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Council approves first readings to change land use and rezone 705 S. Tamiami Trail with hotel ban, lower height limits
Summary
On first reading the Venice City Council approved a comprehensive-plan future land use change and a related rezoning for a portion of 705 South Tamiami Trail, adding binding stipulations that prohibit hotel uses, limit vehicle access from Gill Drive and reduce allowable building heights; both measures passed 5-2 and proceed to final reading.
Venice — The Venice City Council approved on first reading a pair of related actions affecting a portion of property at 705 South Tamiami Trail: a comprehensive-plan future land-use amendment to change part of the site from high-density residential to Mixed Use Corridor, and a zoning map amendment to change a rear portion from Residential Multifamily 3 (RMF-3) to South Trail Area 2 (ST-2). Both measures passed 5-2 and were scheduled for final reading.
The council and the applicant agreed to binding stipulations intended to reduce development intensity on the property. Among the provisions the council recorded were a prohibition on hotel uses across the site, vehicle access prohibited from Gill Drive for the rear lots, and a limit that the rearmost lots permit only multifamily residential uses and associated parking. The…
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