about Sarasota County land use planning and development

Celery Fields Sell Out, Part II: The Designer Ordinance

July 5, 2017 cathycantunes@gmail.com 3

Advocates for Sarasota’s celebrated birding and recreation park, the Celery Fields, gained a victory in June when the Planning Commission recommended the County deny James Gabbert’s petition to build an industrial waste recycling facility on […]

Celery Fields Sell Out

February 23, 2017 cathycantunes@gmail.com 1

Exit 210 is supposed to be different, not a typical highway interchange.  The Sarasota lands at Fruitville Rd, just east of Interstate 75 and north of Palmer Boulevard, have been slated for high quality development […]

Bendersonville on the Ballot

November 3, 2016 cathycantunes@gmail.com 0

Important Sarasota races will be decided on November 8th. As party lines blur nationally, local elections may be similar. Party affiliation may not be the best guide in identifying who will effectively steward our community, […]

DiCicco: Antidote to Sarasota’s Toxic Commission

August 17, 2016 cathycantunes@gmail.com 0

Sarasota County GOP voters have an important decision on August 30th.  While two other County Commission races are already decided because candidates are running unopposed, the District 1 race offers a choice between Frank DiCicco […]

The Bendersonville Initiative

October 26, 2015 cathycantunes@gmail.com 21

The Fruitville Initiative began when Sarasota County approached five landowners about working together to plan high value, walkable development at the Fruitiville-Interstate-75 interchange. Rather than standard big box retail, gas stations, fast food or strip […]

Sign the petition – 446 and Counting

March 29, 2015 cathycantunes@gmail.com 1

Today 446 people in Sarasota County have signed the petition telling Christine Robinson it is unethical to work as a County Commissioner and as Executive Director of a local lobbying organization, the Argus Foundation. The […]

Future of Clark Rd: Organic Food Hub, or Congestion & Sprawl?

February 28, 2015 cathycantunes@gmail.com 6

Sarasota’s economy has been built on two elements: tourism and real estate.  For years, local leaders have discussed the importance of diversifying our economy. Organic farming is emerging as an important avenue toward achieving that […]

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