Gamble Creek Village is intended to be a sustainable, self-contained rural village, embracing traditional small-town character. Our concept envisions a community with clustered housing and a vibrant local town center with restaurants, shops and office space. Gamble Creek Village is the antidote to 'urban sprawl' where growth is fragmented and random, negatively impacting surrounding areas and the environment. Gamble Creek Village is not another commuter suburb or disconnected gated development; it is envisioned to be a true community with schools, a town center, employment opportunities and services that support agriculture with its lifestyle and traditions, while embracing future technologies and opportunities. Preservation of native habitats and open spaces is paramount, and the development of recreational opportunities with a closer relationship to nature, are a priority. Walkability, accessibility, connectivity -- an intentional community --this is the vision for Gamble Creek Village.
With no remaining developable tracts as large as even 3,000 acres in Northeast Manatee County, the Gamble Creek Village property likely represents the last opportunity for the County to systematically plan for and guide future growth in the area and at a scale large enough to be a complete community. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Manatee County to create a unique and self-sustaining agricultural community that truly protects large tracts of open space and enhances the environment.The village is envisioned to be neo-traditional style with clustered single-family homes and multi-family homes with an eye toward work-force housing needs. Clustered housing allows for the preservation of open spaces and land for agriculture. Housing is capped at 7,200 units and amounts to no more than 1.4 units/acre overall.