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Sarasota commissioners weigh 16 stormwater policy options; staff told to pursue design/permitting with WCIND
Summary
Staff outlined 16 potential changes to Sarasota County stormwater regulations — from changing design rainfall to raising freeboard and runoff controls — and commissioners gave preliminary direction and asked for further legal and technical analysis; they unanimously authorized staff to work with WCIND on Phillippi Creek design and permitting.
Sarasota County public works and stormwater staff presented a set of 16 regulatory options on March 12 that would change how development and redevelopment are regulated for flood risk and stormwater resilience.
Spencer Anderson, Public Works director and county engineer, framed the options as a policy workshop rather than immediate rule changes. Paul Simonek, the stormwater senior manager, outlined the county’s current practice — using Southwest Florida Water Management District rainfall curves (the SWFWMD/Swiftmud standard currently used) and regulating the 1% annual chance (10 inches in 24 hours) event — and explained possible alternatives:…
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