Old Miakka residents propose changes to Sarasota 2050 Future Land Use Maps

The following article can be found at SarasotaNewsLeader.com

Citing concerns about changing development policies for eastern Sarasota County, Planning Commission recommends County Commission stop initiative to reduce density near Fruitville/Verna roads intersection

June 27, 2019 by Rachel Brown Hackney, Editor & Publisher

Old Miakka residents propose changes to Sarasota 2050 Future Land Use Maps

In 2006, residents of the Old Miakka community in the eastern part of Sarasota County completed a two-year process of engagement with Sarasota County staff to craft a document called the Old Miakka Neighborhood Plan.

The introduction to that plan explained, “Old Miakka is not only an area of rich history but one of rural character and integrity. Of all things material, great and small, the residents’ love of the land and pastoral admiration is what they hold closest to their hearts.”

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