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Commission approves multiple final plats amid resident concerns about Gamble Creek flooding
Summary
The board approved three final plats — Salt Meadows Phase 2b, Costera Parkway and Buckeye Trails Phase 2b — while residents pressed commissioners to pause approvals until county flood/stormwater analyses are complete.
The Board of County Commissioners approved several final subdivision plats on Jan. 14 while residents warned that recent flooding tied to the Lake Manatee/Gamble Creek watershed requires a pause for additional study and mitigation.
Salt Meadows Phase 2b (103 lots off State Road 62 in Parrish) was approved after staff said the plat met statutory criteria; the vote was 4–3 with Commissioners Feltz, McCann and Bearden recorded in opposition. Several residents and community speakers asked the board to delay final approvals in the Gamble Creek…
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