This Week in Local Government

On Tuesday, the City of Venice Council is expected to pass a data center moratorium, and the City of Sarasota’s Historic Preservation Board will discuss the developer-requested US Garage teardown. On Wednesday, the City of Sarasota Planning Commission will discuss a composting ordinance and creating a Bay Park zone.

Monday (10/12)

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Tuesday (10/13)

Venice City Council (agenda)

Highlights: Data center moratorium; changing rules about filling council vacancies; city logo redesign; state legislative priorities.

9:00 AM

City Hall, chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board (agenda)

Highlights: McAlpin House; US Garage; 1891 Wisteria St.; 1000 Ben Franklin Drive.

3:00 PM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Wednesday (10/14)

City of Bradenton Council (agenda)

Highlights: Annual speed trap report; annexing 1 acre at 59th St. W. and 33rd Ave. Dr. W. and rezone as “planned development” and “recreational/open space”;  city purchase of a downtown lot at 1310 4th Ave. W. for $525,000; review of the “Face It, Fix It” program.

8:30 AM

City Hall chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton

Sarasota County Commission and Town of Longboat Key Commission joint meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Grant opportunities; Breeze Transit update; library update; Amendment 3.

1:00 PM

County Administration Building, Think Tank, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota

City of Sarasota Planning Commission (agenda)

Highlights: Composting ordinance; Bay Park zone; 414 Lime Avenue variances; 2250 Fruitville Townhomes rezone.

1:30 PM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Thursday (10/15)

Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)

Highlights: Expanding an industrial site in Tallevast; rezone of 10 acres in Parrish for medical offices.

9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W, Bradenton

Friday (10/16)

None