The Sarasota Orchestra gave up on their plan to pave over our community green space. We forced the city to respect the deed and keep their hands off Payne Park for good. Keep watching the city council because our public land is not for sale to the highest bidder.
June 24, 2019
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support to preserve and protect Payne Park in perpetuity as a park, as open public recreational space and green space, as provided for in the DEED restrictions stipulated by the Gift of Calvin N. and Martha E. Payne to the citizens of the City of Sarasota.
Each of us opposes without reservation the Sarasota Orchestra proposal to construct a concert hall and parking lot on seven (7) acres within any bounds of the Payne Park property. We contend that construction of a 2500-seat theater and parking lot on this rare open space oasis in the middle of the City will cause irreparable harm to the wildlife, environment, urban ecosystem, neighboring residents, and patrons of Payne Park.
We urge the City of Sarasota, as trustees of this community green space, to heed this Petition and keep to their legal obligation to administer Payne Park solely for the purposes specified - a PARK... meaning, open space, nature trails, play grounds, and opportunities for outdoor physical fitness, connecting citizens to nature.
We urge the City of Sarasota to be an upstanding and trustworthy steward of our community green space and plan for the outdoor opportunities to connect Payne Park to the future Legacy Bike Trail extension.
We urge the City of Sarasota to keep its promise to enhance and expand the existing Tennis Center; and NOT sacrifice valuable park open space to non-conforming development in the process. The City of Sarasota should NOT engage in a quid pro quo with the Sarasota Orchestra as a condition of improving the existing Tennis Center.
We urge the City of Sarasota to HALT all efforts to give away seven (7) acres of Payne Park (or any portion thereof) to Sarasota Orchestra and to HALT support of development of the park in a manner that is not in keeping with the legal intent of this generous GIFT to the citizens of the City of Sarasota.
PRESERVE PAYNE PARK!
P.S. - Learn more about the Orchestra's proposal and what it would mean for our public park at www.preservepaynepark.com
Updates
May 17, 2019
One thousand people have officially told the City of Sarasota that our park is not for sale. The Orchestra and their developers need to stop treating our public green space like an empty lot waiting for their concrete project.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 15, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2019
807 Comments
I am a home owner who lives three blocks from Payne Park. Payne Park is a unique green space best suited for recreation. The future is not with an Orchestra Hall, but rather, expanding recreational opportunities such as the Legacy Trailhead.
The park can be enjoyed by all people for whatever purposes right now, but a parking lot and oper hall cater to one group and are unused most of the time. Build over the parking lot in the van weisel and put a garage there if you want an opera hall so bad.
Keep Payne Park! North Sarasota could use for the Orchestra to develop where already exists a cultural community, i.e., Magnet Schools for the Arts, Ringling Museum, Ringling College, The Sarasota Ballet, Asolo Theater, just to name a few.
Sarasota is losing its quaint appeal and turning into another concrete hodgepodge. And our natural environment is being threatened. Wouldn't others be discouraged from donating land to Sarasota if you go against the intent of the will?
When the trailer park ended, the property was left to become the park it is today. Used and enjoyed by all. Including the animals. It will totally take away the beauty it is now and destroy the animal habitat. Please, please, leave it as it is!!!
#preservepaynepark TODAY WE PROTEST IN FRONT OF SARASOTA ORCHESTRA
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The Sarasota Orchestra gave up on their plan to pave over our community green space. We forced the city to respect the deed and keep their hands off Payne Park for good. Keep watching the city council because our public land is not for sale to the highest bidder.
June 24, 2019
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support to preserve and protect Payne Park in perpetuity as a park, as open public recreational space and green space, as provided for in the DEED restrictions stipulated by the Gift of Calvin N. and Martha E. Payne to the citizens of the City of Sarasota.
Each of us opposes without reservation the Sarasota Orchestra proposal to construct a concert hall and parking lot on seven (7) acres within any bounds of the Payne Park property. We contend that construction of a 2500-seat theater and parking lot on this rare open space oasis in the middle of the City will cause irreparable harm to the wildlife, environment, urban ecosystem, neighboring residents, and patrons of Payne Park.
We urge the City of Sarasota, as trustees of this community green space, to heed this Petition and keep to their legal obligation to administer Payne Park solely for the purposes specified - a PARK... meaning, open space, nature trails, play grounds, and opportunities for outdoor physical fitness, connecting citizens to nature.
We urge the City of Sarasota to be an upstanding and trustworthy steward of our community green space and plan for the outdoor opportunities to connect Payne Park to the future Legacy Bike Trail extension.
We urge the City of Sarasota to keep its promise to enhance and expand the existing Tennis Center; and NOT sacrifice valuable park open space to non-conforming development in the process. The City of Sarasota should NOT engage in a quid pro quo with the Sarasota Orchestra as a condition of improving the existing Tennis Center.
We urge the City of Sarasota to HALT all efforts to give away seven (7) acres of Payne Park (or any portion thereof) to Sarasota Orchestra and to HALT support of development of the park in a manner that is not in keeping with the legal intent of this generous GIFT to the citizens of the City of Sarasota.
PRESERVE PAYNE PARK!
P.S. - Learn more about the Orchestra's proposal and what it would mean for our public park at www.preservepaynepark.com
Updates
May 17, 2019
One thousand people have officially told the City of Sarasota that our park is not for sale. The Orchestra and their developers need to stop treating our public green space like an empty lot waiting for their concrete project.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 15, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2019
807 Comments
Save Payne Park tennis center! It’s such a great tennis facility and gets used so much that they require a membership to play on a team there! Why destroy something that promotes an active lifestyle for community members from age 11-90!
I am a home owner who lives three blocks from Payne Park. Payne Park is a unique green space best suited for recreation. The future is not with an Orchestra Hall, but rather, expanding recreational opportunities such as the Legacy Trailhead.
The park can be enjoyed by all people for whatever purposes right now, but a parking lot and oper hall cater to one group and are unused most of the time. Build over the parking lot in the van weisel and put a garage there if you want an opera hall so bad.
Keep Payne Park! North Sarasota could use for the Orchestra to develop where already exists a cultural community, i.e., Magnet Schools for the Arts, Ringling Museum, Ringling College, The Sarasota Ballet, Asolo Theater, just to name a few.
Sarasota is losing its quaint appeal and turning into another concrete hodgepodge. And our natural environment is being threatened. Wouldn't others be discouraged from donating land to Sarasota if you go against the intent of the will?
When the trailer park ended, the property was left to become the park it is today. Used and enjoyed by all. Including the animals. It will totally take away the beauty it is now and destroy the animal habitat. Please, please, leave it as it is!!!
#preservepaynepark TODAY WE PROTEST IN FRONT OF SARASOTA ORCHESTRA
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Save Payne Park tennis center! It’s such a great tennis facility and gets used so much that they require a membership to play on a team there! Why destroy something that promotes an active lifestyle for community members from age 11-90!