Last year, Lourdes Ramirez spent a lot of money to take Sarasota County to court, to prevent our elected officials from approving mega-hotels on Siesta Key.
She was successful -- the courts found that the county was about to violate its own Comprehensive Plan -- the pact between the County, the Developers, and the People that is supposed to set the rules for development. This blocked Commissioners Cutsinger, Rainford, Moran and Neunder from approving these plans. (Commissioner Mark Smith was the sole "no" vote.)
Benderson Development Inc. immediately applied to the County to change the Comp Plan. Benderson wishes to redefine hotels from commercial to residential. This would allow new hotels not just on Siesta Key, but anywhere in the county. Benderson is supremely confident because the County's Comp Plan is based upon this model:
This Monday, Jan. 8 at 6 pm, Benderson will hold a Zoom "neighborhood workshop" to present its ideas. As this proposal would affect everyone in the county, it seems fair that everyone in the county should attend. Click here to register.
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