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DRC identifies frontage, alley access and attainable housing requirements for Orange & Seventh redevelopment pre‑app

City of Sarasota Development Review Committee · August 6, 2025
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Summary

A pre‑application for a 38‑unit residential redevelopment at Orange and Seventh (25PRE26) raised questions about a 16‑foot alley, primary street designations, parking consolidation across split zoning, attainable housing bonus calculations, and ceiling/ground‑floor height standards under an upcoming zoning text amendment.

Applicant teams from Freeman Consulting and Hoyt Architects presented a pre‑application (25PRE26) for a proposed 38‑unit residential project on a site that includes 628 North Orange Avenue and two parcels on Seventh Street. The parcel is split between Downtown Edge and Downtown Neighborhood zoning designations, and the applicant requested clarity on frontage type, alley access, and development standards.

Tom Sikarsky and Rebecca Webster (zoning) explained that several requirements will apply to the administrative site plan: a site data table, building setback dimensions, frontage/porch standards, habitable space depth, glazing and fenestration requirements,…

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