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DRC outlines conditions for Osprey Court vacation; storm pipe, FPL facilities and bus shelter requirement noted

Sarasota City Development Review Committee (DRC) · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The DRC considered a petition to vacate Osprey Court, a roughly 4,145‑square‑foot alley used for trash collection; staff required confirmation of storm‑drain infrastructure, coordination for FPL facilities and an improved bus shelter with accessible boarding pad to preserve ADA access before the vacation becomes effective.

The DRC on Aug. 20 reviewed a request by PFI 7 21 Development LLC to vacate Osprey Court, a roughly 4,145‑square‑foot dead‑end alley south of Ringling Boulevard used primarily for trash collection that abuts properties the applicant owns.

McCare King of the law firm Icard Merrill introduced the request and summarized the alley’s current use and ownership. “The alley currently serves as a sort of trash collection, space for the properties to the north and the south, and it is a dead end street as well,” King said.

Why it matters: staff said the city will not vacate a public right‑of‑way unless public benefits and infrastructure impacts are addressed, and several technical conditions must…

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