MANATEE COUNTY — Six thoroughfares in unincorporated Manatee County are now designated “urban corridors” where county commissioners want to encourage redevelopment, possibly with greater densities and higher buildings.
Current regulations, they say, are more geared toward the type of suburban development that occurs east of Interstate 75. When they inquire about rebuilding in urban areas, where young adults say they want to reside in live-work-play environments, developers contend the rules can become onerous.