Update: 8.25.20 from Becky Ayech:
I received a call from Michele Norton with Sarasota County Planning Department regarding what I thought I had heard at the August 20th meeting. She said that three people had listened to it and they did not hear what I heard. Several of you also reviewed it and no one heard what I did, but there have been several different things people did hear. Thank you for taking that upon yourselves.
I thanked her for pursuing this. I was glad that I didn't hear what I thought I did.
With that said, I still reminded her that the public was not treated appropriately. We had followed all the County's Rules and their manner, that they lectured us and that they were going to get that rule changed is not part of their charge. She said they will continue to look at this matter.
(Editor's note: There is clearly at least one moment when a voice breaks through the presentation. A masculine voice at 2:47:16 can be heard first indistinctly, then quite distinctly saying "You are the most conservative right human being that I've ever known." It's unclear who was speaking and who was being addressed.)
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Editor's note: The email below from Becky Ayech regards the Planning Commission hearing of 8.20.20 on the Publicly Initiated Amendment to the Comp Plan on behalf of Old Miakka. This 170-year-old community in East Sarasota County (Commissioner Moran's District 1) is seeking an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that would preserve the rural character of the area. (Herald Tribune story).
The email was sent to the Board of Sarasota County Commissioners on Sunday, August 23, which happens to be the third anniversary of the County hearing regarding James Gabbert's Debris Demolition plant proposed at the Celery Fields.
As yet we have been unable to verify the alleged swear word some say they heard duing the PC hearing.
Video of the 8.20.20 PC Hearing
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To: Michael Moran <mmoran@scgov.net>, ncdetert@scgov.net, "Charles D. Hines" <chines@scgov.net>, Alan Maio <amaio@scgov.net>, cziegler@scgov.net
Good day Commissioners,
This is taken from the County's website:
Purpose: The Planning Commission, as the LPA, is obligated to interpret and advise the County Commission on the adoption of and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, as well as land use applications filed, pursuant to state statute or existing county ordinances.
At the 8/20/20 meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commissioners DID NOT fulfill or even consider what their purpose is.
Rather, they lectured the participants on how egregious they were by following the process SET OUT BY SARASOTA'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT AFTER CONSULTATION WITH SARASOTA' S LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
WHEN THE MIAKKA COMMUNITY CLUB FILED THE REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC INITIATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WE HAD A $5,000.00 CHECK IN HAND. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE DID NOT NEED MONEY, BUT 20 SIGNATURES OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY. WE PROVIDED 75, 45 WERE VERIFIED.
WE DID NOT DIG UP THIS REGULATION YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT DID!
THE ONLY THING WE ARE GUILTY OF IS FOLLOWING THE LAW. I cannot say the Planning Commission is guilty of following "the Law" as articulated in their purpose.
At the "process request " hearing in front of the Planning Commission, Mr. Spaeth was asked how much money this would cost, and he told them very little. This is a map change not a language change. Never the less, the public had to be lectured on how much this cost the taxpayers. This is an inaccurate and nonfactual statement.
At the process hearing, Mr Spaeth also pointed out that here are other counties that have the same regulations.
At one point in the hearing, a Commissioner's mic was NOT muted and it sounded like he called someone a "righteous bitch". Please review the meeting to see if I heard correctly. If I did ,then he should be removed.
Every member of the public who spoke in support of CPA-2019-C was respectful. The Planning Commission did not return this courtesy. On your Speaker Card, that one fills out to speak, it talks of civility. The Planning Commissioners were not civil. They were condescending. They lectured us. NEITHER OF THESE ARE INCLUDED IN THE "PURPOSE" OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
At the end of the meeting, a Commissioner said they were going to get rid of this regulation. THAT IS ALSO NOT THEIR "PURPOSE".
The Planning Commission DID NOT address the facts that were presented to them. Rather, they took the stance of the proverbial three monkeys, "hear no facts, see no facts, speak no facts".
I ask that you look into these statements. The Planning Commission is a reflection of you. This was an ugly reflection.
Please respond to my email. please make sure the "righteous bitch" statement was an error in my hearing.
Respectfully submitted,
Becky Ayech
President
Miakka Community Club
As a postscript. I chair two of your committees/commission: The Traffic Advisory Committee and the Historical Resources Committee.
I WOULD NEVER TREAT ANYONE THE WAY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO EXCERSIZED THEIR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT, WERE TREATED AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
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Becky Ayech, President of the Miakka Community Club speaks my mind Rick Farmer, Sarasota (941) 957-0176. How can we defend the residential and rural qualities of our neighborhood?
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