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Friends and Neighbors of the Fruitville 210 Community Alliance, June 2010
We need your support on an important community development issue!!! On June 22, 2010 the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners discussed whether or not to transmit the "Fruitville Initiative" Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2010-02-G to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review. At the request of our Alliance and many residents from the East Richardson Road neighborhoods, the Board deferred their vote until this Wednesday, July 14th. We were given additional time to work with County Planners and developer representatives to revise language in the amendment that would protect the public interests, primarily the rural character of the neighborhoods and the Urban Service Boundary (USB). We still have several concerns and issues; however, our revisions saved the USB and provided additional protection for specific neighborhoods (Rural Heritage) along east Richardson Road.
Despite our sincere efforts and after meeting with many area residents to discuss the revisions, we discovered that a majority of them still objected to the transmittal of the comp plan amendment at this time. The reasons for their objections are as follows:
1) Intensity and public safety issues relating to congestive traffic
2) Interconnectivity roads that would adversely affect the rural
character of the area east of I-75/Exit 210
3) Lack of credible public input and an incomplete charrette process
4) Concerns about not having a DRI study conducted
5) Building heights on the properties that lie adjacent to the
residential neighborhoods
6) Illustrative plans that show "big-box" type developments within
the study area
There are other issues, but the list above summarizes the immediate citizen concerns. We consider the area to be the true "Gateway to Sarasota." Anything developed at that location should be a reflection of our community and enhance the rural character of the surrounding neighborhoods. It is extremely important that ALL interested parties take a legitimate role in the planning process. Our Alliance remains committed to open dialogue and support any "cohesive" project that accomplishes our mission to build a better community.
Please ask our County Commissioner's NOT to send this comp plan amendment to the DCA at this time by emailing them at:
Carolyn Mason cmason@scgov.net
Joe Barbetta jbarbett@scgov.net
Jon Thaxton jthaxton@scgov.net
It would be a great testimony for you to come to the public hearing at 1660 Ringling Boulevard on July 14th around 10 am. Thanks for your support.
Sincerely, John Krotec
Chairman, Fruitville 210 Community Alliance
5373 Fruitville Road PMB 101, Sarasota, Florida 34232
Jon Thaxton jthaxton@scgov.net
Carolyn Mason* cmason@scgov.net = *Mason is our F210 area Commisioner
"FRUITVILLE INITIATIVE": JULY 2010
F210 Board asked the BCC to not send these palns to Tallahassee, but the
"Frutiville Initiative" will be sent. At a Planning Commission meeting, it became apparent that this COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT still has some
issues that could negatively affect our quality-of-life. Read our position (HERE)
EMAIL Commissioners with your opinion on issues:
F210 Board's Opinion HERE
Control Growth Now's Opinion HERE
Sarasota County Government Online > Meetings & Agendas
WORKSHOPS for Fruitville Initiative - Public Input Needed
COME, Get Involved NOW - The workshops will be held on several
Tuesday nights at 6:30-8:30 pm in meeting facilities at the Church of
Hope, Wendell Kent Road, east of I-75, north of the intersection with
E. Richardson Road:
~ August 10 – Process Going Forward & Explanation of TRANSECT PLAN
~ August 17 – Develpoment IF NO CHANGE VS. EXISTING MASTER PLAN
~ August 31 – NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS
~ Sept. 14 – TRANSPORTAION/TRAFFIC ISSUES
~ Sept. 28 – FLOODING, CELERY FIELD READ more HERE
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