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Planning commission approves two commercial rezones unanimously; summary of votes
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended approval of two limited commercial rezones: a ~0.86-acre Brightwork Real Estate rezone on Manatee Avenue West and a ~7.11-acre rezone near State Road 64 (Murphy). Both items passed by 5–0 after presentations and staff findings of consistency.
The Manatee County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval (5–0) of two rezone requests during Thursday’s meeting.
Item 2 (ZL‑25‑01): Brightwork Real Estate presented a straight rezone of roughly 0.86 acres at 3737 Manatee Avenue West to General Commercial Limited (GCL) with a proffered schedule limiting certain uses and providing enhanced buffering. Applicant representative Scott Rudasil said the split zoning on the site constrained meaningful redevelopment; commissioners asked about lighting and potential uses and staff confirmed the county’s general commercial standards and enhanced buffering. The commission voted 5–0 to recommend approval.
Item 3 (ZL25‑02): Tom Sikarsky presented a rezone of approximately 7.11 acres near State Road 64 from general agriculture to GCL with a voluntary use schedule and a proposed floor-area-ratio cap of 0.35 (applicant-stipulated, below the 0.5 maximum). Commenters urged caution about road capacity and timing of development relative to planned FDOT widening; staff explained that a straight rezone establishes zoning but that specific uses, access and transportation impacts will be reviewed during future site-plan and permitting steps. The commission recommended approval 5–0.
Votes at a glance: - ZL‑25‑01 (Brightwork Real Estate, Manatee Avenue W): Recommendation to approve — Vote 5–0. - ZL25‑02 (State Road 64 / Murphy): Recommendation to approve — Vote 5–0.
What’s next: Both recommendations go to the Board of County Commissioners for final action; any future, more intense uses will require additional review (transportation study, site-plan and FDOT coordination where applicable).
