A city building permit was issued Friday for the contentious 7-Eleven project at May Street and San Marco Avenue.

   According to Vice Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline, who's been tracking the plan, Assistant City Attorney Isabelle Lopez told her Friday, "They gave us everything we asked for."

   The Nelmar Terrace Neighborhood Association disagrees. In a letter to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 2 Secretary Greg Evans, association leaders ask,

   "In February 2014 FDOT required safety standards of a recommended 30ʼ driveway width and 35ʼ turning radii. The latest proposal shows relaxed standards in order to accommodate the developer's request to meet applicable city code.

   "What would be the basis to relax these previously recommended safety standards?"

   The one recourse left for neighbors and commuters who would be impacted is FDOT denial of a permit.

   It was a turning radius city boards and commission focused on in denying a previous permit, now in circuit court on appeal and expected to be withdrawn.

   The city's entry corridor guidelines call for a 20 foot radius to support pedestrian scale development. FDOT relaxed its 35 foot standard to 25 feet before this new permit application.

   "FDOT has got to step up to the plate," says association Vice President Melinda Rakoncay. "The truck tracking plan shows the flaws in this design."

   City officials could not be reached on the holiday weekend.

   The association letter to Evans is here and the truck tracking drawing below.