Neighboring condo opposes Colony extension

The board of the Aquarius Club condominium isn’t on board with a Colony Beach & Tennis Association request to extend the Dec. 31 deadline for re-opening the property to June 2014.

The board of the condominium, located next to the Colony, expressed opposition in an Aug. 10 letter to Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown.

The letter states:

The parties involved in this dispute have apparently squandered the initial extension period and from our perspective have made virtually no progress in resolving their issues. How could anyone believe an additional 18 months would do anything other than allow the continuing deterioration of the property! Why would the Commission give up the only leverage they appear to have in moving this forward!”

The letter also states that the property’s current state raises health and safety issues and has caused concerns among prospective buyers and renters.

For more information, pick up an Aug. 16 copy of the Longboat Observer.

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected].