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Council approves rezoning of three downtown lots from multifamily to single-family over dissent from housing group

3741369 · June 10, 2025
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Summary

City Council approved a rezoning request that would convert 0.6 acres at 225 Park Boulevard South and 528 Menendez Street from RMF-4 (multifamily) to RSF-4 (single-family), a vote that divided council and drew opposition from Venice Thrives, which urged preserving the apartment district and missing-middle housing.

The City of Venice City Council approved a zoning map amendment for three lots at 225 Park Boulevard South and 528 Menendez Street, changing the properties from residential multifamily 4 (RMF-4) to residential single-family 4 (RSF-4). The rezoning passed on first reading by a 6-1 vote; the council scheduled final reading per standard procedure.

Nicole Tremblay, senior planner, told the council the parcels total roughly 0.6 acres and carry a future land-use designation of high-density residential. Tremblay said the comprehensive plan permits densities lower than the posted range for parcels smaller than 1 acre (comp plan strategy LU 1.2.03), which is…

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