Sept/October 2003landingseagle.com/PDFs/Sept-Oct--03.pdfLawyers will have to make the final determination, but here is our read on the subject. The earliest mention of the eagle™s

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Legal Status of Eagle’s Nest Area Note the h e a d l i n e r e a d s : “Eagle’s Nest Area.” The Eagle can find no reference in any docu-ments related to the Eagle’s nest, The Landings or S a r a s o t a County prop-

erty documents referring to it as a “preserve” or other term giv-ing it the legal status for treatment as such. The Eagle will refer to it as “area” (as it is designated in the Covenants)

So what! Why is this significant? Historically, when the “area” comes up for discus-sion by an Association, usu-ally the LMA, the conven-tional wisdom is “we can’t do anything to it, or about the problem or issue because it is a protected preserve.” And whatever the subject, dead trees, drainage, berm, renova-tion or alteration, the discus-sion generally stops as not possible because of restric-tions. The Eagle’s research indi-cates that is simply not the case. Lawyers will have to make the final determination, but here is our read on the subject. The earliest mention of the eagle’s nest is a refer-ence in the Stipulations of the Board of County Com-missioners granting ap-proval of the Landings development plan. It calls for “. . .an undeveloped reserve area, 300 feet from all directions of the eagle’s nesting site be provided.” The Landings Covenants dedicate a paragraph to the

(Please see “Eagle Area” page 16)

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LMA August/Sept. Actions The board spent most of the August meeting dealing with

issues resulting from Summer rains. It turned down a request from homeowner William Ellis requesting reexamination of solutions for water flowing from the Eagle preserve into and through his yard (and others in the area) to reach the street and storm drains.

The board cited both their attorney’s opinion from several years ago and Florida court decisions. Both were based on a legal premise that water naturally flowing from higher ground to lower ground is not the re-sponsibility of the owner of the property from which it is flow-ing and therefore the LMA is not responsible for the situation.

The Board also expressed concern that the homeowner needs to use care in making changes in water flow to avoid interfering with any county rules regarding the Eagle Pre-serve. Questions were raised about berms added to some homes blocking flowing water from the Preserve. The Board felt this is an individual home-owner issue, not an LMA issue.

One board member suggested the Board might want to con-sider assisting the homeowner. After a brief discussion it was determined such an action would set a bad legal precedent and perhaps be construed as an admission of responsibility.

(Please see “LMA” page 12)

One yard of many with water run-off from Eagle Preserve.

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DRAINAGE IN THE LANDINGS Don Smally, LMA Chairman of Roads and Drainage

A lot of questions have been asked about the drainage, or

lack thereof, in The Landings. Here are some thoughts on the subject that might help residents understand the problems.

A principle of engineering is that there is only one way water will flow--DOWNHILL. In a consulting practice here in Sarasota I learned the slopes of the surfaces on which the storm-water is expected to flow must be suitable for the type of material on those surfaces. The material can he asphalt, concrete or grass. Minimally the sloped grassed areas we see in The Landings will absorb water until they become satu-rated: then the water has to go somewhere else, or it will stand.

Not long ago the editor of the Landings Eagle interviewed Bob Morris, developer of The Landings. Bob talked about letting the water from the streets flow gently on to the grassed areas to be absorbed in the ground.. He emphasized that if concrete curbs were used to get rid of street runoff the woodsy ambiance of the project would be lost with all that citified concrete. I agree with Mr. Morris, who, by the way, is an architect, not an engineer.

All developers, including architects, are required to retain engineers to design streets and drainage for housing projects. The engineer’s job is to design a drainage system to fit the developer’s layout of streets and building sites, and try to make the finished product look like his client’s general con-cept..

In the case of The Landings single family home areas the developer wanted water from the streets and yards to flow to

grass swales along each street. The swales would drain into inlets connecting to underground pipes, leading to lakes and eventually to the Bay; a concept that had been used in many projects. He also wanted to save as many trees as possible, which meant the roads and swales would wind around trees. It was also contemplated the driveways for each home site would cross the swale either by following the slope of the swale, or by installing a pipe in the swale and crossing over it.

The developer’s engineer prepared the plans but didn’t indi-cate trees. The plans showed the road. and swales as straight or gently curving lines following the road. It was left up to the road builder to place the road and swales so as to save as many trees as possible.

The road builder did the best he could, constructing the roads by going around trees. The swales, critical for drainage. were routed around some trees and vegetation, and unfortu-nately in other places were omitted. The winding around trees worked to further reduce the slopes by adding length to the distance the water must travel.. Although the plans showed a specific drainage system the final product didn’t fulfill their intent; the swales are too flat and will not carry water.

Perhaps the most troublesome part of the system was the fact that where there were swales, the developer didn’t require each homebuilder to make the driveways fit the cross section of the swales, or cross over them by installing adequately sized pipes. This blocks flow along the swales to the inlets. This poor drainage system, in the single family area, coupled with low building elevations, may have contributed to flood-ing of some units during heavy rains..

There are also drainage problems in the condominium area, (Please see “Drainage” page 3)

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but of a different sort. The roads are of the “reverse crown’ design: the center of the road carries storm water to inlets. Water stands because the asphalt, at minimal slopes, cannot be graded precisely and water may stand in small pools called ‘bird baths” if it doesn’t flow fast enough. The problem here is not the concept but rather the slope of the asphalt street is not steep enough for the system to drain. Standing water eventually damages pavement. Using concrete curbing down the center of the street would allow water to flow, with mini-mal slopes because concrete can be built to precise grades

The results of the above are evident in the Landings. To correct the problems would he costly and disruptive. Many of our trees and vegetation, planted by homeowners, would he disturbed. If groups of neighbors on a particular street wanted to get together and fund a project to correct problems, an en-gineer must be retained to design it, and supervise the con-struction to see the plans are followed.

That’s the story as I see it. If anyone wants to discuss drain-age in The Landings in more detail, I’m available. Catch me

(Drainage, from pare page 2)

Each of these examples are along Kestral Way South and are of the type Smally mentions in front of homes and along what could be swales heading for a drain near Landings Blvd.


Several Landins have brought to our attention a recent article in the New York Times (National Edition) and condensed in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. In it, writer Motoko Rich wrote of the benefits and horrors of homeowner (or condo) associations. It tells the tale of a homeowner, one Mr. Haggerty, who kept his trash can in the front yard allegedly “hidden by a bush.” He refused to pay a $50 fine and eventually the association obtained a nearly $12,000 court judgment against him. They garnisheed his pizza business and eventually it folded.

It references foreclosure against home owners in San Diego, Scottsdale and San Francisco.

Community associations certainly pro-vide advantages. They provide a degree of governance to the community, they as-sure architectural and maintenance quality standards and they assure residents pay their fair share of common community ex-penses. It is the potential abuses Landins mentioned to us.

The downsides in the article were best articulated by Bob Finn a retired judge from Nebraska: “people have egos, and they can get into power positions and they can fine you for not trimming your bushes. If you speak unkindly to a clerk they can deny you your privileges to use your facilities. The only way you can change that is by electing new board members.”

Are such abuses possible in the Landings? Possible? Certainly. Currently occurring? We think not. Protected against? We be-

lieve so. The Eagle considers it a responsibility to serve as a watchdog just as the national

press does the federal government. While our niche is tiny, we do consider ourselves a member of the fourth estate.

When the LMA reestablished The Eagle they committed to editorial freedom as part of the arrangement, (They pay for the printing of four pages, bulk postage to local resi-dents, and a service fee for eight of the ten annual issues.)

There are 22 different associations representing various housing and recreational units in the Landings. The Eagle has legal access to only two, The LMA and the LHA. All meetings are open to members, and The Eagle staff are members of those two associations. We try to attend and report upon them regularly.

Though not a member of the Racquet Club it shares its minutes with The Eagle en-couraging all to read them by allowing their publication on our Internet site. To date we have not been refused information by any association. Occasionally The Eagle is in-vited to cover other meetings by an officer or member.

But, as a owner-resident you are a member of at least two associations, the LMA and your housing unit association plus possibly the LRC. Owner-residents are the best watchdogs. Do not permit your boards to act outside your interests, and the interests of fellow residents. The Eagle is here to help you expose such abuses, should you believe they exist.

On the issue of being fined unfairly. Both the LMA and LHA have recently voted amendments permitting such fines. They have both included, in compliance with a protective Florida law, an adjudication method including ample notice and judgment by three peers unconnected with the board issuing the fine.

In short you have a watch dog and protection by Florida laws governing home and condo associations.

But these are not the best protection. The best protection is your active participation in Landings government. Attend

board meetings, volunteer for committees and, eventually join a board. IPSIPSIPSIPS

Original Article Both original articles are available for

review by Landins in a folder at the LRC library.

Unfortunately obtaining internet or re-print rights from The New York Times is prohibitive.

The Times version is available to indi-viduals for a fee at www.nyt.com. You will have to register there, at no charge, and navigate to the “archive” section. When there search by author for: “Motoko,” July 10-30. Reading the ar-chived story costs $2.95.

Editor: The properties of

homeowners, under Arti-cle IV, sec. 10 of The Landings Homeowners Association Covenants, must have a drainage swale along the abutting streets. Driveways must have a matching contour or a culvert under the driveway paving to carry the water flowing in the swale from one side to the other. Article V, sec. 2 makes the lot owner re-sponsible for maintaining the frontage area, which includes the swale, be-tween the front property line and the street. Article VI prohibits any obstruc-tion of the swales unless approved by LHA.

Most of the swales are OK but in a few places, where swales have been obstructed or silted in, the drainage backs up in the swales of the higher level neighboring properties. In my morning walks I have noted two extreme cases where stagnant wa-ter is trapped for much longer times than the in-cubation period of mos-quitoes, on the north side of Landings Boulevard east of Landings Court, and along Kestral Park-way South below Land-ings Boulevard. Since the Landings Management Association is responsible for our drainage system, and for community health conditions, it should act to eliminate the stagnant pools in swales and along the roads. In some places the LMA did this when the roads were resurfaced.

The eagle sanctuary drainage was a problem


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for the abutting owners when I became one of them 16 years ago. It became progressively worse as homes were built on the surrounding lots. The lots on your side of the eagle sanctuary receive, as you indicated, a considerable flow, but the swales along the sides of my lot and other lots on the south side of the eagle sanctuary also carry a substantial flow from the sanctuary.

LMA is the legal owner of the eagle sanctuary and it is LMA's responsibility to solve the problem of surface drainage. I think LHA, as spokesman for the abutting homeowners, should call

upon LMA to order an engi-neering plan to solve the problem. The current mos-quito threat has made this urgently necessary. To en-courage a prompt response from LMA, LHA should offer its assistance in getting the cooperation of the abut-ting owners, if and as needed.

Bob Greenfield Landings Blvd.

Editor, An e-mail junkie is some-

one who checks his e-mail when he gets up at night to use the bathroom before returning to bed. I am writing about the Landings Resident's Hand-book (the Greenbook)

which currently lists the name and phone number for each resident. I spoke with Jim Faix at Argus Property Management Company en-couraging the idea of adding an e-mail address to each listing, and was pleased he was interested. Another possibility is having an Internet e-mail directory added to The Landings website, www.LandingsEagle.com . Those of us who use e-mail appreciate communi-cating in this quick, efficient manner. Let's make it available to all Landins who wish to use it. Barbara Liss Chertok

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With this issue we launch AD News, written by Eagle Advertising Director, Charlie Valentine.

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from The Eagle’s supporting clients. We will also include events and other information of interest to Landins.

That said . . . Hope you en-joy the “news!”

Landings Travel, owner, Kathleen Sutter, traveled to Barcelona to receive her agency’s 13th Crystal Cruise Achievement Award. She has also earned status as a mem-ber of The Crystal Platinum Alliance and membership on the Crystal Advisory Board.

Diamond Vault is celebrat-ing 25 years as Sarasota’s premier fine diamond and jewelry store (3 years in Landings Plaza!). Their An-niversary sale runs only through October. Stop in and meet Ali & LaRue..

In September, Raj and Nita celebrated their first year as owners of Sarasota’s only Italian Market, Casa Italia . Cooking Classes with Chef Giuliano Hazen begin again in November. Visit the store for information and great food.

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Soji owner Lana Shelden closed her retail store in Mid-September; however, she will be conducting Trunk Shows and will discuss special acqui-sitions of oriental furnishings. V i s i t h e r we b s i t e : www.Soji.com for more in-credible treasures.

Irresistible owner Deb Temple is conducting a Pre-Season Sale through October.

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Landings Albert’s Bowling Team Strikes it Rich for MDA

Albertsons at The Landings raised $2,284 for the Muscu-lar Dystrophy Association at the August 10 Bowl-A-Thon, beating seven other Albertsons stores in this district.

Danielle Viele, store coordinator was the highest individual fund- raiser for the event for the third year in a row.

Albertsons and Danielle want to thank and congratulate the generosity of their contributors: : The Corkscrew Deli, Geckos Grill & Pub, Hot Flash, Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant, H&R Block Financial Advisors, Gold Coast Distributors, The Land-ings Eagle. Way to bowl!

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View From the Gate by Chief Richard Mayo/Asst. Chief Damian Ladue

Halloween will be here before you know it! With that said, we would like to remind everyone planning a party on the Halloween Night to make sure to submit your guest list at least 4 to 5 days in advance. Also, a reminder, all gates with the ex-ception of the main gate, will be closed and locked at 6:00 pm on Halloween. To prevent people from walking in off the street (trick-or-treaters) Board members from LMA will be posted at both the North and South gates. Like every Halloween, a member of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office will be patrolling the community along with 5 to 6 members of the security team.

You should always watch your speed when driving through the community, but be especially careful on Halloween night as there will be hundreds of big and little people walking around.

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GETTING IT OFF MY CHEST! #*$%&*

The Eagle hears frequently of people who'd like to express their gripes on many subjects, but they feel hesitant to do so because “letters to the editor” may not be submitted anony-mously.

We’ll try offering that service on an experimental basis. Here are the rules: 1. Items must be submitted in a brief paragraph. 2. The “gripe” many not be specific enough to recognize

the individual, company, product, etc. 3. Inclusion of a phone number in your submission is appre-

ciated but not mandatory. However, if there is a question in the editing and no phone number available your item will simply be dropped. Numbers and names will not, under any circumstances, be divulged. After our use they will be de-stroyed.

4. Items may be submitted by mail, e-mail or left in our folder at the LRC. Phone submission is not acceptable.

5. Letters to the editor may include specific names and business on the same subjects, but must carry your signature.

6. The Eagle editor reserves the right to edit, alter or reject any submission.

Here’s a good example received at deadline: . . .a movement is underway to lower the speed bump approaching the north-gate. the one at kpn and perigrien is low enough for speeders to flyover it. so lets lower the one at the north gate so they can fly over it also. perhaps we should remove all speed bumps in the landings for the speeders and while we’re in the speed mood remove all stop signs so they do not even have to hesi-

tate at any intersection One more to get you started: . . . Why do some service and

yard workers in The Landings insist on parking so they actu-ally block cul-de-sacs and occasionally even passage on one complete side of a traffic island?

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Beneath those blue tarps on Carriage House II roofs there’s a sad tale. Serious leaks have left many residents with water damage and attendant problems.

The roofs were installed in 1994 by Single-ton Roofing a popular Sarasota contractor used by a number of Landings home owners, including the work recently undertaken on Landings South I.

The installation was guaranteed for five years and the tiles, which sources tell The Eagle are of premium quality are guaranteed for 25 years.

Consultants commissioned by the Associa-tion indicate roofs in all but one of the double units will need serious renovation or replace-ment.

The Board has engaged counsel to assist in determining options. At deadline attorneys had contacted Singleton but received no re-sponse.

Association President Larry Spelman said “settlement options are being discussed.”

Based on the past costs a full replacement could cost each unit around $10,000.

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Comcast Repairs Cause Outages

Late August and Septem-

ber brought multiple, brief outages to both Comcast Cable and Internet service.

The outages are caused as Comcast locates electronic “leaks” in the system. Once located the cable must be cut while under repair to avoid hazardous shocks to the maintenance worker.

The young man making the repair explained how he waits until the last moment to cut the power to mini-mize downtime.

The “leaks” cause inter-ference disturbing both the analogue and digital signals carried.

One source indicated Landins report more inter-net modem problems than usual, six to eight a day.

Rod Dagenais, Comcast Area Vice-president, ex-plained The Landings “is especially susceptible to leakage issues because all installations are under-ground and our water table is especially high.”

The older co-ax installa-tions are most affected. The fiber, installed about six years ago for digital service, is affected by lightening strikes, the cause of at least one of the repairs under taken .

By the time you read this, according to Dagenais, the work should be completed.

Phillippi Development Update

As reported earlier developer Robert Mor-ris is “preselling” residences in the Phillippi Landing development.

He’s targeting 20 as the magic number for financing and starting the project construc-tion.. He expects to start by the end of the year, with 12 presales already in place.

There will be a grand opening of the sales office at the Trail and Phillippi Shores Drive, at the south-east corner of the School Board parking area. Incidentally, that sales property is owned by Morris’ Company,. They have retained it through the several sales of the surrounding property.


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In another water related issue, standing water against the west wall bordering Pintail Way was discussed. Argus man-agement will work with Landings handyman to determine if seepage holes can be added to the wall itself.

The Treasurer reports expendi-tures are $32,000 under budget. This appears to be due largely to savings in electric costs resulting from improved efficiency of new pumps in several Landings lakes.

Roadwork is complete for the year except for a small modification on K e s t r a l P a r k T e r r ac e a n d “reforming” the north speed bump on Kestral Park Way North. Repairs to a storm drain are being arranged with the county. Small leaks are causing very small “sink-hole like” depressions in one homeowners yard.

Occasional visitors, generally teenagers, have been using foul lan-guage with the security staff. The Board indicated if it does-n’t stop they would set a policy of refusing entrance to of-fenders.

The Board voted to add a weekend security patrol from 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday at an annual cost of approxi-mately $6,500. .

The Lakes committee reports lilies clogging the North Lake have been removed and a new cable, pump and motor in-stalled in Carriage Lake.

The board voted against including e-mail addresses in the

(“LMA” from page 1) next Greenbook, citing space problems and privacy issues. The Newcomers Party, co-sponsored by the LRC and LMA

is now scheduled for Thursday, October 23, early evening. Come meet your newest neighbors and old friends.

At the September LMA Meeting Landin Barbara Chertok renewed her request for e-mail listings in the Greenbook. She

argued they were, in fact, less privacy in-vading than phone numbers. The complica-tions of compiling was brought up. An-other attendee suggested a form indicating how and want you want listed in the Green-book be included in the annual billing to be returned with your the annual payment. It could include e-mail address, and an addi-tional name could be added to the listing. That can currently be accomplished now with a call to Argus Management. The Board decided to discuss this further after public input and requested The Eagle ask for such feedback. The Treasurer indicated the LMA was slightly under budget, but it was likely that would be used yet this year. At the October meeting there will be a presentation from a

bank desiring to obtain LMA accounts. Argus Management reported work on the Speed Bump near-

est the North Gate and a road adjustment on Kestral Park Ter-race would occur when the rains let up. He also indicated the original road plan to redo part of Landings Boulevard next year may be modified to do the entire road.

The shrubbery at Landings Blvd. and Starling will be exam-ined. If it is inhibiting safe turns adjustments will be dis-cussed with the appropriate association.

Reminder—Input Requested

Several issues requiring resident input are coming up at the LMA Board Meet-ings. E-mail and other listing items in the Greenbook will be reconsidered at the October meeting. The installation of barcode gate open-ers replacing the current “clickers” at entry and exit gates, at substantial cost, will be discussed at the November meeting. Mark your calendars for the first Thurs-day of the month and offer your opin-ions.

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August 30 Lightening Damage

Landins living on the perimeter Eagle Preserve were jolted by a resounding crack of lightening early evening, Saturday

August 30. The only physical evi-dence of the hit is the long vertical gash in the bark of a tall pine on the south-east corner of the preserve. But there was other damage. Comcast lost a fairly long sec-tion of co-ax cable, likely as a result of the same

Hit. A number of homes lost cable coverage until late afternoon Sunday.

Several television sets, or components of sets, like tuners, were fried, needing repair or replace-ment. At lease one computer was damaged be-yond repair and several lost minor components needing re-placement. One alarm system needed major repairs.

The lesson of the various damage is how it entered the home. The route was probably “multipath” coming from Comcast’s coax cable, the phone company’s telephone line

and the power company’s cable. The importance of a good quality surge protector on valu-

able electronic equipment cannot be underestimated. They are all designed to protect from power surges. But, make certain the protector handles the co-ax going to your TV sets, cable modem and possibly FM radio depending on how your

home is wired. An appropriate computer protector will also have an in-put and output for the phone line entering your computer for its built in modem. Finally, if you are consider-ing one of the new, more ex-pensive, digital/High Definition television sets be sure to in-clude a good suppressor for it and your other stereo equip-ment. When installing such a set you may also want to add an outside, roof antenna to facili-tate the best reception of Tampa, Sarasota, Ft. Meyers

and Naples, over-the-air digital and high definition signals. The picture is quite spectacular. Such installations are legal as a federal law superceded the

Landings covenants regarding such installations. If you plan such an installation be sure to include appropriate, grounded lightening arrestors.

If Comcast Goes Out, Report It

In researching this story The Eagle learned Comcast waits until it has multi-ple reports of outage before it supplies priority repair service.

They explained when calls come from one home it is often a consumer error. Therefore they may not respond immedi-ately, especially on weekends.

If multiple homes are out they respond more rapidly.

So, don’t assume your neighbor will call. Report the outage yourself.. Com-cast’s phone number is on calendar page 27 of The Eagle.


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Home furnishings, lighting, accessories and select items are now 20%-50% off throughout the store.

Another New Find in Osprey, Savantiques!! 30 quality dealers specializing in Period Furniture, Chandeliers, Vintage Lighting, Persian Rugs and Collectibles. 2 miles south of Sarasota Square.

Arthur De Angelis and Chef Patrick, owners, Sandspur Grill, celebrated their 1st year anniversary in March. Boris, the musical Gondolier, is now conducting luncheon and eve-ning Gondola Cruises.

Boris & his Sax entertain Thursday nights at the Tiki Bar. Corkscrew Deli, at the Landings celebrates their 9th year

with a new menu and re-designed service area. Their “keep-by-the-phone” menu is an insert this month. DO NOT MISS the Landins only offer! Stop by and meet Dennis or any one of his friendly staff.

Dollar Store is new in Landings Plaza. This is NOT what you might expect! The new Dollar Store is not a franchise. It IS independently owned and operated, (North end of Land-ings Plaza ). Introduce yourselves to Cyndi Zangori, owner.

Ferraris, The Italian Restaurant with the bright yellow awning! Chef Francesco and wife Vincenzia begin their 2nd year with new menus-expanded seating and entertainment. Reservations a must!

Key Kitchen Design owner Leila has a Landins’ special through October. 20% off flooring materials (labor excluded) and for a kitchen re-do project, a free faucet or sink base (up to $300) with 10 or more cabinets.

(“Clients” from page 7) Ricos Pizza has been our banner ad on the calendar page for the past two issues. Unfortunately The Eagle published an incorrect telephone number! Good News. . .Mark & Ben have a great sense of humor. More good news, . . .their insert is in this issue with the correct number and a coupon offer on the biggest pizza in town. (even more good news. . . the gen-tleman who got lots of calls, enjoyed the attention!)

In the recent wake of the Alley Cat Rescue controversy, PetSmart Charities through, PetSmart at The Landings, immediately contributed $1,000.00 worth of much needed food and pet products to assist in animal rescue. This was given subsequent to $500.00 donated after the July floods to the Sarasota in Defense of Animals League for emergency supplies.

TO OUR READERS: Without our advertisers you’d be reading a four page newsletter. In 18 months of publication we have offered commentary, controversy and a community newspaper for your voice to be heard. We welcome your input, comments, writing, contributions and ideas. Due en-tirely to Client Support you receive a 28-page NEWSPAPER produced for and by residents. Thanks for your support. . .We need your ideas!

TO OUR CLIENTS: It was not even remotely possible to include all of our clients in this issue, Let us know what’s going on at your business, like when you win awards or reach new milestones.. Another Good News item . . .Next issue deadlines are always next week! Call or email your news.

TO OUR READERS AND TO OUR CLIENTS . . .I Thank You All!

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Resident Punster Returns Landin punster, Jules Chalkins

returns, inspired either by the fishing season (isn’t that year ‘round in Flor-ida?), or the summer of damp weather.

He titles this issue’s contribution: JUST FISHIN AROUND

Newly married couple board a fish-ing boat and are introduced to the captain. Husband: And I would like you to meet my first mate? Captain: You said that on porpoise. Husband: No it was just for the halibut. Captain: You keep floundering around like that and you’ll give me a haddock. Husband: Holy mackeral I think my herring’s going bad. Wife: Fellows, that’s a whale of a routine, but I find that it all smelts, and if you don’t quid I’m going to call a karp. For cod’s sake, you folks leave me in shark. If I had a grouper you folks aboard, it sure would make for a crappie trip. Wife: Do you have a fish doctor on board? Captain: Yes, you’ll find him in the room marked stur-geon. Husband: I understand that you have entertainment on board ship. Captain: Yes, we do. Tonight we’re showing Porgy and

Bass. It’s really a shad show, but you might tuna in. It stars Marlin Brando and he puts his heart and sole into this role Wife: My Aunt Chovy saw the show and she said that all he does is grunt. Captain: I wish you two would clam up and listen to the vocalist sing Salmon Enchanted Evening. Husband: What’s for dinner? Captain: We’re serving an Italian delicacy, veal scallop peeny. Wife: That’s nothing to crab about and don’t try to mussel in on my gags. Husband: Is it true that the saddest fish in the water is a blue gill, and the cheapest fish are called pikers? Captain: Before we all go back to our perches, let’s have a farewell drink and toast the High Holy Days. May Yom Kipper provide you with lox of Jewfish. Down the hatchery.

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SAVON ANTIQUES

Landings Wildlife with Sheryn Deis

This rarely seen green anole seems to be very happy at the

Landings Racquet Club. If you see this little guy in your yard, consider yourself lucky. The Florida green anole, the only anole native to the United States, was a common sight in the 70’s.

It is now rarely seen. Although opinions differ, it seems they are competing for ter-ritory with the frequently seen brown anole, also known as the Cuban Brown Anole.

The brown anole is not native to the United States, coming from the Caribbean. It has become well-established in South Florida and is now the most commonly-seen liz-ard. Unlike their Cuban relatives, the green anoles are not prolific breeders and young green hatchlings are preyed upon by the Brown anole.

Because they stay active higher above the ground, the greens fall prey to feral cats and other predators. Florida green anoles can change color from green to brown. The brown cannot change it’s color to green. . .only to a darker shade of brown.

To distinguish between the two in the brown phase, the greens have an even coloring while the browns have patterns and mark-ings.

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“Eagles Nest Area.” In it, the area is described as “Tract F, Exhibit A” excluding it from the Covenants provisions. It sets it aside as private property, owned by C&M Associates (The Landings Developer) and not to be developed.

The plats (the formal layout and legal description of the development area) filed with the county refer to simply as “Tract F.” Significantly The Eagle’s search of the “fine print of the plats” found no reference to “eagles” or “preserve” in the descriptions or notes. We invite a more thorough search to insure that is the case. It is significant because, according to county officials, that is the most likely spot to verify an area as being set aside as a “preserve.”

While the Covenants designate C&M Associates as the sole owner of the area it is identified in a quitclaim deed dated March 13, 1987 as transferring from C&M Associates to LMA ownership as Tract F, which is the entire 7.4 acres, in-cluding the easement off Landings Blvd.

What does all this mean in terms the eagle area, its use, its maintenance, its potential for development (not as if anyone would desire that), exploitation as an amenity for residents, or whatever use?

First the “eagles” area is owned by the LMA and therefore by all property and residence owners of The Landings for use as they might wish within the covenants or by alteration of the covenants.

Second, the LMA may do such things as cut and maintain damaged or dead trees without having to wait until they fall and are not limited to simply trimming branches off dead trees after they fall. They could alter the land for drainage, landscape, or other purposes within the framework of want is permitted for any land.

One attorney, knowledgeable of The Landings, indicates “the restrictions in the Covenants on the future maintenance and use of the area are stated in terms of the developer's "intentions." This leaves the developer, and LMA as succes-sor owner, free to abandon such intentions and exercise the unrestricted rights of land ownership.”

It appears only the issue of protecting eagles might stand in the way of other uses of the area.

Federal law makes it illegal to harass an eagle or its nest. An active nest must be abandoned for five years before it may be moved. No eagle nest has been seen in the area for fifteen years. County officials advise clearing use of the site with the US Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Bottom line it seems our “eagle’s nest area” is owned by us. It can probably be used for whatever purpose property owners might agree upon under Covenant voting rules. And, since its status as a “preserve” appears not to exist it can be maintained as any other common property in The Landings.

(“Eagle Area” from page 1)


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News from the Treehouses by Barbara Blumenthal

Barbara’s column is empty this month as Larry and Barbara Blumenthal have moved to Lake-house West Retirement Estate on Fox Run Road. Friends will miss them, but Eagle readers she doesn’t even know will miss her monthly con-tributions on the comings and goings at the Treehouses and activities of the Treehouse Asso-ciation., The Eagle invites anyone inter-

ested in continuing her efforts to give us a call. She’ll be a hard act to follow. We appreciate her help and support.

The Eagle Surprises Bridge Club

The Eagle photographer/reporter confused his days for meet-ings showing up at the LRC to cover the LMA, and surprising the Wednesday night bridge game.

He took a few pictures, and asked forgiveness for interrupting such serious goings on.

Since bridge players don’t make news often, and our crack in-vestigative staff could uncover no scandals we thought we’d at least share their pictures with fel-low Landins.


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Be sure to read the “fine print” below.

These vendors have been recommended by fellow Landins.

Listing is for a maximum of two issues.

Dryer Vent Cleaning Jim Brestling 374-7233 (8/03)

Furniture Repair Robert Perkins, 726-8363 (8/03)

Cleaning Person Christie Longsdorf, 746-4312 (8/03)

Heat & Air Anthony's -Michael Zeppi 366-6528 (10/03)

Moving Companies Page Movers Inc is: 922-6833 (10/03)

Pest Control Natural Pest Cont.- Randy Jones -926-1190 (10/30)

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This is the “fine print.” 1. You supply us in writing (e-mail or letter) the name, service pro-vided and phone number for a vendor you use and can recommend for home services. (Retail outlets and non-residential services do not qualify.) Categories included are at the sole discretion of the Eagle. 2. Supply your name and phone number so we may verify. 3. The Eagle will list the vendors in the next issue. A second recom-mendation, from a different household, will bring a second listing in the next issue and a designation of having been recommended by more than one Landin. (Original listing date in parenthesis.) 4. Listings are limited to two issues. After two issues, vendors remain on the recommended list at the www.LandingsEagle.com, website. 5. There is no charge for these listings 6. The Eagle reserves the right to solicit the vendor to advertise in a future “Landin’s Recommend” annual supplement. 7. Neither The Eagle nor the recommending Landin assume any re-sponsibility or liability for the work of the vendor. So, send us the names of your: housekeepers, baby sitters, care-givers, painters, handypersons, carpenters, cabinet makers, lawn maintenance people, Heat/AC, tree trimmers, sprinkler repairer, roofer, etc. Share the good ones with your neighbors!

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New Singles Group

Editors Note: Prior to the August issue of The Eagle we got a call from a Landin interested in starting a “singles” group. The paper offered a free classified to judge interest. Here is Ellie Alpert’s summary of the first meeting. We wish them success.

By Ellie Alpert The first meeting of a new Landings Singles Group was

held Wednesday, August 27. About 10 attended. Initial dis-cussions covered how each person anticipated the group could answer their needs.

We agreed to invite people knowledgeable in starting such a group to talk with us.

Some suggestions bantered about were travel, theatre trips, museum viewing. It was agreed to meet the last Wednesday of each month. We are making arrangements with the Rac-quet Club at this writing.

The group seemed enthusiastic to get started We also agreed to serve refreshments at the next meeting, at which George Blake is our scheduled speaker. Call Ellie Alpert at 924-6648 for details.

Landings Flyboys Meet

The Flyboys are scheduled to climb back into the cockpit at noon, Wednesday, October 1 at the Racquet Club. Accord-ing to Don Smally “all of you pilots, bombardiers, navigators and air crewmen, past and present, mark your calendars and bring some tall tales thought-up during the summer.”


LRC President’s Report By Bob Fernander

Welcome back, those of you returning to The Landings. The relentless summer rains that created such a problem for the Sarasota area are gone and not too soon. Our won-derful staff managed to keep the courts open most of the summer and their condi-tion is the envy of every club in the area. Kudos to our staff. You will all have an opportunity to thank them at the Staff Ap-preciation Day on Oct.24. In fact, there is much going on at your

club this fall, just check the Landings Clip-out Calendar at the end of The Eagle.

For all you snow birds you will notice the additional new heater for the pool which we hope will keep the pool comfort-able even on the coldest days, the relocation of the bike rack, additional fencing near the gazebo, a new and more powerful (ugh) ball machine and a remodeled kitchen.

We have adjusted the rental fees for use of the club facili-ties to reflect those of like facilities in the area. Kevin can explain these in detail if you wish to use them.

I want to thank the tennis committee and our tennis profes-sional Robbie for their programs this summer, particularly the round robins that have been so well attended and successful.

Our social committee has been hard at work. They will pre-sent Staff Appreciation Day, Jazz By the Pool, Welcome Newcomers, and the Holiday Gala. Lisa Overdevest and her staff are doing a great job. Our board meetings are the third Tuesday of the month at 2PM. Members are invited.

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Annual Father & Son Tourney Set

The Annual Father and Son Tournament is scheduled for

November 21-23. This year’s Father & Son Championship will have the toughest draw ever with several new teams expected. The tournament will be played November 21-23, 2003. Mark you calendar today.

Ralph and Dee Ricapito will be in charge of the Father & Son Tourney LRC Hosts this year. 22 members will be chosen to help arrange lunches for the players on Friday and Saturday in the Poolside Clubhouse.

Hosts will receive Tournament T-shirts, a Gift Certificate and will pick the team they want to root for.

Guy Mileni will again umpire all the feature matches on our Grandstand court Barbara Pendrell will assist Tom Cooke at the Tournament desk.

Bob Luxembourg will plan and organize the event with Kevin and his staff doing their usual great job with the clubs facilities..

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(by playing a short crosscourt angle shot.) So the answer is open the court and hit angles. An angle shot is defined as the shot that crosses the sidelines (singles & doubles) before it crosses the baseline. The objective is to practice drills that allows you to move your opponent around and anticipate and generate an offensive position. What are these offensive posi-tions?

(1) A floater:, If you are able to control the center of the court by hitting a heavy high looping ball the opponent might play back a floater in the middle of the court, then anticipate and move a half step inside the baseline.

(2) Failure to recover: By scrambling your deep down the line shots with wide short angle crosscourt you are increasing the opponent’s response time (make them run 311/2 ft. in-stead of 27 ft.). Remember that when the Ball Travel is less than Players Response Time. .you are in an OFFENSIVE POSITION.

(3) A short ball: If the opponent’s ball lands short down the center and your opponent is well positioned at the baseline, play either way away from the center. If that short ball lands away from the middle, approach deep down the line or cross-court angle, to pull your opponent outside the court and also to get a better center of coverage (in case of an opponent’s passing shot).

We will detail and define the remaining two zones in the next Eagle.

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LRC Manager’s Report by Kevin Richards, LRC Manager

Well, the summer is finally over and I must say from, the LRC Staff's view-point, it couldn't have come soon enough!! It has been a very long, very difficult summer primarily because of all the heavy rain; but also, several very serious acts of vandalism at the Club over the past 2-3 months. Someone thinks it's funny or "neat" to mark-up the new white vinyl fencing we recently installed around the facility. Of

course, every time this person marks up the fencing, we have to spend time scrubbing the marks off. Then there is someone who thinks it's OK to tear off sprinkler heads near the gazebo area. Every time this happens we must call the irrigation company to repair or replace those broken heads - a waste of your money!! The VCR in the Lakeside Clubhouse was stolen, the gray counter attached to the outside of the Fitness Center ripped off the wall, the Pool-side kitchen seriously damaged, toilet-paper holders ripped off the wall, showers left running (a real waste of water) and other items damaged as well.

I have fenced the area by the ladies side entry into the Fit-ness Center and the gazebo area. We’ve initiated action to install hidden security cameras to catch these people. It is VERY frustrating for the LRC Board of Directors and the LRC Staff to "fight" this type of behavior. Hopefully, we will be successful in our efforts to identify those people responsi-ble. We WILL press charges.

I also have some other news for current LRC Members. The Board Of Directors voted in the August meeting to elimi-nate the $20 credit for 2004. Since we no longer charge guest fees for an in-house, overnight guest, the $20 credit seemed redundant. The only time we will collect a guest fee is when a member has a "local" guest using the facility.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Staff Apprecia-tion Day on Friday, 24 October and at the JAZZ BY THE POOL event on Sunday, 16 November. Once again, I thank all of you for your continued support and lets have a GREAT fall season!!

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STAFF APPRECIATION DAY is Friday, Oct 24th. We are asking for all attendees to bring a dish (casserole, salad, de-sert, etc...) to share.

The Club will provide all the beverages and the paper plates, utensils, etc.... Cost is just $3 per person. Please come by and spend some "quality" time with the LRC Staff. This has been a very long, difficult summer because of all the heavy rain we have received. The Staff has really worked hard to keep everything "on-line"!! Event starts at 1:00pm. Sign-up in the Pro-Shop TODAY!!!

WELCOME NEWCOMERS TO THE LANDINGS. There will be a "Welcome to The Landings" gathering for all new residents of The Landings on Thursday, October 23rd from 6-

8pm. If you are new to The Landings Commu-nity, please stop by and say hi to the LMA Board of Directors, the LRC Board of Directors and the LRC Manager. There will be refreshments pro-vided. This event is open to ONLY those resi-dents who have moved into The Landings over the past 6-8 months. Please call the Pro-Shop at 923-3886 if you are new to The Landings and wish to attend!!

SIMPLY LITE BY JAZZERCISE: New low impact Jazzer-cise classes are forming at The Landings Racquet Club for all residents of The Landings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-days from 8:45 - 9:30 AM beginning Monday, October 13th. An experienced certified Jazzercise instructor will teach the classes. The cost is $36. for four weeks to be paid every 4 weeks to the instructor. You are invited to attend the first class free and try it out. For more information or to enroll, please call The Landings Racquet Club at 923 -3886. A flyer will be available at the Club. We hope you will take advan-tage of this great opportunity to help you stay fit.

JAZZ BY THE POOL & WELCOME BACK SNOW-BIRDS. This annual event will be held on Sunday, November 16th from 2-5pm. A sign-up sheet and additional information will be in the Pro-Shop soon.

RUN FOR LRC BOARD Any LRC member interested in becoming a candidate for

election to The Landings Racquet Club (LRC) board of direc-tors must submit a written request. This request must include a short resume, any prior LRC offices held, availability for year-round service, and a commitment to serve two years if elected. Requests must be delivered to the LRC club manager not later than December 5, 2003


LANDING RACQUET CLUB Board of Directors Meeting August 19, 2003

(Highly edited for space – for complete August and Sep-tember minutes Please see www.LandingsEagle.com .)

Treasurer’s Report: Expenses over budget for July in the amount of $2,700.00, due to some leak repairs (which had the water bill out of line) on the fountain, toilets, urinal and replacement of 4 toilets. Kevin Richards, reported that he will be sending a letter to the Sarasota Utili-ties requesting a partial refund on the water bill for the last 3 months.

January through July - $4,300.00 of Income over Expenses. The 2002 Audit was discussed. The company charged a lot more

than the original cost on their proposal. J. Berkey was will review the bill and reply to the auditors.

Manager’s Report: Kevin Richards reported the Following: The court maintenance for July was not done till August 12-13 due

to constant rains. The courts have been kept up due to the hard work of the LRC staff. They deserve a lot of credit and Thanks for their hard work.

New kitchen cabinets have been installed in the Poolside Clubhouse and look great. This was necessary after someone ruined the old ones.

Brick pavers are now all clean, this was done in-house; bike rack moved to the new location; the white rock lining walkways out to the courts is being replaced; ditches outside the courts have been dug out permitting better drainage —this also is being done in-house; third heater for the pool was installed.

It was suggested that there is a need to post the service date on bills so that the owner’s receipts match their billing.

Committee Reports: Social Program –“Staff Appreciation Party” will be October 24,

2003. Kevin suggested a gift certificate be given to employees for restaurants.

“Holiday Gala” – will be December 7, 2003, committee is currently

working on all the details. “Jazz by the Pool” will be October 16, 2003. “Welcome Newcomers” will be October 23, 2003 the LMA and

LRC Board of Directors will be present. Tennis Committee: Round Robin has been moved to Saturday, Sep-

tember 6th. A portable Backboard was discussed and pictures shown to the

Board of Directors. Motion unanimously carried to purchase for $140.00 plus shipping and tax.

Member Guest will be discussed at the committee’s September meeting.

Robbie presented the possibility of renting a couple of the courts to the Gomez Brothers for their training sessions with young people. There would be professional trainers on-site along with approximately 15 to 20 well – disciplined teenagers and Robbie would also oversee. At the end of each day they would sweep and line the courts as part of the contract. The money would be put toward a fund for the replace-ment of Lights and Fences. They would use courts not otherwise in use.

Motion carried unanimously to allow Kevin and Robbie to enter into a month to month agreement with the Gomez Brothers. It would be reviewed by J. Berkey and the Tennis Committee.

Fitness Center/Library: Air-conditioning was down for 5 to 6 days due to bad fan motor . The library is growing quickly.

Old Business Motion to dissolve the $20.00 “Guest Fee” carried unanimously. New rates for the room rental were discussed. It was suggested the

Poolside rate go from $75.00 to $125.00 for rental plus a refundable cleaning fee of $75.00; Lakeside rate go from $150.00 to 250.00 with a refundable cleaning fee of $100.00.

Motion passed unanimously to put new rates into effect September 1, 2003

(Please see “LRC Board” on page 25)

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If you have recently moved into the Landings and be-

came a resident within the last year or so, and would like to meet and greet other newcomers as well as, The Landings Management Association (LMA) Board; and the Landings Racquet Club (LRC) Board, this Cocktail party is just for you.

You will be provided an informative overview of The Landings, and have any of your questions answered. The Racquet Club will review any

membership and activities information or questions you may have.

COME JOIN OTHER NEW NEIGHBORS;

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2003 6:00 TO 8:00 PM

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FREE FOOD, FUN & REFRESHMENTS RSVP: Call the Landings Pro Shop and let us know you

are coming. Call: 923-3886 or Dee Ricapito 927-6261.

Landin Artist on Cover By Dee Ricapito

Landin Artist Ellie Alpert’s work Listening, embellishes the

cover of the August issue of Natural Awakenings magazine . The shell is used, according to Alpert, “because listening to

the sounds coming form the bowels of the sea reminds us of the mysteries of life. The yellow in the

girl’s hair is reflective of the warmth of the sun.” Ellie was born in Boston and has studied at The Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, The School of Practical Art and The Massachu-setts College of Art. She spearheaded and co-chaired a Landings art show, showcasing

the varied artistic talents of fellow Landins. More of her works, including those below, may be seen at: http://mort.home.mindspring.com

Child of the North Tiger New Business Additional Facility Fencing

(security). It was discussed that additional fencing is needed to the entrance by the Gazebo along the sidewalk to prevent people from entering the club this way. This is a security issue.

Proposed 2004 Budget (Draft) The budget committee of J. Berk-ery, J. Jost and Kevin Richards presented their draft to the Board of Directors. They decided that after 7 years it was necessary to increase the yearly dues from $750.00 to $810.00. It has be-come very difficult to keep the premises up on the current amount. There was a long discus-sion of the increase and the affect on the members.

The 2004 Budget was ap-proved, unanimously, as pre-sented.

Board of Directors Positions for 2004. It is time to review current Board members terms of office and seek nominees for the Board.

Respectfully submitted, Kim Ueding

(LRC Board, from page 23)

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day date time event Wed 5 12N Flyboy Thu 6 7pm LMA Mtg Tue 11 9:30am Koffee Klatch Wed 12 4pm Carriage House Mtg Sun 16 2-5pm JAZZ by the Pool & ** Welcome Back Snowbirds Tue 18 2pm LRC Mtg 4:30pm Bayview Mtg Wed 19 3pm Landings South IV Mtg Thu 20 6:45pm Duplicate Bridge 7pm LHA Mtg Fri 21 Father & Son Tournament Sat 22 Father & Son Tournament Sun 23 Father & Son Tournament Tue 25 9:30am Koffee Klatch Wed 26 7pm Singles Group ** Tickets/Reservations Required at LRC

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5420 Eagles Point Circle #406 $625,000

Fabulous Bay & Sunset views from this 5th floor penthouse.

10 ft ceilings, three bedrooms, Jack and Jill bath, marble entry, wood floors in living area, glassed in lanai plus two under building parking spaces.

Lots of changes and upgrades incor-porated in this outstanding unit.

1419 Peregrine Pt Dr_ $3,999,990 4/1 4/1 4 1403 Cedar Bay Lane $910,000 5/0 3/1 3 1580 Landings Ter $799,000 4/5 4/0 3 1625 Landings Blvd $749,000 4/0 2/2 2 5167 Kestral Park Lane $615,000 4/5 3/0 2 5133 Kestral Park Pl $599,000 3/4 3/0 2 4773 Pine Harrier Dr $560,000 2/3 3/0 2 4627 Pine Harrier Dr $539,000 3/0 2/1 2 4653 Pine Harrier Dr $529,900 3/0 2/1 2 4919 Landings Ct.. $525,000 3/3 2/1 2 4678 Pine Harrier Dr $469,000 3/3 3/0 2 5104 Flicker Field Cir $465,000 3/0 2/2 2

Homes Pending 1400 Peregrine Pt Dr $3,300,000 4/0 4/1 4 4761 Pine Harrier Dr $579,900 3/4 3/0 2

Homes Sold 4888 E Peregrine Pt Cir $699,900 4/4 5/1 2 1675 Landings Lane $699,900 4/5 5/0 2 4801 Peregrine Pt Cir W. $587,500 3/0 2/1 2

Condos For Sale 5440 Eagles Point Cir 403 $1,395,000 3/0 3/1 3 5440 Eagles Pt Cir 103 $1,275,000 3/4 3/1 2 5450 Eagles Pt Cir 205 $719,000 3/0 2/1 1 5420 Eagles Pt Cir 406 $625,000 3/3 2/1 2 5420 Eagles Pt Cir 201 $525,000 3/0 2/2 2 1483 Landings Lake Dr 37 $498,500 3/0 2/1 1 1467 Landings Cir 46 $498,000 3/0 2/1 1 5450 Eagles Pt 104 $489,000 2/0 2/3 1 5430 Eagles Pt Cir 205 $480,000 3/3 2/1 1 1380 Landings $360,000 3/0 2/1 1 5408 Eagles Pt Cir #302 $339,000 2/0 2/0 1 5420 Eagles Pt Cir 204 $315,000 2/0 2/0 1 1477 Landings Cir 42 $299,000 3/3 2/1 1 5420 Eagles Pt Cir 103 $279,000 2/0 2/0 1 5232 Landings Blvd 201 $267,500 3/0 2/1 1 5214 Landings Blvd 205 $267,000 3/0 2/1 1 5408 Eagles Pt Cir 102 $259,500 2/2 2/0 1 4814 Kestral Park Cir #19 $254,000 2/0 2/0 1 1639 Starling Dr 202 $244,000 3/0 2/0 1 5261 Heron Way 203 $244,000 3/0 2/0 1 5224 Landings Blvd 203 $240,000 2/0 2/1 1 1670 Starling Drive #104 $232,500 2/0 2/0 1 644 Starling Dr #103 $230,000 2/0 2/1 1 5218 Landings Blvd 204 $209,500 2/0 2/1 1

Condos Pending 1493 Landings Lake Dr #32 $385,000 3/0 2/1 1 5255 Heron Way 202 $249,500 3/0 2/0 1

Condos Sold 5457 Eagles Pt Cir 5457 $479,000 3/0 2/1 2 5430 Eagles Pt Cir 302 $430,000 2/3 2/0 1 5430 Eagles Pt Cir #204 $400,000 2/3 2/0 1 1443 Landings #70 $380,000 3/0 2/1 1 1450 Landings Cir 61 $315,000 3/0 2/1 1 1474 Landings Cir 53 $285,000 3/0 2/1 1 1454 Landings Cir 62 $275,000 3/0 2/1 1 5261 Landings Blvd #3 $270,000 2/0 2/0 1 1627 Starling Dr #103 $225,000 2/0 2/0 1 5228 Landings Blvd 202 $199,500 2/0 2/1 1

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