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08/30/2013

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Sarasota News Leader August 30, 2013 If the plan comes to fruition, proponents say the large-scale New Urbanist development would bring jobs to the southern edge of the growing I-75 corridor — and additional property tax revenue. Page 25 "The comp plan amendment was done in 2010, and nothing has happened since then. Nothing. Why?" he asked county staff. "Three years is unacceptable," Barbetta added. "This could have taken six months." In light of that, three county commissioners said the Initiative has been taking much too NOT A SHINING MOMENT long. Commissioner Christine Robinson said the A plan should have been implemented sever- long delay "has not been a shining moment al years ago after a blueprint in the form of a for Sarasota County," that property owners comprehensive plan change was approved in have been kept waiting for the plan to come 2010, Commissioner Joe Barbetta pointed out. together. The Fruitville Initiative encompasses several vacant properties east of I-75. Among the ownBarbetta was frustrated that the project has ers are the county, which has a public library and 42 vacant acres adjacent to that facility. been stalled over the past three years. "We need to move this thing forward," he said. Private land and county-owned property within the area totals 320 acres. Photo by Roger Drouin

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