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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, April 12, 2026

On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners will weigh a site plan for a townhome complex near the airport; on Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Commission discusses the 3,200-home Villages of Amazon project in Parrish.

 

Monday (04/13)

None

 

Tuesday (04/14)

City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Zoning change for 2 acres at 490 Substation Road from high density residential to industrial; annexing 10 acres of county land for the Chalets at Venice project; irrigation restrictions, approving the 2027 strategic plan; letter of support designating the Myakka River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

9:00 AM

City Hall, chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

 

Manatee County School Board special meeting and workshop (agenda)

Highlights: Purchase agreement of the Jones Potato Farm school site; Oasis Charter School turnaround; 2027-28 district calendar; construction services update; AAA High School naming.

9:30 AM

Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room, 215 Manatee Avenue W, Bradenton

 

Wednesday (04/15)

City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)

Highlights: Site plan for an 18-unit townhome development at Old Bradenton Road and University Parkway, across from the airport; redevelopment of the SPARCC Treasure Chest property, 1901 Hansen Street.

9:00 AM

City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota

 

Thursday (04/16)

Manatee County Planning Commission meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Adding 36 acres to the 1,000-acre, 3,158-unit Villages of Amazon South project in Parrish and rezone from agriculture to “planned development”, adding 313 multifamily units and 48,000 square feet of retail and office space; Cheyenne Preserve Phase II: rezone of 10 acres of agricultural land to “planned development”, adding 24 homes.

9:00 AM

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

 

Friday (04/17)

None


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