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December 22, 2013
The Manatee County Commissioners are finally starting to feel the heat because of this massive wave of opposition. They thought they could sneak this destructive plan through behind our backs but they were dead wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
December 22, 2013
59 Comments
We bought our place near the bay so we could enjoy the pristine beauty. Yesterday, a bald eagle with a fish in its talons landed by our front door. We must not lose what little of wild coastal Florida is left. If that is being a nimby, so be it!
We don't want big box stores, such as those mentioned, to be allowed to build on Long Bar Pointe. Small, independent, boutiques would be welcome as long as the artitecture befits the surrounding area's style.
I looked at a FEMA map for Longbar Pointe and as suspected- it is within the 'A' floodzone, with part within the 'V'. We are just creating more problems by allowing this intense development to occur within a flood area. Sure, they can fill, however a storm surge with wind will cause damage. This will once again be back on the taxpayers. With FEMA over $20 billion in the red, this can not go on.
Elected Officials must vote NO to devastating the natural habitat, mangroves, nurseries for sea life, survival of shore birds. Or we will vote NO for your next term. As shown by the massive turnout, this project is not wanted by the Manatee County citizenship.
Mixed Use as described is incompatible with a coastal high Hazard area and the low lying land landward of the mangroves. A wide buffer needs to be in place to protect uninformed people from buying a home or business site in the path of the storms to come. Cutting the mangroves will happen. The loss to the sea food industries and recreational fisher people will be great.
Stop paving over our beautiful beaches
Save the last natural place in Sarasota Bay.
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Updates
December 22, 2013
The Manatee County Commissioners are finally starting to feel the heat because of this massive wave of opposition. They thought they could sneak this destructive plan through behind our backs but they were dead wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
December 22, 2013
59 Comments
I am a long time resident of Anna Maria island and know longbar pointe very well. It needs to stay undeveloped to keep the natural face of the landscape. Stop allowing big money developers to come in and change our (what should be) protected coastline. Between the mangroves and oyster beds we need to keep this area "forever wild" to preserve the wildlife and surrounding ecosystem. Hopefully our voices will be heard and help preserve one of the last remaining undeveloped areas in Manatee county. Thank you
We bought our place near the bay so we could enjoy the pristine beauty. Yesterday, a bald eagle with a fish in its talons landed by our front door. We must not lose what little of wild coastal Florida is left. If that is being a nimby, so be it!
We don't want big box stores, such as those mentioned, to be allowed to build on Long Bar Pointe. Small, independent, boutiques would be welcome as long as the artitecture befits the surrounding area's style.
I looked at a FEMA map for Longbar Pointe and as suspected- it is within the 'A' floodzone, with part within the 'V'. We are just creating more problems by allowing this intense development to occur within a flood area. Sure, they can fill, however a storm surge with wind will cause damage. This will once again be back on the taxpayers. With FEMA over $20 billion in the red, this can not go on.
Elected Officials must vote NO to devastating the natural habitat, mangroves, nurseries for sea life, survival of shore birds. Or we will vote NO for your next term. As shown by the massive turnout, this project is not wanted by the Manatee County citizenship.
Mixed Use as described is incompatible with a coastal high Hazard area and the low lying land landward of the mangroves. A wide buffer needs to be in place to protect uninformed people from buying a home or business site in the path of the storms to come. Cutting the mangroves will happen. The loss to the sea food industries and recreational fisher people will be great.
Stop paving over our beautiful beaches
Save the last natural place in Sarasota Bay.
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I am a long time resident of Anna Maria island and know longbar pointe very well. It needs to stay undeveloped to keep the natural face of the landscape. Stop allowing big money developers to come in and change our (what should be) protected coastline. Between the mangroves and oyster beds we need to keep this area "forever wild" to preserve the wildlife and surrounding ecosystem. Hopefully our voices will be heard and help preserve one of the last remaining undeveloped areas in Manatee county. Thank you