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851 Albee Farm Rd. Nokomis FL 

Read about the project and decide for yourself.

protect wetlands

protect wetlands protect wetlands protect wetlands

851 Albee Farm Rd. Nokomis FL 

Read about the project and decide for yourself.

Events

01/18/2023

Sarasota County Commissioner's Meeting WNCA Permit

9:00am

R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail,

01/18/2023

Sarasota County Commissioner's Meeting WNCA Permit

9:00am

R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail,

WNCA PERMIT 2022-122166-RW – Driveway and Culverted Bridge

-  Public Notice


- Download the Environmental Permitting Board Packet

HIstory of the Parcel: How wetlands got zoned residential

Special Report by Jono Miller

How Sarasota County Accidentally Mistook a Wetland for an Upland, 

an Upland for a Wetland, And Why it Matters by Jono Miller

federal and state granted permits

US Army Corps of Engineers

This project has an approved Federal Permit:

US Army Corps of Engineers Permit file number SAJ-2016-02648 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

This project has an approved State Permit:

Environmental Resource Permit No. 0345135-002-EI

DRAINAGE CULVERT ANALYSIS - Giffels-Webster Engineering

- Drainage Culvert Analysis 

Videos

Take a walk along the property with Jono Miller

Walk with us and discover what Florida's most invasive plants look like!  Support building THERE instead of in the precious wetlands!

Planning Board Recommends Denial.

A Medley of Two Planning Board Meetings

  Excerpts from the rezone petition for a single family home and contrasted with a rezone for a gun range, 2.5 miles upstream from the homesite.

Planning Board Meeting June 6, 2019

 Attorney John Koda rebuts at Sarasota County Planning Board 

OUTDATED, HISTORIC INFOrMATION CONCERNING rezonING petition

Neighbors Want us to Build in the Wetlands!

At a neighborhood  workshop  held  on  June  29,  2017 the neighbors admit that they want us to build on the wetlands.

Listen for yourself: 1 min. 28 sec.

WNCA MAJOR WORK PERMIT BOCC Packet for September 9, 2020 Meeting

Howard Berna, Sarasota County's Water and Navigational Control Authority:

"The proposed project will result in the protection of environmentally sensitive lands and floodplains, conservation of natural resources, and maintain water quality and open space.


An alternative use of the property that utilizes the currently zoned RSF area on the property would result in far greater environmental impacts than the current proposed work "

Sarasota County Staff Report on Zone change

"The proposal for rezoning is to take the disturbed upland portions of the parcels and designate them as the RSF-1 district and to place the Mangrove Swamp and Tidal Marsh habitats in the OUC district.  This reduces the overall size of the RSF district by 0.42 acres and increases the ouc district by 0.42 acres.  The OUC district is indended to preserve and protect native habitats and this approach provides a better environmental outcome than what currently exists on the parcels today." (p. 17) 

Concept Plan

The Ginsberg-Klemmt's Development Concept Plan for a Single Family Residence on 9 acres, without harming the precious salt marsh or  wetlands. 

Presentation for the Planning Board

 Although this presentation indicates that both the Northern and Southern parcels are being rezoned, the Ginsberg-Klemmts have limited all zoning and project activity only to the Southern parcel.   

Please read the facts, NOT the hype.

 The Applicants have had to endure fierce opposition for their project, based on falsities zealously imparted by a few disgruntled neighbors across the canal.  

the team

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

 Working on & for cabbage palms, backyard chickens, the Myakka, that Miakka movie, what's left of Florida, wildlands, Big Pass, barrier islands, better gov. etc. 

Phil Brouse, Sr. Ecologist

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

Phil is Principle for Natural Resources Associates.  He has years of experience in Wildlife Management and Ecosystem Restoration.

Jon Cole, Engineer

Jono Miller, Environmentalist

Jon Cole, Engineer

Jonathan Cole P.E. is a principal of Giffels-Webster Engineers, providing drainage design and input for the project.

John Koda, Esq.

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Jon Cole, Engineer

 Attorney Koda's  community activities have included board memberships with Venice Area Beautification, Inc.;  Sertoma Club, and the School Advisory Council for Pine View School for the Gifted.  

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Antonia (21) and Ari (18) graduated from Pine View School and both study at New College of Florida.  Antonia is founder and head rowing coach at New Crew/ CCA.  Maeva (14)  is a Freshman at Pine View School, rows at Sarasota Crew and rocks with Everyone Rocks. 

Erika and Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Antonia, Ari & Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt

Achim was one of the original founders of Greenpeace in Hamburg, Germany. He is an electrical engineer and solar energy activist, advocating for residential solar rights. 

Erika is a blue-haired dreamer.

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