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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, March 29, 2026

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