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Board denies Terra DRI request to convert commercial parcels to 72‑unit multifamily after neighbors object
Summary
After mediation and multiple hearings, the commission voted 5–2 to deny a proposal to convert commercial entitlements inside the Tara DRI to allow 72 multifamily units; opponents cited compatibility, process and stormwater concerns.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners denied a contested amendment to the Tara DRI on May 8, rejecting a proposal that would have converted commercial entitlements for two parcels near Tara Boulevard and Stone River Road into up to 72 multifamily units. The motion to deny passed 5–2 after hours of public comment and a year of review and mediation.
Applicant counsel Scott Rudacille said the developer reduced the proposal after an earlier tie vote: the request was shrunk from 156 units and four stories to 72 units and a 35‑foot maximum height,…
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