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City advances MLK Jr. Memorial Park plans; project receives partial sign-off and staff lists tree and right‑of‑way clarifications
Summary
Parks and Recreation presented a master-plan-based renovation for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park; staff issued a partial sign-off while requesting tree surveys, root-management plans and right-of-way clarifications tied to prior surveys and property lines.
City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation presented design plans for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park during the Aug. 3 DRC meeting and received partial sign-off from staff pending clarifications on trees and existing right-of-way conditions.
Why it matters: The project is tied to a community-development block grant timeline and involves public-right-of-way, landscape and tree-protection work that city reviewers said must be documented before full approval and bidding.
John DePazos of Parks and Recreation summarized the master-plan-driven scope — new sidewalks, paved areas, recreation spaces, lighting, landscaping and parking-lot renovations — and said the team hopes for…
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