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Bishop Animal Shelter plans to donate its facilities to Manatee County | East County

Property size: 38 acres
Total dog capacity: 136
It was just a few weeks ago Manatee County commissioners were debating whether to spend $10 million on a new shelter for the county s Animal Services Department.
They didn’t know a 38-acre plot twist was just around the corner.
Though nothing is official, the Mary E. Parker Foundation wants to donate the Bishop Animal Shelter to Manatee County, according to administrative trustee Bob Blalock. The foundation owns the shelter, which was founded by Parker’s adopted parents, Lillian and Edward Bishop.
The foundation is planning to donate roughly half of the 38-acre property to the county for the purpose of sheltering animals. It’s unclear what will happen to the other half of the property, an area that includes walking trails, but Blalock said any potential use must be animal-related. ....

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Premier expansion plan in Lakewood Ranch nearing completion | East County

Proposed ponds
Like the pieces of a puzzle, the plans for expansion at Premier Sports Campus are beginning to take shape.
This puzzle, however, has multiple paths to completion.
Manatee County s staff has assembled its first draft of a general development plan for the expansion, a sort of concept plan for the property that staff members hope will encourage more public input in the planning of the park and give the public, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners the chance to consider the proposed amenities and their general locations.
The Premier Sports Campus and its planned expansion are located on land that is currently zoned agriculture, according to Manatee County Deputy Administrator John Osborne. Although Construction Services Manager Tom Yarger said all of the amenities planned for Premier are compatible with the agriculture land use, the ongoing proposal to rezone to Planned Development Public Interest would be more consistent with ....

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