On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss the Marin Anderson brownfield site in Newtown and a downscaled Bobby Jones golf course clubhouse. On Tuesday, the school police chief will update the Sarasota School Board on safety and security, possibly explaining the new ICE resolution. A task force for the teaching of African American history will update the school board.
Monday (02/02)
City of Venice Council strategic planning workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Presentation and discussion about updating the city’s strategic plan. Elements: Keep Venice beautiful and eco-friendly; provide efficient and responsive government; ensure a financially sound city; upgrade and maintain city infrastructure and facilities; encourage and support a robust and diverse economy; preserve the Venice quality of life; and new goals.
8:30 AM
City Hall, Community Hall room 165, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Upzone of the Marian Anderson brownfield site in Newtown from “Community Commercial” to “Production Intensive Commercial”, to allow a planned commercial development; building a scaled-down Bobby Jones golf course club house for close to $1.2 million; charging for parking, and setting a maximum time, at the day docks at Bay Park; historic designation for the Payne Park Auditorium.
9:00 AM
City Commission chambers, city hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (02/03)
Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Student support data; graduation data; Manatee County ALICE update; workforce housing proposal; teacher health insurance.
10:00 AM
Walter Miller School Support Center, Board Room,
Sarasota School Board work session (agenda)
Highlights: Safety and security update by school police chief Tim Enos; Exceptional Student Education program review; African American History task force update; progress monitoring.
11:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, auditorium, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota
Wednesday (02/04)
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlights: ‘Artscape’ – workforce housing developer One Stop Housing is proposing a 75-unit complex on the North Tamiami Trail for artists and their families, and office space for the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota; the owner of 2283 Ringling Blvd. wants an upzone to “Downtown Edge” before building a restaurant near the corner of Ringling and Lime; a developer wants to build 17 townhomes on the southeast corner of Lockwood Ridge and 12th Street; to build a duplex on N. Orange Ave., a developer wants the city to abandon an alley between 17th and 19th Street.
9:00 AM
City Commission chambers, city hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
City of Sarasota Public Art Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Selection of new chair; presentation about 2025, Public Art Program in review; Call for Walls: Canned Ham Vintage Mural – Artist: Annie Dong; City Hall Cultural Heritage Exhibit – Dunnick/Hopper Collection – Thomsen Fine Art.
1:30 PM
City Commission chambers, city hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Thursday (02/05)
Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Update of traffic regulations; rezone of 2 acres at Lakewood Ranch from ‘General Commercial’ to ‘Planned Development Commercial’.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (02/06)
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