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Planning Commission recommends annexation, comp-plan change and rezoning for 7.3-acre Baker Trust site with three stipulations after resident opposition
Summary
By a 6-1 vote, commissioners recommended City Council approve annexation of 7.3 acres at 2327 Ewing Drive and related comprehensive-plan and rezoning petitions, attaching stipulations that limit height to 35 feet, set a 300-foot separation from existing homes and cap units at 60. Residents expressed strong opposition citing wetlands, wildlife and stormwater concerns.
The Venice Planning Commission on Nov. 17 recommended City Council approval of three linked actions for the Baker Trust Ewing property (annexation petition 25-06AN, comprehensive plan amendment 25-57CP and zoning map amendment 25-08RZ) by a 6-1 vote, but only after the applicant offered and the commission accepted three stipulations intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.
The 7.3-acre parcel at 2327 Ewing Drive sits in Joint Planning Agreement Area 2B (Subarea 2). Nicole Tremblay, senior planner, explained the annexation request would bring the parcel into the city's Northeast Venice neighborhood and that JPA and Florida statutes provide the planning framework. The applicant is seeking a future land use change to medium-density residential and implementing RMF-3 zoning, which under the JPA could allow up to 13 dwelling units per acre; staff noted the city’s transportation consultant identified no mobility issues at this phase.
Marty Black,…
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