This Week in Local Government

On Monday, Sarasota City Commissioners will vote on a rezone request by Temple Beth to build a market-rate apartment complex. On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners will discuss a juvenile curfew and an SB 180 fix, and hear a staff presentation on environmental vulnerabilities. At a land-use meeting on Thursday, Manatee County Commissioners will discuss next steps in their intent to re-establish local wetland protections.

Monday (08/04)

City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: City manager search update; rezone for Temple Beth to build a market-rate apartment complex.

9:00 AM

City Hall, city commission chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Tuesday (08/05)

Sarasota School Board work session (agenda)

Highlights: Strategic Plan update (Pillar 1 / Early Learning, Lit for All, CTE, CCLR); policy cycle revisions; legislative platform; Wellen Park High redistricting.

11:00 AM

Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota

Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Execution of the $253 million HUD disaster recovery grant plan; Manatee County environmental vulnerability assessment; juvenile curfew ordinance; SB 180 fix.

9:00 AM

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

Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: New school year updates; allocating sales surtax revenues to charter schools; school safety reports.

10:00 AM

Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton

Wednesday (08/06)

City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)

Highlights: 777 Palm Ave. Condos; Marian Anderson Place brownfield in Newtown: Miami developer seeks rezone to “Industrial General District”; Siesta Row Publix: teardown of existing Publix store between S. Osprey and Bay Rd., and upzone to mixed use; Orange & 7th Redevelopment: Construction of a five-story structure; Bayfront Park Seawall Replacement:  A sea level rise resiliency measure, which will include raising the seawall and the landward adjacent grade.

9:00 AM

City Hall, city commission chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

City of Sarasota Public Art Committee (agenda)

Highlights: Arlington Park building mural; Payne Park tennis center sculpture call for artists; Amaryllis Park Place mural call for artists; North Water Tower Park “Harmony in Motion” mural; restoration and relocation of “Mr. Red”; 10th and Osprey mural finalists; Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences “Call for Walls” mural; City of Sarasota artists roster.

1:30 PM

City Hall, city commission chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Thursday (08/07)

Manatee County Commission land-use meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Denial of two rezone requests at Pope Ranch and Lorraine; adopt impact fee increase; wetland buffer discussion with Florida Department of Commerce; negotiations roundabout at University Parkway and Legacy Blvd.

9:00 AM

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

City of Sarasota Planning Board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Rezone Alderman Oaks; Main Street monument sign; Florida Studio Theatre Artist Wing; Rhodes and Aspinwall townhomes rezone; Selby Botanical Gardens: Construction of learning center and conservatory.

1:30 PM

City Hall, city commission chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Friday (08/08)

Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)

Highlights: EDGE program; apprenticeship program; new high school construction.

9:00 AM

Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton