Upcoming developer proposals, candidate forums and flooding findings
A number of developer proposals are coming - here's what we know so far: Tues. Oct. 22 - Lakewood Ranch will try for the third time to get approval for 1,399 more homes in NE Sarasota - this is part of what Rex Jensen wishes to build, and what Old Miakka wishes to quash. See the attachment from Stantec . Mike Huchinson's notes are here. Thurs. Oct. 24 - Sarasota Water Engineer Steve Suau will offer findings on the unprecedented flooding of inland communities after Debby. Dozens of homes in communities such as Laurel Meadows flooded, and the Board at its first meeting after the storm had no answers - nor much in the way of questions. The live and in-person presentation is at Selby Library. SCAN hopes to also record. Details here. On the corruption of flood zone planning , see this editorial from the Washington Post. Thurs. Nov. 7 - DR Horton will present its astonishing idea of building 170 single family homes in a floodplain immediately next to the bird nesting area of th