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Sarasota News Leader July 26, 2013 Page 33 mentally friendly, low-impact stormwater de- Controlled-growth advocates and many resisign. It could also become an economic gen- dents of rural neighborhoods northeast of the site, along East Richardson Road, met with erator for the area. county officials back in 2010 to try to estabWhen it comes to design, the aim is to create a lish guidelines for buffers to protect the establong-term concept that is dramatically differ- lished homeowners from the proposed largeent from those usually seen at interchanges. scale development. "It is not intended to be developed as a typical Krotec said those residents need to be includbig-box … area," Rozansky said. ed in upcoming talks and workshops. At the Aug. 28 meeting, the county commissioners will discuss the specific type of zon- "We want to do this in a way that we can preing that would be appropriate for the area. All serve the rural character of the East Richardbut one southeastern tract of the 320 acres is son Road homes," Krotec added. One option, within the county's Urban Services Boundary. Krotec noted, is to plan entrances and exits into the proposed development so traffic is COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT diverted away from East Richardson Road. Krotec said the community engagement part After learning about the Aug. 28 County Comof the planning process is vital. mission meeting during an interview this week Coburn Road cuts through the Fruitville Initiative area.