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Foundations present Sarasota County housing action plan to Venice council, urge shared funding and zoning reforms
Summary
Four foundations and housing experts presented a countywide housing action plan to the Venice City Council, saying Florida Housing Coalition data show a 15,000‑unit shortfall in affordable, attainable housing in Sarasota County and recommending a mix of financing, zoning and partnership strategies.
Representatives of four philanthropic foundations and housing experts presented a Sarasota County housing action plan to the Venice City Council on Tuesday, saying the county faces a shortage of roughly 15,000 affordable and attainable units and urging local governments to pursue funding and zoning changes together.
The analysis — funded by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the Barancic Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Patterson Foundation and prepared by the Florida Housing Coalition — finds rents and home prices rose substantially from 2020–2024 while wages have not kept pace. The presenters said 70% of local workers earn at or below 80% of area median…
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