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Council denies request to extend Punta Gorda utility service area to 19.8 acres
Summary
The council voted to deny a developer request to expand the city's potable water and wastewater service area to include roughly 19.8 acres in Charlotte County, following public concern about limited water resources and policy on serving areas outside city limits.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The Punta Gorda City Council on March 19 rejected a request to expand the city’s extraterritorial water and wastewater service area to include about 19.8 acres in Charlotte County, a developer proposal tied to a larger residential project.
Tom Spencer, utilities director, told the council the full development encompasses about 143 acres and 615 units; approximately 565 units would be within the city’s existing utility service area while about 53 units on roughly 19–20 acres lay outside the…
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