Thursday, July 1, 2010

This Just In: Citizen's Ballot Initiative Seeks to Limit Developer Control of Parking in Public Right of Way

On Tuesday, we suggested HERE that more news on the Pine Avenue parking saga was inevitable and today that suggestion became reality.

A ballot initiative petition was filed today with Anna Maria City Clerk Alice Baird which you can read by clicking HERE. The initiative seeks to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot that essentially requires all new commercial development to contain parking on-site and to preserve the use of City rights-of-way for public purposes.

We understand that signatures are already being collected today and that effort will continue in earnest in the coming weeks. Check back for more details as this story unfolds. And, of course,

Stay informed.

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