On Monday morning, the Sarasota legislative delegation will hear local petitioners. On Tuesday, Sarasota County Commissioner Mark Smith wants to bring back in-person neighborhood workshops. On Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council will discuss conveying city land to a mixed-use developer, and the City of Sarasota Development Review Committee will discuss two luxury condo tower projects in downtown.
Monday (12/16)
2024 Sarasota County Legislative Delegation meeting (no agenda)
Highlights: The state delegation – consisting of Sen. Joe Gruters, and Reps. Fiona McFarland, James Buchanan, and Danny Nix – is responsible for developing the county’s legislative program which includes all local bills, community appropriation requests and county and municipal legislative priorities; and serving as a liaison between the Florida Legislature and local governments and community organizations. County legislative delegation meetings are an opportunity for legislators to hear from their home constituents about pressing issues, appropriations requests, and general business they want to see addressed in Tallahassee during the upcoming legislative session.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administrative Center Commission Chambers, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
New College Board of Trustees special meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Approval of a $1 million gift from developer Carlos Beruff, naming of the future baseball field.
Noon
Zoom only: https://ncf.zoom.us/j/92934786631?pwd=lcS0J1mTbm2krzoXTRzgHk7GauJZXY.1, passcode:132905
Tuesday (12/17)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: County fire department wants to take over Nokomis fire department operations; Commissioner Mark Smith wants to discuss bringing back in-person neighborhood workshops; Commissioner Tom Knight discusses funding for Family Promise of South Sarasota County.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center chambers, 4000 South Tamiami Trail, Venice
Sarasota Hospital Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Medical staff reports; treasurer’s report, bad debt and charity care; financial highlights; public comment.
1:30 PM
Old Board Room/Auditorium, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1st Floor , 1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Wednesday (12/18)
City of Bradenton Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Affordable housing surplus property proposal review; establishing an animal resource center at 401 17th Ave. W.; vacating an alley for a high school expansion; adapting homeless camping ordinance to new state law; conveyance of city-owned land on 3rd Ave. W. to the developers of a mixed-used project next to the ArtCenter Manatee; police collective bargaining agreement.
8:30 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Plans for an 18-floor luxury condo on the North Trail across from the Quay (going seven floors higher than zoning allows, using attainable housing density bonus); the developer of the Mira Mar luxury twin towers on S. Palm Ave. in downtown wants upzone to be able to go up to 18 floors (his argument: Needed to fund the restoration of the historic Mira Mar Apartments); a church is asking for a rezone of their land on N. Beneva and 17th, to build a 36-unit complex with market-rate rentals.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Three appointments to Sarasota County Planning Commission; land acquisition and protection report by of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department; report on boat access and opportunities for the county to create more; presentation of the Resilient SRQ Housing Recovery Program.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
Thursday (12/19)
Manatee County Commission Planning Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Triple Oak Preserve: rezone of 107 acres of agricultural land in Myakka City to conservation.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Patricia M. Glass Chambers, first floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (12/20)
None