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After heated public comment, planning panel recommends county EMS station rezone near Lake Manatee 3–2
Summary
Manatee County sought to rezone ~10.16 acres to allow a new 4,740‑sq‑ft EMS station and retain existing county offices. Commissioners voted 3–2 to recommend approval after extensive public testimony raising environmental, septic and roadway safety concerns; staff said the site addresses long EMS response‑time gaps.
Manatee County’s Planning Commission narrowly recommended rezoning 10.16 acres near Lake Manatee to Plan Development Public Interest (PDPI) to allow an expanded EMS facility after extended public comment and a 3–2 vote.
County project representative Dan Bond and James Crutchfield, deputy director of public safety, said the site has housed an EMS unit for roughly 40 years and that local response times average about 17 minutes compared with a countywide average of about 8 minutes. ‘‘We have a dire need to provide additional resources in this area of the county,’’ Crutchfield said, noting the county has…
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