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Committee votes 5–4 to pursue review of 44‑acre Pine Island tract adjacent to Buttonwood Preserve
Summary
The committee narrowly approved a motion to ask staff to further review a 44‑acre Pine Island tract owned by OrthoAir LLC after staff warned the parcel lacks legal land access and the seller raised its asking price to $60,000 per acre; a public conservation coalition urged purchase.
A committee vote edged 5–4 to recommend that staff conduct additional review of a 44‑acre Pine Island tract adjacent to Buttonwood Preserve, despite staff warnings about access, restoration needs and a sharply increased asking price.
The motion—moved by a committee member and carried after brief discussion—directed staff to follow up with the property owner and pursue further due diligence rather than immediately rejecting the nomination. The parcel is owned by OrthoAir LLC (listed in the agenda as Ronald Gardner).
A staff member told the committee the seller had raised the asking price from an earlier estimate of $16,000 per acre to $60,000 per acre and that, at that price, staff…
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