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Sarasota National residents plead with county to reroute proposed Manasota Beach Road; commission told earlier meeting approved shift without local notice
Summary
Many residents of Sarasota National told commissioners a proposed Manasota Beach Road alignment would place a four-lane roadway dozens of feet from homes, bring high daily traffic volumes and reduce property values; they asked the board to reconsider the alignment, demand new studies, and preserve open space.
A steady stream of Sarasota National residents used the Board of County Commissioners’ public-comment period on May 5 to press the board to reconsider a recently advanced plan for Manasota Beach Road that would position a four-lane arterial as close as about 40 feet to some homes.
Speakers said they bought homes with the expectation that the area behind their lots would remain open space and wildlife habitat, and they described shock after learning the Economic Stimulus Working Group proposed routing the new road along Sarasota National’s southern border. “This would enclose Sarasota National — all four sides,” said Tim Swise, noting the community would be surrounded by Minnesota Beach Road,…
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