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Manatee planning commission denies Travesta expansion after residents cite water, wildlife and infrastructure concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment from Travesta residents alleging irrigation failures, wildlife impacts and infrastructure shortfalls, the Planning Commission denied an amendment to increase commercial square footage and create a 0.23-acre “Parcel E.” The denial was unanimous (6-0).
The Manatee County Planning Commission on Aug. 14 denied a request to amend the Travesta planned development to increase allowable commercial square footage from 100,000 to 150,000 and to create a new 0.23-acre commercial parcel dubbed "Parcel E." The motion to deny passed 6-0 after more than an hour of public testimony and commissioner deliberation.
The amendment, presented by Linda Stewart of Morris Engineering on behalf of the developer, would have created a project-wide maximum of 150,000 square feet of commercial use on the 441.3-acre Travesta development and assigned a maximum of 10,000 square feet to Parcel E. Stewart said the request keeps the project well below the comprehensive-plan maximum floor-area ratio (0.21 proposed vs. 0.35 allowed) and increases open space to 53% of the site,…
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