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Commission approves Lakewood Ranch Southeast Project Area 2 rezoning over objections from nearby residents
Summary
After a lengthy, quasi-judicial hearing the board voted 4–1 to rezone Project Area 2 in the Lakewood Ranch Southeast Village Transition Zone to RSF‑2/PUD, following staff findings the request met the Master Development Order and village-transition standards; nearby residents urged denial and asked for new impact studies.
The Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 approved a rezoning request for Lakewood Ranch Southeast Project Area 2, rezoning roughly 548 acres to RSF‑2/PUD under the site‑specific Village Transition Zone (VTZ) and Master Development Order that govern Lakewood Ranch Southeast. The motion passed 4–1.
The hearing reviewed a lengthy background of earlier comprehensive-plan amendments and a Master Development Order (MDO) that applicants and county staff said establish the range of permissible development and require each project area to implement the VTZ as RSF‑2/PUD. The applicant and master developer explained the project had been designed to comply with the MDO and that…
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