Canadian developers are seeking to build a village of their own, dubbed the Lindvest Fruitville project, at Fruitville Road and Dog Kennel Road in eastern Sarasota. The development would be situated just south of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc.'s Villages, which are slated to include more than 5,000 homes on about 5,500 acres south of University Parkway and east of Interstate 75.
The Lindvest Fruitville project is much smaller, with plans calling for 900 units on about 450 acres. If approved, it could pop up as early as 2014.
Its developer, Toronto-based Lindvest, is seeking a rezone from Sarasota County for its project to be considered a "village," according to Sarasota 2050, a 50-year plan aimed at shaping future growth and development in the county.
Lindvest Fruitville's developers say their project encourages smart growth because it is adjacent to the county's major employment center on Sarasota Center Boulevard and is in proximity to existing roads and services, allowing people to live near where they work and shop. Their project "provides new housing options for this part of the county" and includes a minimum of 33 percent open space, according to its pre-application to the county.
Source: Bradenton Herald (December 12, 2013)
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