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Council approves Olympia Yard entertainment venue and two setback variances for downtown development

Punta Gorda City Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

Council approved variances allowing the Olympia Yard outdoor entertainment venue at 126 E. Olympia Ave. with staff conditions and approved a separate setback variance at 959 Messina Drive. Applicants outlined design, landscaping and operational plans including shipping-container bars, food trucks and family-friendly amenities.

Council approved two downtown development variances on Dec. 3 after presentations and staff recommendations.

Zoning official Rachel Berry summarized a variance for a 0.5-acre portion of 126 East Olympia Ave. (the proposed Olympia Yard) asking relief from multiple architectural and design standards; the Historic Preservation Advisory Board recommended approval 6–1 and the Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously…

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