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Page 20 For 25 years, it’s been a weekly Friday afternoon hangout, where the Oviedo resident and her friends and former colleagues gather to share laughs and sto- ries over beer, wine and snacks at the end of the workweek. But with the announced clos- ing of Brandywine’s Deli, she has found herself searching for Stop by and say goodbye to Brandywine’s answers as to why it has to close, Deli, 505 N. Park Ave., before it likely shuts and is taking her case straight to its doors forever on Saturday, April 28. the deli’s landlord. Phillips has mailed a peti- Lifestyles PHOTO BY ANDY CEBALLOS— THE OBSERVER The Florida Film Festival, which kicks tion signed by 325 individuals to landlord Wayne Roberts of This group of former Rollins colleagues and friends has eaten at Brandywine’s Deli every Friday for 25 years. With the iconic restaurant off on April 13, features local veteran closing on April 28, they wonder why it’s going out of business. They sent the landlord a petition with 325 signatures to get answers. filmmakers and some newbies. Roberts Brothers Development Company. It asks him to explain Page 12 his decision to increase the rent “When I first got the idea to do ny Frankenberger. He said Rob- not have any plans to open a res- for the business beyond what the it, it was because I thought there erts is asking for a rent amount taurant in another location at this owners say they can afford. was still a chance that the nego- that would not allow for him to time. Letters to the editor She said she was optimistic tiations would work,” she said. make a reasonable living run- Customers have had a strong I’d feel a whole lot better seeing a when she began her endeavor, “And just to make sure that [Rob- ning his business. reaction to the closing of the deli. officer on the downtown beat than an but her spirits are fading with erts] knows how people feel.” Roberts did not respond to “People are very emotional,” unmonitored camera overhead. just more than two weeks until Brandywine’s has been on requests for comment for this ar- he said. “It means a lot to them.” the restaurant is scheduled to Park Avenue for 40 years, started ticle. Phillips remembers the time Page 18 close its doors on April 28. by the parents of co-owner John- Frankenberger said he does n Please see BRANDYWINE on page 5 Subscribe now! Visit wpmobserver.com Commission can’t influence design ISAAC BABCOCK tor Jeff Briggs said. Observer Staff Some of that property had Winter Park is one vote away previously been de-annexed from having another 54 acres and from Winter Park into Orange a large-scale development within County so that Ravaudage de- city limits, after the City Com- veloper Benjamin Partners could mission voted 4-1 to annex land negotiate land-use rights with the from Orange County. county. With those negotiations Publisher statement on page 4. USPS 00-6186 That land would cover the finished, the Commission voted proposed mixed-use Ravaudage to annex the land back into the development, spanning from U.S. city. The annexation ordinance Highway 17-92 west to Bennett will require one more vote before Avenue and from Lee Road north it’s official. to Monroe Avenue where the city “This project is happening would border with Maitland. with or without us, so the only The development would poten- question is whether we want tially bring large retail stores, res- it happening in Winter Park or taurants, boutique shops, offices not,” Mayor Ken Bradley said. “I and residences to the area. for one would much rather con- RENDERING COURTESY OF CITY OF WINTER PARK Some of the properties with- trol our own destiny.” in that area are not part of the Bradley said that had the why did you let that happen?” ty’s standards for aesthetics may agreement, though they would Commission not voted to annex Bradley said. be lower than the city’s. become part of Winter Park once the land, Maitland could then do But the Commission’s sole “I’m really struggling with the annexation is complete. so and grab the entirety of the dissenting voter, Commissioner this because yes indeed would I “The intent is not to wind more than 70 acres of potential Carolyn Cooper, said she was like to see it in the city,” Cooper up with an area that's Swiss land for development. dismayed that the city hadn’t said. “I'm having a really hard cheese… with Orange County “If Maitland was all the way chosen to have the develop- time knowing it's not coming to Sheriffs coming to one address, down at the corner on 17-92, I ment proposal go through a city [planning and zoning board] and and Winter Park Police coming think we'd have three times as planning process rather than the not coming to the Commission.” right next door,” Planning Direc- many people in here asking us, county. She hinted that the coun- n Please see COMMISSION on page 2 Page 2 Thursday, April 12, 2012 Winter Park / Maitland Observer COMMISSION | City has to live with terms, McMacken says Movie accessories n CONTINUED FROM FRONT paGE “Isn't that what a planned de- get to this point. velopment is… you have whatev- “I'm not wild about it… but Cooper said that the develop- er codes, which are guides at the what I'm voting on is annexation ment was granted too many waiv- end of the day, and this becomes with the potential that someday ers to skirt county rules for devel- negotiated?” Bradley asked. we'll receive the benefit of tax dol- opment. Commissioner Tom McMack- lars out of this. As far as aesthetic “It's all going to be based on en said that the city had already control, we already gave that one those waivers and those waivers made its terms, and has to live up.” are very extreme,” Cooper said. with them. Commissioner Steven Leary “This isn't even in compliance “I want to dispel the rumor said that based on its past with with Orange County's codes. It's that we have any influence on the city, he felt comfortable with Orange County's codes with 30 or this going forth,” McMacken said. Benjamin Partners developing the something waivers.” “We don't. We did give up certain property as is. 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