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Planning, Zoning, and Land Information

Burnt Store Area Plan - History

In June of 2004 the first meeting to discuss the planning of the Burnt Store Corridor was held. The Burnt Store Improvement Initiative, a group of 7 major property owners, approached the County with their proposed plan of action regarding the Burnt Store Corridor. The Bonita Bay Group was taking the lead position in hiring private consultants to do a Corridor Study. The County decided to enter into a partnership with this group. As a term of the partnership the County requested that the group focus on the entire Burnt Store area and look at all issues including, land use, utilities, transportation, natural resources, etc. The Bonita Bay group complied. They requested and received input from all of the organized homeowner and property owner groups within the plan's area. They also met with County staff and Commissioners to solicit information and provide updates throughout the process. The plan went through the County's large sclae transmittal process, reviewed by the Department of Community Affairs in Tallahassee, and a final set of adoption hearings at the County. The final plan was adopted by the Board of Charlotte County Commissioners on November 15, 2005.