These are all the Blogs posted in October, 2007.
Friday, 26
Betty Comora and John Price Benefit for Venice Opera Guild
I will be performing with a spectacular banjo/vocalist, Bob Price for a fundraiser for the Venice Opera Guild. It's 3 pm, November 4 ..and the Venice Jewish Center.
Could you include mention of that please?
We're presenting a program of "Speakeasy Music"
Posted By Ed at 6:22 PM in Category:
Jazz Corner
Wednesday, 24
Super Majority Needed. County approves "dumb growth" on 3-2 vote.
See the message from Citizens for Sensible Growth at the Guest Blog section of this website.
Posted By Ed Martin at 11:09 AM in Category:
Inside Venice
Dumb Growth Decision by County Commissioners Shows Need for Super Majority
Super majority amendment would prevent dumb growth approvals like this by county commission yesterday
· Thanks to all those dedicated, concerned citizens and organizations who urged commissioners to vote down this massive, dumb growth Thomas Ranch expansion project.
· This vote shows that citizens need protection of super majority charter amendment.
· If people ask you why they should vote for super majority charter amendment, send t
Posted By Bill Earl at 11:07 AM in Category:
Guest Bloggers
Tuesday, 23
Miller Hints at Lowering Tra Ponti. Council Changes Tune on Village at Venice Project.
Developer Mike Miller showed drawings that will be part of a future workshop process, indicating cuts in the size of buildings in his Tra Ponti Project. He also suggested starting over would take more time than having the workshops under the current quasi-judicial format.
It happened while City council wrestled with how to conduct workshops on the Tra Ponti project: 1) continuing the process of delay they agreed upon at the last meeting, or 2) ending that delay, bringing the proje
Posted By ed martin at 11:06 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Monday, 22
Herald Tribune Columnist, Eric Ernst comments on Rotary/Sertoma "forum."
Eric Ernst adds his view on the kind of campaigning the incumbents displayed at the Rotary/Sertoma Forum
Click Here to Link directly to this article publisheed in the
Sarasota Herald Tribune.
Posted By ed martin at 11:19 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Gondo Editorial Takes Incumbents "to the Woodshed."
The Rotary/Sertoma candidate forum turned ugly when the incumbents, Hammett, Woods and Willson spent their time "bad mouthing" the challengers, not accurately as it turns out. The Gondo editorial helps the public see the situation clearly.
Click Here to Link directly to this article publisheed in the
Venice Gondolier Sun.
Posted By ed martin at 11:03 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Monday, 15
Citizens Outraged by Walmart Proposal, Ask Denial
This is a long letter petitioning the Planning Commission to turn down the Walmart proposal which was never discussed when the Renaissance was approved, with a variety of exceptions and 60+heights.
If you care about Venice, and about what is becoming a "Tale of Two Cities," one of which, North Venice is threatening to become a nightmare. Read to the end and make your mind up about this proposal.
I expect even this commission, which has seldom, if ever, seen a developm
Posted By ed martin at 10:18 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Monday, 8
Venetian Golf and River Club residents sound off on Miller Walmart plan--another surprise.
From: John Moeckel to
City Council Members, City Manager
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: Wal-Mart Super Center in the Renaissance Project
October 08, 2007
Dear (Members of Council)
Our community, The Venetian Golf and River Club, has abruptly become aware of the new Wal-Mart Super Center being proposed in the Renaissance project here in North Venice, from the article in the Venice Gondolier Sun on Sept 23 and one in the Venice/Sarasota H
Posted By edmartin at 10:23 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Friday, 5
The Village Discussion Arouses Bill Willson, But Does Not Enlighten Him
In a reply to John Patten, www.ven.fl.com, Willson took exception to my characterization of the villages being an inducement to build to greater heights.
Says Patten, “Willson objected strongly to Martin's characterization, stating that the areas targeted as potential villages have long ago been zoned to allow for taller structures (that are not there yet), and that pushing for lower height caps in those areas would involve an unlawful taking of "air rights" that the city would have t
Posted By Ed Martin at 11:11 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Wednesday, 3
Additional Insight into Comp Plan--Read Comments
Sue Lang, who has studied the comp plan carefully and used outside experts to help review it, (something perhaps the city should have done.) has commented below, as has John Patten who has covered the issue on his site. There is a link to the Patten site and to Venice Neighborhood Coalitions' site.
Posted By Ed Martin at 9:38 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
Tuesday, 2
City’s Comprehensive Plan Amendments Fail State Review
In a 16 page document citing weakness after weakness the Florida Department of Community Affairs sent the Venice Comprehensive Plan update back to the city for significant changes, highlighting areas raised in a number of cases by citizens and the media, but ignored as the city council approved, with virtually no questioning or analysis, the submission of the plan to the State. As with the recent airport and commercial mixed use controversies, the council has failed to study and analyze staff ef
Posted By ed martin at 6:12 PM in Category:
Inside Venice
