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Article Courtesy of WWSB ABC
My Sun Coast
By Staff Report
Published May 31, 2021
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EASTERN MANATEE COUNTY - Voices of concerned residents filled the trails east of
Lindrick Ln in Manatee County, as residents of the Panther Ridge community held
a rally near the intersection of SR-70 Saturday morning, where they hope to keep
their neighborhood safe from change.
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“Enough is enough of
building,” said Panther Ridge Resident Olga Zarlenga.
Zarlenga said expanding the golf club not only takes away a
trail used by neighborhood residents, but also limits the
ability to ride horses, which is something most people who
live in the area enjoy.”
“For about 20 years we have been riding on it and it is our
community connectivity,” said Zarlenga.
Avid horseback rider Kerri Cooper said the horses and other
people who use the trail aren’t the only ones affected but
the environment as well due to increased development.
“That 17 acre is the only thing that prevents the flooding
from going south to everybody else that lives in Foxwood,”
said Cooper. |
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After speaking with Foxwood at Panther Ridge Homeowners Association President
Nikki Olarsch, she said the plans are not consistent with meeting the lot size
requirements as they are too small, as the newer lots will be slightly less than
0.25 acres in size.
“It’s not compatible they are supposed to have a 5-acre minimum lot size here
and that is the bottom line,” said Olarsch.
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