On Wednesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss the request by a grassroots group to turn an area in suburban Venice into a protected “rural heritage district”. On Friday, the Sarasota School Board will meet with county and cities to discuss future school construction.
Monday (01/13)
City of Sarasota VanWezel Purple Ribbon Committee meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Public comment; discussion of engineering report for the VanWezel Auditorium.
5:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (01/14)
City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Upzone of a property at 705 S. Tamiami Tr.
9:00 AM
City Hall, 401 West Venice Avenue, Community Hall Room 165 (limited seating), Venice
Manatee County Commission land-use meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Rezone of 5 acres of agricultural land in Parrish; Lakewood Ranch developer wants more intense commercial use for 5 acres; spelling out maximum size for “accessory dwelling units”, meant to increase affordable housing on existing lots; final plat for 103-home development in Parrish; final plat for 24 acres in Parrish for mixed use; turning 107 acres near Myakka City into conservation land; rezoning 11 acres of agricultural land in Ellenton.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, First Floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
City of Sarasota Commission workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Meeting process; strategic planning process.
10:00 am
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
North Port City Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Allowing more streets to be used by golf carts; issuing up to $75 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for the Waters at North Port project; transportation project priorities for 2025; discussion of May tax referendum.
10:00 AM
City Hall, North Port
Sarasota County School Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Public comment; Skye Ranch School boundaries with cutbacks for Ashton Elementary, Lakeview Elementary and Sarasota Middle; discussion of construction contracts.
6:00 pm
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota
Wednesday (01/15)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Discussion of a grassroots group’s rezone request to create a protected “rural heritage” area in east Venice; allowing “accessory dwelling units” in low-density residential areas, to increase affordable housing; expanding the new Supervisor of Elections compound on Fruitville Road; Commissioner Knight seeks discussion regarding capital improvements funding.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Beneva Road Townhomes; Royal Palm Hotel near airport; 4th St. alley vacation; redevelopment of Stardust Roller Rink property; South Shore Church expansion.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Thursday (01/16)
Manatee County Planning Commission meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Mitchell at Terra Ceia, 183 unit multi-family project in Palmetto, 25% affordable; rezoning 3 acres on Lockwood Ridge near Whitfield from agriculture and watershed protection, to build 256 apartments, 25% of them affordable; add 24 hotel rooms at the Heritage Harbour project to 400 that have already been approved; TECO want 45 acres in Parrish rezoned to build a solar farm; rezone of 5 acres of agricultural land near Lakewood Ranch.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, First Floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Sarasota County Planning Commission meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Community playground; church expansion; animal shelter on Clark Road.
5:00 PM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
Friday (01/17)
Interlocal meeting for school planning and new school construction (agenda)
Highlights: Input by Sarasota School Board, Sarasota County, City of North Port, City of Sarasota, City of Venice and Town of Longboat Key.
9:00 AM
Suncoast Technical College conference center, 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota