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Residents and condo council push back on comp‑plan change to allow voluntary demolition; staff to clarify UDC/destruction test

Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners · February 5, 2025
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Summary

Public speakers and the Siesta Key Condo Council urged the County Commission to table or reject a proposed comprehensive‑plan/UDC change that would allow voluntary demolition and rebuild of nonconforming multifamily condos; staff will return with a report clarifying the UDC "destruction" test, FEMA 50% interaction, and implications for nonconforming properties.

Public testimony at the Sarasota County workshop made clear a sharp divide over a proposed comprehensive‑plan amendment and Unified Development Code text change that would allow voluntary demolition and redevelopment of nonconforming residential multifamily (RMF) buildings on Siesta Key.

Speakers representing Protect Siesta Key, the Siesta Key Condo Council and the Siesta Key Association urged the commission to pause the publicly initiated amendment and to retain protections in FLU policy 2.9.1 that limit density and intensity on…

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