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Commission directs rezoning and prep work for Mango Street parcel after CRA parking study

Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners · December 16, 2025
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Summary

After consultants presented options for Mango Street — a surface lot vs. multi‑level garage — the Board directed staff to rezone the county‑owned Mango Street parcel for parking, demolish the existing structure and explore other nearby parcels for surface parking, while asking staff to return with cost/finance options.

Sarasota County commissioners on Dec. 16 received a two‑part study of parking needs in the Englewood CRA and gave policy direction to staff to prepare the county‑owned Mango Street parcel for public parking.

Consultants from Kimley‑Horn and AM Engineering presented an inventory of 1,173 parking spaces in the CRA (495 public) and modeled demand for build‑out and event peaks. The county‑owned Mango Street parcel could…

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