Sarasota OKs Lakewood Ranch expansion, including plans for up to 5,000 homes

  • By Jim DeLa
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 31, 2025
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An aerial view of the Lakewood Ranch Southeast development.
An aerial view of the Lakewood Ranch Southeast development.
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The Sarasota County Commission Tuesday approved rezoning more than 2,200 acres east of Lorraine Road, a major step in plans for a southeast expansion of Lakewood Ranch.

The land — east of Interstate 75 between University Parkway and Fruitville Road — was previously classified as Open Use Rural and Open Use Agriculture.

 

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