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Manatee County is now the 6th fastest growing county in Florida. One commissioner said the county should focus less on sprawl and more on building up urban areas like Bradenton.
Another mega development is advancing in Manatee County, this one proposing 7,200 homes in a rural area near Parrish outside the urban service boundary, presenting another test of whether a line meant to constrain growth – which Lakewood Ranch also wants moved – will stand. The Manatee County Planning Commission this month recommended forging ahead with a proposed amendment to the county’s long-range growth plan that would allow L3 Partnership LLC to proceed with the company’s Gamble Creek Village development on 5,000 acres. The land is owned by the Lindsay family and is ...