Lakepark Estates was approved by Sarasota County Commissioners on December
10, 2014.
Designated as a “hamlet” it contains 400 houses, 14 lakes and 4 cul de sacs.
- This new development type allows 400 houses on 400 acres and requires
600 acres to remain in open space. Lakes count as open space.
- Policy VOS1.2.b, in Sarasota’s Comprehensive Plan states the preferred size
of a hamlet be between 50 -150 dwelling units.
- From the map, it looks like typical subdivision development.
- The numbers show 136.97 +or – in greenway/open space which leaves
463.03 + or – in lakes.
This is the only, and hopefully the only, Hamlet to be approved under Sarasota
County's 2050 Comprehensive Plan Chapter. This approved development has
been languishing since 2015. The Miakka Community Club spoke against this
development. The map below shows just how much of a leapfrog development that
is totally incompatible with the neighbors of Burn Creek and the surrounding 5 and
10 acre parcels that have not yet been homesteaded. There are two lot size types:
Type 2 is 66' x +- 150' and Type 1 is 76' x +- 150'. This would be approximately
equal to have 20 houses on your 5 acre homestead. Real country living. There will
be 400 houses, yeah 800 more cars on Fruitville Road. The setbacks are 20' in the
front and 12' between structures and 10' to the principle structure. Not much of a
yard for any agricultural activities. The Hamlets are supposed to preserve
agriculture. The Fire Department's comment "However, narrowing of building
separation restricts firefighter access and room to work"
There are two ingress/egress locations with turn lanes into the development. There
are no acceleration lanes.
There have been changes to the original plan:
The focal point should be located within 1/4 radius or walking distance for the
majority of residences changed to permit 59%, 236 units to be located outside said
radius. So much for walkable communities that won't need to use their car for
amenities;
To permit 2 Cul-de-sacs to exceed the 1000' foot limitation. There will be 5 acres
dedicated to a water supply pressure tower. It will resemble the one on Proctor just
east of 75. More of that country look!
The GOOD NEWS is that Hamlets need to receive a rezone, so we can oppose any
other requests and this one will provide the perfect example of why they DO NOT
BELONG.
On January 14th, the Miakka Community Club will be meeting with County Staff to
discuss removing Conservation Subdivisions as an allowable use in the area
designated at "Rural" on the Future Land Use Map. That is basically the north side
of Fruitville Road east of Cow Pen Slough. Hampton Lakes is an example of a
Conservation Subdivision. Conservation Subdivisions are supposed to. preserve
environmental systems, rural character and the viability of agricultural land by
creating flexibility in the design of residential developments. That is not what is
happening in Hampton Lakes. The Community Club meet with the Soil and Water
Conservation District to ask they adopt a policy opposing Conservation
Subdivisions. They did adopt such a policy.
I will keep you informed about the meeting and what we will do together.
Best Becky
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