Sarasota County Planning Commission rejects houses near Celery Fields
1 day ago · The Celery Fields was initially designed to be a critical stormwater collection zone to remedy repeated flooding in the Phillippi Creek area, but after the county bought it, the site has become a ...
Bid to build 170 homes by Celery Fields is voted down 4-3 by the ...
2 days ago · Community News Collaborative. Walkers and joggers can use the many trails along the Celery Fields, located east of I-75 and south of Fruitville Road in Sarasota County. The 44-acre area is internationally known as a bird sanctuary and is a haven for birdwatchers and others who enjoy the outdoors. ... "The Celery Fields is one of the most ...
Houses by Celery Fields Comes before Planning Committee
The Sarasota County Planning Commission met in Venice to discuss a planned development along the edge of Celery Fields, a popular birding destination. ... Johannes Werner for WSLR News, with reporting from Della Hale. WSLR News aims to keep the local community informed with our 1/2 hour local news show, quarterly newspaper and social media ...
Planning commission discussing future of land near Celery Fields
2 days ago · Jim and Kim Martin live right beside the 50-acre site of the proposed development. After the recent flooding their backyard experienced this hurricane season, they are worried paving over all that...
Sarasota County planning board to weigh development near Celery Fields
4 days ago · The plan for a new housing subdivision across the street from Sarasota County's Celery Fields and local opposition the proposal has spurred will escalate on Thursday when a planning advisory board ...
Birdwatchers oppose bid to build 170 homes by Sarasota’s Celery Fields
5 days ago · Developer D.R. Horton wants to build about 170 homes on 49 acres of farmland across from the Raymond Road boardwalk in Celery Fields, a popular birdwatching spot. The Sarasota County Planning Commission will consider the plan on Thursday. The 5 p.m. meeting in Venice at the R.L. Anderson Administration Center will be live streamed.
Residents worried about new proposal for development near celery fields
4 days ago · SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents are worried much of what makes the area near the Celery Fields so special could be driven away if a new development proposal gets approved.
Residents raise flooding, environmental concerns over proposed ...
4 days ago · The farmland sits directly across the street from a Sarasota County Park called the “Celery Fields”. The park is a top destination in the state for birdwatching and is also Sarasota County’s ...
Sarasota’s Celery Fields redevelopment sparks debate among …
4 days ago · The Celery Fields in Sarasota County attracts more than 100,000 people a year. But, the Audubon Society is concerned plans for 170 homes could ruin the destination. Off Raymond Road, there’s a sense of calmness and peace as you make your way out to a boardwalk leading to the celery fields.
Sarasota County to consider allowing 170-home development …
5 days ago · The plan for a new housing subdivision across the street from Sarasota County’s Celery Fields and local opposition the proposal has spurred will escalate on Thursday when a planning advisory board meets to discuss the issue. A 51-acre slab of farmland to the Celery Fields’ southeast, across from Raymond Road, is being sold by Smith Properties to the gargantuan housing developer D.R. Horton.
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