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Planning board approves Selby Gardens Phase 2 conservatory and learning pavilion after tree and design review
Summary
The planning board found Selby Gardens' Phase 2 site plan consistent with code and approved the project 4–0 after hearing detailed testimony about alternative design options, tree health and mitigation, stormwater benefits and sustainability features. Staff recommended approval after DRC sign‑off.
The Sarasota Planning Board approved the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Phase 2 site plan (25‑SP‑09), a project that will replace aging glass houses with a new conservatory complex and a learning pavilion, expand public access to Selby's living research collections and add sustainability and resilience features.
Selby CEO Jennifer Ramonecki and project team members outlined Phase 2 as the next step in the campus master plan. Chris Chunfione (landscape architect / ISA arborist) and architect Jerry Sparkman presented…
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