Click to learn more about the Manatee County Plan
https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/building___development_services/planning___development/comprehensive_planning/comprehensive_plan
Manatee County Future Land Use Plan
Click to learn more about the Manatee County Plan
https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/building___development_services/planning___development/comprehensive_planning/comprehensive_plan
Sustainable Development
Sarasota, Florida is a great place to start or expand your business. And our eight Sister Cities are also ready to help you expand your business into their countries.
Sustainable "Green" Economic Development combines environmental improvement and traditional economic development into one discipline. Traditional economic development can be employed to increase employment while improving our environment. Economic Development and “Green” Development can be synergistic, improving our overall quality of life.
KEEP
11111Keep our businesses and jobs
11111Expand the businesses we have
11111Enhance our community to attract new businesses
111111Protect and continuously improve the environment
Craig Hullinger
Vice President Economic Development
309 634 5557
sarasotasistercities@gmail.com
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LINKS
SarasotaFL.gov
sarasotafl.gov/government/city-manager/office-of-economic-development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LINKS
SarasotaFL.gov
sarasotafl.gov/government/city-manager/office-of-economic-development
Honore Park - Proposed
A small park on Honore south of Ward Lake would be an outstanding addition to our region. The park would provide access for neighbors to walk to and enjoy the lake. The Lake and adjacent land is owned by the City of Bradenton and could easily be leased by the County. The fence that keeps people away from the Lake should be taken down.
The successful Jiggs Landing Park on the other side of the Lake is operated by the County. It is a very nice facility but is a long and dangerous walk or bike ride from neighborhoods near Whitfield and Honore on Rt 70. A small park on Honore is a much better solution.
The map above and below is from the Manatee County GIS. It shows that all the property between the Lake south to Honore is owned by Bradenton. A simple lease agreement between the County and the City would enable the park.
Very little money is required. The fence can be taken down and people will have access to the lake. Eventually a small parking lot with access lining up with Magnolia Ridge would improve access, and a grass mowed path from Honore and the Lake would be desirable.
Click to Read More
http://honorepark.blogspot.com/
View on Google Maps
Manatee County GIS
Where Eagles Dare - Manatee County, FL
Bald Eagle Photo taken with a Motorola Droid Cell
Phone Camera through a high powered telescope.
March 3, 2016 Robinson Preserve, Bradenton, Florida.
Where Eagles Dare!
Ron and Linda Wozniaks Home - Nov 11, 2019 Bradenton
Loading up the boxes before the parade
The Eagles were a Good Omen for our Parade
Thanks to Diane Wozniak for storing the boxes for the parade.
Sustainable "Green" Economic Development
Sustainable Development is defined by the United Nations as "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Sustainable development begins at home and is supported by effective domestic policies and international partnerships. Self-governing people prepared to participate in an open world marketplace are the very foundation of sustainable development".
.The Canadian Center for Community Renewal defines “Community Economic Development as the process by which local people build organizations and partnerships that interconnect profitable business with other interests and values - for example, skills and education, health, housing, and the environment. In CED a lot more people get involved, describing how the community should change. A lot more organizations look for ways to make their actions and investments reinforce the wishes and intentions of the whole community. Business becomes a means to accumulate wealth and to make the local way of life more creative, inclusive, and sustainable - now and 20 or 30 years from now.” Sustainable Economic Development
KISS (Keep it Sweet and Simple). A simple rule set and acronym is:
KEEP
Keep the businesses and jobs that you have
Expand the businesses you have
Enhance your community to attract new businesses
Protect and continuously improve the environment
• Local demographics
• Quality of life
• Public infrastructure
• Business assistance
• Real estate
• Taxes, fees, regulations
• Market the community to targeted business industries
Both successful economic development and continuing improvement to the environment are a hallmark of a quality community. Some people still think that economic development is chasing smokestacks and that economic development hurts the environment. But that view is outdated. Working intelligently, business and government can expand the economy and retain and attract quality jobs while enhancing and improving the environment.
Sustainable Economic Development Strategy
The Vision
Our communities will provide quality jobs at good wages while improving our environment.
Mission Statement
We are committed to providing an environment in which our natural resources, our people, and our economy are balanced. We will not compromise the future by focusing solely on the needs of today. We aspire to make our communities regional leaders who develop, promotes, and improves the quality of our community through sustainable practices.
Smart Growth, New Urbanism, and Mixed Use Development
Sustainable Economic Development is consistent with the principles of Smart Growth, New Urbanism, and Mixed Use Development. Growth presents a tremendous opportunity for progress and change. Communities around the country are looking for methods to optimize development and to amend zoning rules that make it difficult to place workplaces, homes, and services closer together. Citizens are faced with economic pressures and seek ways to save on car and gas use and on commuting time.
To address these challenges we must make a commitment to sustainable land use planning, often called "smart growth." Taking steps such as preserving open space, providing a variety of transportation choices, encouraging compact building designs and creating walk able communities will help the city choose smart growth strategies that encourage social, cultural and physical activity. Smart growth is a way to offer more choices to citizens in terms of deciding where to live, how to get around, and will protect the environment while stimulating economic growth. Mixed use development and new urbanism emphasize reducing travel times between work and home. This is certainly consistent with sustainable development.
Sustainable Economic Development operates within a social and economic context. Smart growth also strongly supports the revitalization and/or redevelopment of established and emerging urban neighborhoods. It promotes neighborhood-centric activity centers that employ a smart growth development template that integrates a mix of uses, multi-modal circulation options, public spaces and other elements.
Environmental sustainability is a part of this operation and is best achieved when integrated with other components. A sustainable economic development organization seeks to participate within its community, integrate economic development with environmental protection, and minimize the impacts of development on the community. Through seeking balance, an organization will take into account the needs of future generations.
With financial difficulties and environmental concerns facing the global and national economy, we will place a high priority on sustainable economic development, energy efficiency, and responsible growth management.
Conclusion
Sustainable Economic Development will be the standard for future economic development and “green” environmental improvement efforts. We can and will improve our environment while providing jobs and tax base for our community.
Sustainable Economic Development will be the standard for future economic development and “green” environmental improvement efforts. We can and will improve our environment while providing jobs and tax base for our community.
Recommended Improvements
The following are our recommended improvements to "Green" our communities that we will pursue that while working to retain and expand our businesses and jobs:
· We will retain our existing businesses and jobs
· We will help our existing businesses expand
· We will attract new businesses
· Energy efficiency in all businesses is encouraged
· Developers are encouraged to create green buildings
· Mixed use development will be emphasized
· Historic buildings will be adaptively reused
· Walk ability of the city will be encouraged
· Incentives will be employed to support improvements
· Energy efficient buildings will be required
· Sedimentation and erosion controls will be enforced
· The ecology of waters edge areas will be enhanced
· Bike trails and racks will be emphasized
· Transit will be improved
· Trees and natural landscaping will be planted
· Renewable energy sources will be sought
· Recycling will be supported
· Air and water quality will be improved
· We will ensure a just and fair society
· We will seek to provide jobs for all of our citizens
We will follow the principles below:
Promote efficient buildings
Use recycled material in buildings
Recycle building material waste
Encourage rain harvesting and irrigation
Use passive solar orientation of buildings
Encourage solar and wind energy systems
Employ green roofs
Support the use of natural landscaping
Improve municipal staff knowledge of “green” techniques
Support quality construction for long lived buildings
Encourage mixed use development
Support walk to work programs
Encourage development that supports transit
Support efforts to redevelop older communities
Permit Live / Work Space development
Support natural open space and parks
Use open surface natural drainage where feasible
Design wetlands, drainage ways and retention into parks
Support the local production of “green” technology equipment
Incorporate bikeways and pedestrian path
Minimize pavement widths & cost & material
Update codes to encourage “green” development
Encourage geothermal energy
Require street trees
Sustainable Land Use Planning
Economic Development Links
edcsarasotacounty.com
scgov.net
scgov.net/sustainability
sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota
sarasotachamber.com
srq-airport.com
portmanatee.com
enterpriseflorida.com
References
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