On Tuesday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss an appeal to the Obsidian tower project. The same day, the Venice City Council will fill the seat abandoned by Joan Farrell. On Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Commission will discuss raising impact fees.
Monday (05/12)
City of Sarasota Commission special meeting (agenda)
Highlight: City manager search process.
12:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (05/13)
City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: City standards for affordable housing projects under the Florida Live Local Act; presentation on the police department’s efforts to address homelessness; renaming city hall; appointment and swearing in of new council member.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
City of Sarasota special meeting (agenda)
Highlight: Appeal against Obsidian high-rise project.
10:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
North Port City Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Impact fee deferral for targeted industries; opioid treatment and prevention; transferring water and wastewater infrastructure at Sunstone Village and Heron Creek to the City of North Port.
10:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Wednesday (05/14)
City of Bradenton Council meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Permits for sidewalk cafes with alcoholic beverages at 1166 3rd Avenue West and 450 12th Street West, and for an event center at 1710 Manatee Avenue East; amending land-use regulations for non-residential and mixed-use properties; overnight mooring of boats at the public day dock at Riverwalk Park.
8:30 AM
City Hall council chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
City of Sarasota Planning Board meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Vacating a half-acre right-of-way for construction of a childcare building; site plan for Sarasota Yacht Club’s new three-story building; new clubhouse for Bird Key Yacht Club; rezone for Tammy 1 and 2, two proposed apartment buildings with 58 units at 1701 & 1715 N. Tamiami Trail.
1:30 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street Sarasota
Thursday (05/15)
Manatee County Planning Commission meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Impact fee increase; rezone of 2 acres near Saunders Road, and another 2 acres on Lena Road, both from agricultural to light industrial; stormwater management design.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (05/16)
Van Wezel Purple Ribbon Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Public comment; committee members’ reports.
9:00 AM
City Hall, SRQ Media Studio, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission and Venice City Council joint meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Imposing limitations on boaters in Roberts Bay anchorage area; Wellfield Park transition; expanded public parking Brohard Beach; Venice area transit update.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice