tenant is operating a business without the required Business Use Permit. And continually conducting Prohibited Auto Repairs in outside of the structure abutting residential properties, everyday.
    Has been previously issued Notice Of Violation for what is being reported again.
    CE is ignoringlallowing these continuing violations.
  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    this complaint is just as all the others reported in the past at this ILW property, each day shall be a separate offense. Far from being a duplicate.

    > still, NO BUP's, units- 1, 6&7 and 10.
    > Constant illegal storage in the Offstreet Prk. Lot.
    > Several autos are derelict in the Offstreet Prk. Lot.
    > The NO BUP GUY, violating the S. boundary mandatory 25' setback.
    > Also, the Rear Storage Yard tenant is also violating the S. boundary mandatory 25' setback..
    BOTH OF THESE TENANTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN CITED FOR ALL CODES REPORTED TODAY.
    > The Rear yard Storage is still without the code required. screening.
    > still, The Dumpster is in violation while placed in the ILW Street Yard and also lacking the code required screening.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    This 757 Gantt av., ILW property's tenants are still violating the previously issued (02-27-2020) Notice Of Violations, Count #ers 2,3 and 4 :
    Also, so much more (daily code violations) being allowed/maintained do to County officials refusing to enforce the very specific and mandatory ILW codes. WHERE ILW property abuts Residential properties.

    The ILW prop. mngr. and one business owner/current ILW tenant occupying units (1-3) have had an onsite meeting with the County's
    > District #1 commissioner.
    > Zoning Administrator.
    > Zoning & Planning Manager.
    explaining that their choice to conduct auto repairs outside the structure is Prohibited.

    These recent ILW photos need no explanation...
    The tenants are STILL violating mandatory ILW codes.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    This 757 Gantt av., ILW property's tenants are still violating the previously issued (02-27-2020) Notice Of Violations, Count #ers 2,3 and 4 :
    Also, so much more (daily code violations) being allowed/maintained do to County officials refusing to enforce the very specific and mandatory ILW codes. WHERE ILW property abuts Residential properties.

    The ILW prop. mngr. and one business owner/current ILW tenant occupying units (1-3) have had an onsite meeting with the County's
    > District #1 commissioner.
    > Zoning Administrator.
    > Zoning & Planning Manager.
    explaining that their choice to conduct auto repairs outside the structure is Prohibited.

    These recent ILW photos need no explanation...
    The tenants are STILL violating mandatory ILW codes.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    These photos are from Thurs., 06-04-2020.
    County,
    Why is this (auto service) tenant still conducting business ? When this tenant (unit 6&7) has been conducting an Auto Service business since Sept. 2019 without the code required Business Use Permit.
    Also being associated with Notice Of Violations for un-permitted construction of a complete new bathroom facility, inside of (unit 6&7) since Sept. 2019.
    Also, this tenant that's also the ILW Prop. Mngr.. Has previously been informed during a site visit with the Zoning Admin., Planning & Zoning and the Dist. 1 Cnty. Commissioner, pertaining to outside of the ILW structure (4) Counts of Notice Of Violations. One being, that conducting business in the Off street Parking Lot is PROHIBITED, sec. 7.1.6.

    The photos show this tenants complete disregard and it happens often.

  • 757 Gantt Ave Sarasota, FL, 34232, USA - Fruitville

    = = EVERYDAY SHALL BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. = =

    The 757 Gantt av. (ILW) property is still violating mandatoery codes everyday & night.
    Sarasota Cnty. has issued on: 02-27-2020 a Notice Of Violations with (4) Counts. To the ILW property owners.
    As of 04-02-2020, a Sarasota Cnty. official or officials have filed into the Cnty. records that this subject property is now compliant on all (4) Counts.

    At this time 05-03-2020, see the photos and the mandatory Cnty. Codes attached. Showing that (3 of the 4) N.O.V.'s issued by Cnty. Code Enforcement are still being violated according to the specific codes language, everyday & night.

    So, to each of you Cnty. employees associated to the required enforcement needs of these ILW violations at the subject property.
    Each of you have sworn to an Oath as to enforce the Sarasota Cnty. local laws and the governing Zoning Regulations.
    I'm reminding each of you ( Cnty. Admin., Planning & Develop. Director, Zoning Admin., Planning & Zoning Div., Code Enforcement Mngr. and the District #1 Cnty. Commissioner) that you do have the obligation to enforce ALL of the Cnty. mandatory ILW property codes as they're written.

    TYPE OF ISSUE :
    CONSTANT ILLEGAL VEHICLE STORAGE, OFFSTREET PARKING LOT

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