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Commission votes down small‑area comp‑plan change for 117‑room hotel near I‑75 and Laurel Road
Summary
A 4‑part land‑use package to allow a 117‑room Home‑to‑Suites hotel east of Twin Laurel Boulevard failed on a 3–2 vote after neighborhood traffic and infrastructure concerns and objections from local residents.
The Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners on July 8 rejected a small‑area comprehensive plan amendment that would have changed an 11.12‑acre parcel east of Twin Laurel Boulevard and north of Laurel Road from residential to commercial highway interchange, a step applicants said was needed to permit a 117‑room Home‑to‑Suites hotel.
Commissioner Mark Smith moved to approve the small‑area comp‑plan change; Commissioner Nancy Mast seconded. The motion failed on a 3–2 vote after public testimony raised traffic, infrastructure and neighborhood compatibility concerns.
The application was four parts: a small‑area comprehensive plan amendment, a critical area plan amendment to the I‑75 corridor plan, a rezoning from OUE‑1 (open…
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