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Sarasota commissioners unanimously reject Take 5 rezoning settlement after residents press safety and compatibility concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment from Willow Bend residents who said an oil‑change facility would be incompatible and pose traffic and environmental risks, the Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to deny a mediated settlement that would have allowed the Take 5 rezoning to proceed under a revised plan.
The Sarasota County Commission on April 8 unanimously denied a mediated settlement that would have allowed a Take 5 oil‑change facility to rezone a parcel at U.S. 41 and Habitat Boulevard in Osprey. The board’s vote followed repeated public opposition and legal arguments that the settlement did not materially address the commission’s prior reasons for denying the rezoning.
Hundreds of residents have opposed the project at multiple hearings, telling the commission that the proposed use is incompatible with the neighborhood’s residential and professional office pattern…
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