Stage in Payne Park: Community Opposition
"Save Payne Park from The Stage"
Initially welcomed by many in the community, the latest plans, as drawn up by The Stage at Payne Park / Players Theater, face community opposition. Following is the text of what you can do to stop this project (or get it changed to something more amenable to Park users), including the opposition petition, on change.org, courtesy of the Alta Vista Neighborhood Association board, plus a link to the petition, which you might want to sign. This petition is not sponsored by this website but is posted as a courtesy, since it is of interest to community residents.
Please consider signing this petition. change.org/PayneParkStageFree
***** Save Payne Park from The Stage! *****
We urge the city of Sarasota Commissioners to reject the request from “The Stage”, a subsidiary of ”The Players”, to erect their theater in Payne Park AND to reject any other reductions of Payne Park’s green space.
“The Stage” would build a theater that is three times larger than the current auditorium’s footprint and pave over what is currently green space with roughly 60 parking spaces plus an access road, drop off circle, and service road that would abut the current shaded red gravel walking path eliminating the lawn to the west of it destroying the essence of the park, which is to provide green space in what is otherwise an urban area.
Please respect the wishes of the citizens who signed this petition, which align with the Payne family’s stipulation clearly expressed in their deed, reading as follows:
'This deed is given subject to the restriction that the tract hereinbefore described shall be used for park, playground and kindred uses and for no other use or purpose'
- C.N.Payne and Martha E. Payne
A building that charges a fee for entry with limited use for only a fraction of the community clearly conflicts with, “a park, playground and kindred uses” and also is not “public” in any sense of the word. A park is intrinsically public and available to ALL of the community.
This petition is in no way an objection to The Stage itself, only an objection to its placement within Payne Park.
We implore you to reject The Stage’s Payne Park proposal.
*****
Sign the Petition at: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
What else you can do:
* We ask you to urge even more neighbors to add their name to our petition: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
* When signing the petition, comment on what Payne Park's green space means to you.
* Tell our City Commissioners to deny the Players their expansion request and also to PROTECT our Park by rezoning it as a "Park!" Email them at [email protected]. and City Manager: [email protected]
* Let them know you stand with all those who have signed the petition and copy/paste this link in your message: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
* Contact the Players https://theplayers.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
* Voice your concerns during the public input portion at the beginning of City Commission meetings
***** Save Payne Park from The Stage! *****
We urge the city of Sarasota Commissioners to reject the request from “The Stage”, a subsidiary of ”The Players”, to erect their theater in Payne Park AND to reject any other reductions of Payne Park’s green space.
“The Stage” would build a theater that is three times larger than the current auditorium’s footprint and pave over what is currently green space with roughly 60 parking spaces plus an access road, drop off circle, and service road that would abut the current shaded red gravel walking path eliminating the lawn to the west of it destroying the essence of the park, which is to provide green space in what is otherwise an urban area.
Please respect the wishes of the citizens who signed this petition, which align with the Payne family’s stipulation clearly expressed in their deed, reading as follows:
'This deed is given subject to the restriction that the tract hereinbefore described shall be used for park, playground and kindred uses and for no other use or purpose'
- C.N.Payne and Martha E. Payne
A building that charges a fee for entry with limited use for only a fraction of the community clearly conflicts with, “a park, playground and kindred uses” and also is not “public” in any sense of the word. A park is intrinsically public and available to ALL of the community.
This petition is in no way an objection to The Stage itself, only an objection to its placement within Payne Park.
We implore you to reject The Stage’s Payne Park proposal.
*****
Sign the Petition at: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
What else you can do:
* We ask you to urge even more neighbors to add their name to our petition: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
* When signing the petition, comment on what Payne Park's green space means to you.
* Tell our City Commissioners to deny the Players their expansion request and also to PROTECT our Park by rezoning it as a "Park!" Email them at [email protected]. and City Manager: [email protected]
* Let them know you stand with all those who have signed the petition and copy/paste this link in your message: change.org/PayneParkStageFree
* Contact the Players https://theplayers.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
* Voice your concerns during the public input portion at the beginning of City Commission meetings
