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Commission approves amendments to MLK site sale, front‑loads 370 affordable units and trims commercial parcel
Summary
County commissioners approved a third contract amendment and two LURA amendments for the 2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way site, reducing the commercial parcel to about 3.15 acres while the developer clarified the plan still accommodates a 20,000‑sq‑ft grocery and pharmacy and aims to deliver 370 affordable units more quickly.
The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved a third amendment to the sale and purchase agreement for 2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way and first amendments to the related Land Use Restriction Agreements (LURAs) that govern the affordable‑housing and commercial components.
Planning staff said the third amendment reduces the commercial parcel from 4.5 acres to roughly 3.15 acres; the property owner’s representative, Bill Merrill, said that change still accommodates the project’s goal of a grocery and pharmacy and reflects detailed design that fits the…
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