On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners will discuss an upzone requested by Benderson for the former County Administration building, and a project to replace the bowling alley on Fruitville Road with townhomes.
Monday (03/30)
None
Tuesday (03/31)
Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Start times for the 2026-27 school year; new board policies; strategic plan discussion; superintendent evaluation.
10:00 AM
Board Room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Downtown Master Plan Update Ad Hoc Committee (agenda)
Highlight: Consultant selection process.
5:30 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Wednesday (04/01)
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Rezone of a 25,000-sq.ft. lot at 401 Mango Avenue from industrial to Downtown Edge, without a site plan, and vacation of public right-of-way at Aspinwall; Benderson seeks an upzone of part of the former Sarasota County Administration Building at 1660 Ringling (that’s a smaller ask than before), to turn it into a mixed-used building; rezone of two acres at 2250 Fruitville Road, to replace a bowling alley with eight four-story townhomes (the developer wants to build on smaller-than-allowed lot sizes); Lido Beach dune restoration; Orange Avenue & 2nd Street improvements.
9:00 AM
City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Thursday (04/02)
None
Friday (04/03)
Good Friday