BCC MB 48/3356 MAY 7, 2009 the Board of County Commissioners
MAY 7, 2009 The Board of County Commissioners, Manatee County, Florida, met in REGULAR SESSION in the Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, at 9:02 a.m. Present were Commissioners: Gwendolyn Y. Brown, Chairman Carol Whitmore, First Vice-Chairman Donna Hayes, Second Vice-Chairman Lawrence E. Bustle, Jr., Third Vice-Chairman John R. Chappie Ron Getman Joe McClash Also present were: John Osborne, Interim Planning Director Sarah Schenk, Assistant County Attorney Susan G. Romine, Board Records Manager, representing R. B. Shore, Clerk of Circuit Court Invocation by Rev. Herb McMillian, First Church of Nazarene. All witnesses and staff giving testimony were duly sworn. AGENDA Agenda of May 7, 2009, and update memorandum. BC20090507DOC001 PUBLIC HEARINGS – PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST ZONING Public hearing (Notices published) was opened to consider PDR-05-27(P) WOODLANDS OF MANATEE LLC/COVENTRY PARK SUBDIVISION (CONTINUED TO JUNE 4, 2009) ORDINANCE OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REGARDING LAND DEVELOPMENT, APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR 256 RESIDENTIAL LOTS, CONSISTING OF 193 LOTS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED, AND 63 LOTS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENCES, WITH AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THE UNITS DESIGNATED AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ON APPROXIMATELY 105.97 ACRES WEST OF ERIE ROAD AND SOUTH OF FP&L RAILROAD AT 5901 ERIE ROAD, PALMETTO; SUBJECT TO STIPULATIONS AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; SETTING FORTH FINDINGS; PROVIDING A LEGAL DESCRIPTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ellsworth Welton, Shannon Acreman, Steve Royce, and David Smiley spoke in opposition due to density, compatibility, proposed parking issues, an unsafe park area situated near a drainage canal, and traffic concerns.
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