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Council directs staff to pursue crosswalk, county approvals and expanded overflow parking near Service Club Beach

2157848 · January 28, 2025
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In response to increased overflow parking after storm damage at Caspersen Beach, the Venice City Council unanimously directed staff to obtain county approvals for a marked crosswalk and to study expanded overflow parking on county right-of-way near Service Club Beach.

Venice — The City Council unanimously directed staff to work with Sarasota County to create a marked crosswalk and signage for overflow parking to Service Club Beach and to pursue county permission to expand informal parking on the county right of way east of Harbor Drive.

Councilmember Ed Howard said the changes are a response to increased overflow parking since storm damage at Caspersen Beach pushed visitors north: "Since the hurricane…

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