RaceTrac at Front Entrance
RaceTrac is proposing a 6,000-square-foot gas station and convenience store at the corner of North Mauna Loa Blvd and Bee Ridge Rd. This is directly opposite the entrance to Lake Sarasota. Potential impacts include: A much busier intersection at Mauna Loa and Bee Ridge. Light and glare from large signs and station lighting 24-hours a day. Noise of cars and trucks. Odors of gas and oil. Attracting traffic from I-75. Large ugly signs. Urbanizing the look of Bee Ridge and the Medical Park at North Mauna Loa and Bee Ridge.. Members of the Lake Sarasota Community Group are meeting with a representative of RaceTrac next week to explore possible methods of shielding our community from some of these impacts. If you wish to share ideas, please send them to LakeSarasota@gmail.com. Here is a detailed traffic analysis done for RaceTrac with more info and images.