In Anna Maria, two settlement offers for Bert Harris claims are going out to the same address.
The city commission approved two offers Sept. 28, each for a separate lot at 116 Peppertree Lane, a property with two buildings and one address, both owned by 116 Peppertree LLC.
The owner had sent the city a counteroffer asking for 14 occupants for each residence on the two-lot parcel.
City attorney Becky Vose recommended offering a 12-person occupancy for each lot, so long as all bedrooms were built to meet the 100-square-foot requirement. The owners’ submitted plans include building four bedrooms, plus a sleep-ready den.
Of 112 Bert Harris claims filed, 92 have been settled, while the city awaits replies from 16 claimants and considers a counteroffer on four claims.
— Bianca Benedí