Tracking toxic development

Some of the developments we're currently tracking:



James Gabbert (TST Ventures LLC) thinks a nifty place for a 12-acre recycling plant is right next to the Celery Fields, a haven for birds and birders from around the world. Here's Gabbert's proposal.

MOSAIC proposes strip mining in Manatee County. Sierra Club, Suncoast Waterkeeper and more organizations plan to be at the Manatee County Commission on Jan. 26, 9 am, to stand against MOSAIC. In advance, write to the Manatee Commissioners - addresses and sample letter here.

Sinkhole by MOSAIC

Neighbors are fighting tooth and nail to halt construction on sites that have already been torn up at Foxfire West for new developments by Medallion Homes (Carlos Beruff) and Meritage, a large Arizona Builder. Stay tuned.




Citizens for Sarasota County and other groups are looking into the County's approval of a 3,450-home housing project on Clark Rd. It seems the County will allow Taylor Morrison at LT Ranch to build homes that will encroach upon a floodplain designated AE where, according to a clear policy of the 2050 Comp Plan, no housing is permissible. (2050 Policy RMA 1.1. – Resource Management Area Ideals includes “Direct population growth away from floodplains.)






Finally, how do you like The Vue so far? BGA discussion Feb. 11 2 pm at Selby.

The VUE: Model or Mistake? BGA Event

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

OF

SARASOTA COUNTY

Invites you to a free, non-partisan forum on

THE VUE:  MODEL OR MISTAKE?

Where:  Selby Library Auditorium, 1331 First St., Sarasota

When:  Saturday, February 11, 2017, 2:00-4:00 PM

Presenters:

David Smith, General Manager, Neighborhood and

          Development Services Department, City of Sarasota

                             

Mollie Cardimone, Steering Committee Member, STOP!

        Former Mayor and Sarasota City Commissioner

Jennifer Ahearn-Koch, Founding member of STOP!

        Former Sarasota City Planning Board Member

Ken Shelin, Co-Chair, Equality Florida Board

         Former Sarasota City Commissioner

Questions and comments will be taken from attendees.

Lobeck: The Vue and You

TOWN HALL MEETING

Join us to help make
Sarasota a resident-friendly city


The Vue and You

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 22, 6:00 PM

Selby Library Auditorium



This Town Hall meeting
is organized by STOP!, a group of Sarasota
residents concerned about maintaining our quality of life. STO P!'s
goals include four very specific changes to the City zoning code:
wider sidewalks, public involvement in approving new development and
realistic traffic studies.



STOP!'s Steering Committee consists of:
Jennifer Ahearn-Koch, Mollie Cardamone, Lee Duffey, Lewis Hanan,
Mike Lasche, Jude Levy, Kate Lowman, Bill Noonan, Eileen Normile and
Gretchen Serrie.
STO P! Advisory Board (9/8/16)

Dennis Adams
Valerie Buchand
Barbara Campo
Dick Clapp, former Sarasota City Mayor
David Cohen
Bob Easterle
Mary Kay and Joe Henson
Virginia Hoffman
Kelly Kirschner, former Sarasota City Mayor
Pat Kolodgy
Barbara Sassen May
Bonnie McIntyre
Jono Miller
Patrick O’Brien
Sarah Pappas
Rob Patten
Carol Reynolds
Ronald Riffel
Curtis Schantz
Mort Siegel, former Sarasota City Planning Board member
Rick Spinner
Gerry Swormstedt
Dave Sylvester
Cerise Terry
Terry Turner, former Sarasota City Commission

STOP! is a community-based organization of Sarasota citizens. We are volunteers who come from all parts of the City: downtown, the keys, and the City’s mainland neighborhoods. Some of us are retired; others are still working. Our backgrounds are diverse – business, the arts,health care, education, government, the law and more.

We all have one goal in common: preserve our quality of life. We are working for wide tree-lined sidewalks, consideration of traffic issues, and citizen involvement in Sarasota’s development approval process. Only when Sarasota residents are part of the process will the City protect the quality of life that makes us want to live here.
For more information, or to get involved, contact:
Email Stop!

Link to Stop! Website


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