City of Sarasota Planning Board

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   Call Meeting to Order

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   Pledge of Allegiance

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   Code of Conduct: We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. We will direct all comments to issues.

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   Changes to the Order of the Day

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5. A. Legislative

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   Composting, Zoning Text Amendment Application No. 26-ZTA-04 introduces new definitions related to composting and establishes standards for community composting activities in specified zoning districts through permitted and provisional uses while adding development standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses. The amendment also outlines operational requirements, including annual plans of operation, screening and fencing standards, and limits on material quantities and pile heights. (Alia Garret, Sustainability and Resilience Manager, Planning)

   • Staff Report
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   The Bay Park, Zoning Text Amendment Application No. 26-ZTA-03 request for proposed Zoning Text Amendment that establishes the new Bay Park Zone (BPZ) special purpose zone district to implement the Sarasota City Plan, and the approved Bay Park master plan. The amendment creates permitted uses, development standards, signage regulations, parking requirements, waterfront access provisions, and review procedures specific to the BPZ district. The proposed changes also establish review thresholds for site plans within the zone district and provide standards for waterfront amenities, mobile food trucks, and related public recreation facilities consistent with the vision for The Bay. (Briana Dobbs, AICP, CNU-A, Chief Planner, Planning)

   • Staff Report

8. B. Quasi-Judicial

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   The Bay Park Rezone (655 N. Tamiami Trail, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, 709 N. Tamiami Trail, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, 1059 N. Tamiami Trail, & 1131 6th Street): Rezone Application No. 26-REN-05 request for Rezone without Site Plan approval to rezone an approximately 46.175-acre portion of the approximately 54.53-acre subject property from Governmental (G) zone district to Bay Park (BPZ) zone district, in order to implement the Bay Park Master Plan. The site has a Future Land Use Classification of Metropolitan/Regional #5. (Camden Jenkins, AICP, Development Review Planner, Development Services)

   • Staff Report
   • Application Materials
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    414 Lime Avenue (414 N. Lime Avenue): Administrative Site Plan, Rezone Ordinance Amendment, and Planning Board Adjustment Application Nos. 26-ASP-07, 26-ROA-02, 26-ADP-02 request for Administrative Site Plan, Rezone Ordinance Amendment, and Planning Board Adjustment approval to develop an approximately 1.91-acre site zoned Downtown Edge (DTE) with a Future Land Use designation of Urban Edge. The applicant is proposing seven, three-story townhouse buildings with 41 single family attached units. The applicant is also requesting four Planning Board adjustments to change the habitable space requirement for the corner lot on Aspinwall Street, to permit structured parking in the second layer of a primary street (Aspinwall), to waive the private yard requirement for the single-family attached use, and to permit access of a primary street (Aspinwall). No attainable units are proposed. Vehicular access is proposed from Aspinwall Street and North Shade Avenue. North Lime Avenue and Aspinwall are designated as primary streets. (Cristian Toellner, Development Review Senior Planner, Development Services)

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    2250 Fruitville Townhomes (2250 Fruitville Road): Rezone with Site Plan and Planning Board Adjustment Application Nos. 26-SP-08, 26-ADP-03, 26-RE-01 request for Rezone with Site Plan approval to redevelop the 1.943-acres of real property. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing 29,702-square foot commercial bowling alley and construct eight four-story townhome buildings containing a total of forty-six townhomes unit. The site is currently zoned Commercial General (CG) with a Future Land Use Classification of Urban Edge. Rezone approval is requested to rezone the subject property to Downtown Edge (DTE). Vehicular access is proposed via East Main Street. No attainable housing units are proposed. Two Planning Board Adjustment approvals are being requested to allow the lot sizes of fourteen lots to be reduced up to 39% from the 1,800 SF DTE minimum lot size and to eliminate the private yard requirement for the single-family attached use. (Cristian Toellner, Development Review Senior Planner, Development Services)

    • Staff Report
    • Application Materials
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    Citizen s Input NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: At this time Citizens may address the Planning Board on topics of concern. Items which have been previously discussed at Public Hearings may not be addressed at this time. (A maximum 5-minute time limit.)

13. 7. Approval of Minutes

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    September 9, 2026

    • Draft Minutes
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    Presentation of Topics by Staff Items presented are informational only (no action taken). Any issue presented that may require future action will be placed on the next available agenda for discussion.

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    Presentation of Topics by Planning Board

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    Adjournment Note: The City s Website address is sarasotafl.gov. Select the meeting under Meetings/Agendas/Video from the Main Web Page to view agendas, videos of meetings, and minutes.