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Resident tells Downtown Master Plan Committee younger voices are underrepresented, raises short-term rental and density concerns
Summary
A Sarasota resident urged the Downtown Master Plan Committee to expand outreach beyond retirees, saying younger families and workers are not being heard and cited short-term rental rules and downtown density as key concerns.
Carl Lewis, a Sarasota resident, told the Downtown Master Plan Committee during the public comment period on Sept. 29 that younger and working-age households are underrepresented in city discussions and that the imbalance influences downtown planning outcomes.
“Some of the voices in the age group of 60, 70, and 80 years old… they come in big numbers, and they have a lot of weight on where this city goes,” Lewis said. He urged the committee to reach people who work…
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