Condos proposed for Cortez RV park
By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter
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Going condo
Under a proposal submitted to Manatee County by Federal Resort Properties Inc. of Sarasota, the Holiday Cove RV Resort in Cortez would be converted into condominiums. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin |
The Holiday Cove RV Resort at 11900 Cortez Road would be converted into
78 condominiums under a proposal by Federal Resort Properties Inc. of
Sarasota.
Kevin Button
of FRP said a preliminary plan has been submitted to
Manatee County for the condominiums, but the planning
department has not yet reviewed the application.
Button said the
company actually has three choices for the property,
not just building condominiums, but the condominium
option is "preferred."
The condominium
plan calls for two 39-unit buildings on the site, along
with a clubhouse, pool, playground area, docks and
boat ramp. Each building would be four stories over
parking.
Button said the
condominium plan would reduce density at the RV site
from 14 units per acre to 8.8 units per acre, and traffic
onto Cortez Road would be cut by 21 percent, according
to a traffic study done for the company.
A second option
the company is considering is to sell the 112 RV sites
to individual buyers, thus making the property an RV
condominium.
The company's
third alternative for the property is for Manatee County
to purchase the land for public preservation.
The Manatee
County Commission will set a date to review the application
once the county's planning department has reviewed
the site plan and made its recommendations. |
