Groundhog Day at the Quads: Nov. 2, 10 a.m.

Eagle at Celery Fields
-- courtesy of Chuck Behrmann

Last Stand

MEDIA ADVISORY

November 2, 2019

Adrien Lucas 941-539-9044 / Tom Matrullo 941-321-7663

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners has initiated a "CAP" / Critical Area Plan report for the public lands known as “the Quads” adjacent to the Celery Fields. That plan will be heard at their November 6th meeting. What the Board decides holds the future for these public lands. We must stop them for good this time and ensure that our Quad properties are saved from development.

WHAT: A peaceful rally to protest against the Sarasota Board of Commissioners ignoring robust community opinion regarding rezones and sales of public lands surrounding Our Celery Fields owned by the people of Sarasota County.

WHEN / WHERE:  Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. / Corner of Palmer Blvd. and Apex Rd.

PARKING: Off of Palmer Road, park your car on the berm of Palmer Road where it is legal to park: we encourage people to carpool and to leave the Celery Fields parking lot open for visitors.

WHO: A broad-based, non-partisan group of Sarasota County taxpayers, Neighborhood Association members, Sarasota Bird Watchers and Park-Goers will be gathering in protest to what continues to be one of a growing number of “biggest blunders” by Sarasota County Government officials.

WHY:

• 2017: we defeated the county from selling quad properties to Saudi-owned Restaurant Depot and we kept TST Ventures from building a debris demolition facility next to Our Celery Fields. 
• 2018: Sarasota County Commissioners hired a consultant to study the “highest and best use” of the Quads, spending $61K to rubber stamp what the board has always wanted -- the consultant returning the verdict of best use as “industry.” The county commissioners ignored thoughtful and well-prepared community input by numerous community groups, so,
• Here we are again: “County Groundhog Day” fighting for the commissioners to back off and recognize that the County is failing to adhere to its own standard that "Zoning's fundamental purpose is to Protect a Community's Health, Safety and Welfare."

WE ARE NON-PARTISAN NIMBYS

WE GATHER OUR COMMUNITY TO SHARE

INFORMATION AND SOLIDARITY AGAINST THE SALE OF

LANDS NEAR OUR CELERY FIELD!

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Spoonie - Chuck Behrmann