The Brief
- Sarasota residents packed a community meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the future of the former Gulf Gate Golf Course.
- Sarasota County commissioners are attempting to purchase the 49-acre property, while developers move forward with plans to develop 106 homes.
- Attorneys representing the Miami-based developer say environmental cleanup efforts are underway before construction begins.
GULF GATE ESTATES, Fla. – Plenty of people packed into a community meeting at the Gulf Gate Library on Wednesday night.
Center of development debate
The backstory:
Residents gathered to hear what will happen to the former Gulf Gate Golf Course property, which has sat vacant since 2016.
The 49 acres of land remains at the center of a years-long debate over whether the property should become greenspace or a new housing development.
Push for greenspace and stormwater infrastructure
What they’re saying:
Miguel Rivera, a Gulf Gate resident, says environmental concerns have complicated previous development efforts.…