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If you care about the Celery Fields as a healthy public amenity for humans and wildlife, tell the Sarasota County Planning Commission that you oppose Rezone Petition RZ 23-30 . The Petition would give DR Horton the opportunity to build 170 homes on the Smith Farm property, yards away from the Raymond Road Boardwalk and a critical nesting area: Smith Farm is the light green - steps away from the Raymond Rd. Bird Walk and Nesting Area. Virtually the entire Farm property is a floodplain. Below, the FEMA map indicates that a very large portion of the Farm, showing in blue, is AE - which means it's in the 100-year floodplain. The grey area is in the 500-year floodplain: Smith Property: FEMA Flood Map  According to the Comprehensive Plan, the county is not supposed to approve dense housing in a floodplain. The reasons might be obvious after this hurricane season: Smith Farm under feet of water the day after Debby THREE THINGS TO DO: 1. WRITE to the Planning Commission ( planner@scg...

  Notice of Public Hearing - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee The  Sarasota County and City of Sarasota  Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will hold a  Public Hearing  on  September 18, 2024,  at the  Sarasota County Administration Center, Third Floor Think Tank, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida,  at  9:30 a.m.,  or as soon as thereafter possible, to  review the Local Housing Incentive Strategy Recommendations. A Summary of Recommendations by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee include: Expedited Permitting for affordable-housing-related projects; Ongoing review of Fees/Impact Fees; Increased Density; Infrastructure Capacity review; Accessory Residential Unit review; Parking/Setback Reductions; Flexible Lot Configuration review; Street Modification Requirements review; Ongoing review of ordinances, regulations and plan provisions as they relate to the cost of housing; Locally owned land inventory review; On...