On Monday, the Hyatt Regency Hotel owners will present their redevelopment plans in a community workshop. On Wednesday, the City of Sarasota Planning Commission will discuss changes to the Historic Preservation Transfer of Development Rights Program. The same day, there will be a workshop about the School Avenue Greenway extension. On Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Board will make recommendations about opening up three agricultural properties to development.
Monday (11/11)
City of Sarasota voluntary community workshop (agenda)
Highlight: Presentation of redevelopment plans for the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Replacing the current tower with 294 hotel rooms, the owners want to build two 18-story towers with 166 hotel rooms, 224 luxury condos, and 7,000 square feet of ballroom and 4,700 square feet of commercial space.
5:30 PM
Hyatt Hotel, Ballroom C, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota
Tuesday (11/12)
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Installing $82 million worth of advanced meters by the county utility; changing the ordinance about “stopping, standing or parking in county right-of-way”.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Patricia M. Glass Chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Changes in 2024-25 academic calendar for select schools; approval of year-to-date financial statements.
10: 00 AM
Walter E. Miller School Support Center, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Wednesday (11/13)
City of Sarasota Planning Board (agenda)
Highlights: Discussion about creating definitions for the Historic Preservation Transfer of Development Rights Program; creating a Historic Preservation of Development Rights Program Overlay District; allowing for the transferring of development rights (buildable square footage and density).
1:30 PM
City Hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
City of Sarasota public meeting about School Avenue Greenway extension (agenda)
Highlight: Open house and presentation about the proposed School Avenue Greenway extension. More details here.
5:00 PM
SRQ Media Studio City Hall Annex Building 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Thursday (11/14)
Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Allowing commercial development on a 5-acre piece of land at Lakewood Ranch; changing 5 acres in Parrish from agricultural to “agricultural suburban”; changing 5 acres on Lorraine Road from agricultural to commercial; changing 126 acres north of SR 70 and east of Post Road from agricultural to planned development.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Patricia M. Glass Chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (11/15)
None