FRUITVILLE 210
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
F210 PROPOSED Items for VOTE
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FRUITVILLE 210
COMMUNITY
ALLIANCE
Board Members
recommended
that all our
F210 Residents
VOTE YES!
SUSTAINABILITY SHOULD RULE
In regards, to the recent board of county commissioners' 3-2 vote to allow a land
use change to increase density within the Thomas Ranch, I wish to make and ask
the following comments and questions:
First, I agree with Commissioner Barbetta's statement that the "property will be developed one way or another." However, with a serious glut of houses in Sarasota County already and foreclosures at an all time high, I fail to see the logic of allowing even more homes to be built.
Secondly, I agree with Commissioner Patterson's assessment that, "It's just a
lot of units for an area that is weak on infrastructure." Public safety and quality of life should be the prevailing sentiment when making such important decisions. Lack of proper infrastructure diminishes both of these important public concerns.
Lastly, too much of anything is never good. Instead of bringing more homes to an area that has a major surplus, why not think about other alternatives? Why can't we entice high-tech manufacturers to come to Sarasota and have their high-wage employees purchase a portion of the empty houses that we already have? More empty houses seems counter-productive to wise development decisions.
In closing, sustainability (the "buzz word" of the day) should rule our collective thinking. Every now and then it seems like we throw that concept out the window. I still believe that all concerned parties (citizens, developers, and politicians) can work together to find better solutions to the development challenges that face us.
Sadly, we missed the mark on this one.
John Krotec
Chair, Fruitville 210 Community Alliance
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