Nude pool plans raise concerns

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A Town 'n' Country, Fla., apartment complex has raised concerns with its announcement that it will soon have a clothing-optional pool and spa area.

The Eden, an apartment complex that is switching to condominiums, said on its Web site that nudity will be allowed in a "private European/South Beach style swimming pool and spa area," the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.

The complex said only residents over the ages of 18 will be issued pass cards for the area and it is having walls put in to seal the clothing-optional area off away from public view.

However, residents of nearby communities have expressed concern about the complex's plans and its proximity to Alonso High School, which is about one mile away.

"It would seem to me that the process has failed in that there has not been greater notification to the surrounding communities about this possibility," former homeowner president Brian Ross said.

Debbie Carter, spokeswoman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, said the complex's plans do not violate any laws.

"It looks like they're taking every necessary precaution," she said. "They're going to have walls and everything else. Unless they're committing crimes out there, I don't see this as a law enforcement issue."