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City Commission approves zoning changes to expand public art options and funding uses
Summary
The Sarasota City Commission approved a zoning text amendment that clarifies developer obligations for public art, preserves exemptions for attainable-housing portions of buildings, and allows larger contributions to be spent on public sites when they exceed $500,000.
The Sarasota City Commission on Feb. 3 adopted Ordinance No. 25-55-58, a zoning text amendment that updates rules for the citywide public art program and clarifies how developer payments and privately provided works will be reviewed and maintained.
The amendment requires any property owner or developer applying for a building permit with construction value of $1,000,000 or more for a multi-dwelling, mixed-use or commercial development to either pay into the public art fund or provide public art on the development. Developers may pay an amount equal to one-half of 1 percent of construction cost, provide on-site public art equal to one-half of 1 percent, or provide public art on public land or rights-of-way equal to one-half of 1 percent when payments exceed $500,000. The amendment also clarifies maintenance and insurance responsibilities…
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