This park was donated for recreation not for building on.
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Richard Curvelo
7 years ago
Concert hall, 20% of PP. New tennis facility another % of PP. leaving perhaps 60% of the original grant as open space. Not a good idea for a growing city with limited natural space.
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william e berry
7 years ago
Not enough green space in Sarasota now. Do not take away more of it1
The Paynes donatated 60 acres of land for recreational & public use - not another bldg and parking lot. 30 are already gone - not more please!
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Kara Ruffner
7 years ago
How can the Orchestra be so selfish to destroy Payne Park? It’s not only the tennis, but a green home for so much wildlife. Even the ponds will be cemented and trees demolished. What will happen to all those beautiful animals? Payne is also an ideal place where parents can safely bring their children to play. It seems that the City is focusing too much on what just a few people are demanding while losing sight of all the damage and unhappiness that they’re creating. I personally hope that all of you are voted out of office. Shame on you!
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Edward Sherman
7 years ago
Save the exhisting park and add more tennis courts.
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KG
7 years ago
We need parks, they are our future for our children and grandchildren!
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Jerre Pietsch
7 years ago
Please,consider the present value of this piece of land & its natural beauty to the center of Sarasota.allowing it to remain a wonderful play ground for all to enjoy including the many varied wildlife that live & visit.
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Tim Ramsburg
7 years ago
Paving over Payne Park tennis courts would be a huge loss to the Sarasota experience I've grown to love.
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Valerie Buchand
7 years ago
This was a gift to the City of Sarasota, it should be preserved and protected. Bad practice to receive a gift for a purpose and then renege on your promise.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
I love music, But music should not mean the death of green space. Please reconsider!!
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Chester Zoltak
7 years ago
I firmly oppose the building of this concert hall at this location. Find a more appropriate location please.
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Vicki Porter-Fink
7 years ago
Why destroy green space? Look for developed land that need renovating and/or upgrading.
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James Cohen
7 years ago
We need more parks!
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Marika Brenneman
7 years ago
PLEASE keep our parks and green spaces for all to enjoy. Development is going amok in our city and for lack of a grand vision, the city is becoming a concrete jungle! Please keep Sarasota lovely and open.
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Fiona
7 years ago
There is a ready-made location solution that's perfect for the Orchestra.
Sarasota High School (right next to Payne Park) has offered 80 acres to the Orchestra to build their 2,500 person concert hall and accommodate parking.
Todd Bowden (superintendent of schools) and David Jones (principal of Sarasota High School) offered this solution to the City Commissioners and the Orchestra during the public City Commission Meeting on May 6.
The placement of the Orchestra building on Sarasota High School land would complement the school's music program according to Mr. Bowden and Mr. Jones.
Apparently this awesome centrally located and valuable land has been offered many times to the CEO of the Orchestra (Joe McKenna) but he has refused to consider it.
Why is he fixated on locating his monster complex (the equivalent of 5 football fields) in Payne Park.
What don't we know that's going on in the background???
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Kara Altice-Montes
7 years ago
Please do not take this valuable green space and replace it with space for the orchestra. Payne Park is for all residents and visitors. The orchestra only touches a small percentage of the citizens. Do not disrupt the many for the few - this is not a wise strategy.
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Helen Rittenberg
7 years ago
NO building over green space, NO parking lots, NO taking away this gift to the citizens of the city of Sarasota.
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Celeste Welch
7 years ago
Keep our parks public and green!
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Lauren Pipkorn
7 years ago
This is an outrage. NOT what was intended as a PARK/GREEN SPACE ! This is not what the Payne Family donated this land for !
Lauren Pipkorn
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Pam Nadon
7 years ago
Stop building in Sarasota...it's already over crowded and polluted. Shame!
This park was donated for recreation not for building on.
Concert hall, 20% of PP. New tennis facility another % of PP. leaving perhaps 60% of the original grant as open space. Not a good idea for a growing city with limited natural space.
Not enough green space in Sarasota now. Do not take away more of it1 The Paynes donatated 60 acres of land for recreational & public use - not another bldg and parking lot. 30 are already gone - not more please!
How can the Orchestra be so selfish to destroy Payne Park? It’s not only the tennis, but a green home for so much wildlife. Even the ponds will be cemented and trees demolished. What will happen to all those beautiful animals? Payne is also an ideal place where parents can safely bring their children to play. It seems that the City is focusing too much on what just a few people are demanding while losing sight of all the damage and unhappiness that they’re creating. I personally hope that all of you are voted out of office. Shame on you!
Save the exhisting park and add more tennis courts.
We need parks, they are our future for our children and grandchildren!
Please,consider the present value of this piece of land & its natural beauty to the center of Sarasota.allowing it to remain a wonderful play ground for all to enjoy including the many varied wildlife that live & visit.
Paving over Payne Park tennis courts would be a huge loss to the Sarasota experience I've grown to love.
This was a gift to the City of Sarasota, it should be preserved and protected. Bad practice to receive a gift for a purpose and then renege on your promise.
I love music, But music should not mean the death of green space. Please reconsider!!
I firmly oppose the building of this concert hall at this location. Find a more appropriate location please.
Why destroy green space? Look for developed land that need renovating and/or upgrading.
We need more parks!
PLEASE keep our parks and green spaces for all to enjoy. Development is going amok in our city and for lack of a grand vision, the city is becoming a concrete jungle! Please keep Sarasota lovely and open.
There is a ready-made location solution that's perfect for the Orchestra. Sarasota High School (right next to Payne Park) has offered 80 acres to the Orchestra to build their 2,500 person concert hall and accommodate parking. Todd Bowden (superintendent of schools) and David Jones (principal of Sarasota High School) offered this solution to the City Commissioners and the Orchestra during the public City Commission Meeting on May 6. The placement of the Orchestra building on Sarasota High School land would complement the school's music program according to Mr. Bowden and Mr. Jones. Apparently this awesome centrally located and valuable land has been offered many times to the CEO of the Orchestra (Joe McKenna) but he has refused to consider it. Why is he fixated on locating his monster complex (the equivalent of 5 football fields) in Payne Park. What don't we know that's going on in the background???
Please do not take this valuable green space and replace it with space for the orchestra. Payne Park is for all residents and visitors. The orchestra only touches a small percentage of the citizens. Do not disrupt the many for the few - this is not a wise strategy.
NO building over green space, NO parking lots, NO taking away this gift to the citizens of the city of Sarasota.
Keep our parks public and green!
This is an outrage. NOT what was intended as a PARK/GREEN SPACE ! This is not what the Payne Family donated this land for ! Lauren Pipkorn
Stop building in Sarasota...it's already over crowded and polluted. Shame!