Sarasota Livin'

Jan 22, 2005 a group of Arlington Park NA members went to the City of Sarasota Planning Board to ask the board to not support two rezonings in our neighborhood.

We found that the more intensive one was withdrawn after the planner saw we would not support the change. The property owner wanted to rezone 3 single family homes and build 5,000 sq ft of office space and 7 small apartments with 43 parking spaces ...

The second project was still there it was less intrusive but more obnoxious. The owner was poorly represented by a planner and lawyer that ignored the neighborhood and thought that the owner had a right to have the land rezoned because he wanted it..... during the meeting the owner proved he hired "like minded" people and all three really exhibited the butthead approach ....

I hope they bring it to the city commission ... their own words will not help them. Minutes should appear here soon