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Committee identifies priority plans and studies to inform downtown master plan update

Downtown Master Plan Update Ad Hoc Committee (Sarasota City) · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The committee reviewed a list of existing plans and policies and prioritized items for future meetings, flagging streetscape design (Tenth Street/Boulevard of the Arts), attainable/affordable housing, downtown zoning and standards, the Sarasota City comprehensive plan, and resilience and demographic studies.

Committee members spent the bulk of the Nov. 5 meeting reviewing a list of existing plans and policies the ad hoc committee could consider while updating the downtown master plan. Members identified immediate priorities and added several third‑party studies they want the consultant to review.

High interest items included streetscape design (specifically Tenth Street and Boulevard of the Arts), attainable and affordable housing measures (including density bonus programs and related…

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