A controversial proposal to build as many as 5,700 homes on 2,351 acres east of Interstate 75 will go before the Sarasota County Commission Sept. 8 at the Robert L. Anderson Administration Center in Venice.
The proposed development, Palmer Ranch East, also known as Palmer Ranch 2400 MDO, consists of nine parcels under the control of Palmer Ranch developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr., through McCann East Limited Partnership.
The development was included in Sarasota County’s 2050 Plan when it was approved in 2002.
What is the plan for Palmer Ranch East?
The master development concept plan for the 2,351 acres allows for a significant amount of open space, starting with a 200.7-acre conservation easement and 651 acres as an alternative greenway buffer and development of 4,702 homes…