SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – By a 3-2 majority vote, Sarasota County Commissioners approved the building of 5,000 homes in a parcel north of Fruitville Road and East of Lorraine Road.
“Lakewood Ranch does it well… We’re not ready for that,” said Sarasota County Commissioner Tom Knight. Knight was one of two commissioners who voted ‘nay’.
This comes after public comment which involved local residents saying a commonly-used phrase: “Keep the country country.”
When asked, Knight mentioned he had no intention of supporting a building moratorium similar to Manatee County.