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Planning Director previews multi‑year comprehensive plan update for Sarasota, due Dec. 2029
Summary
Planning Director Steve Covert told the board the Sarasota City Plan update will span several years, begin with transportation and a population‑projection update in March 2026, and finish by the state deadline of December 2029, with public outreach and state review steps outlined.
Steve Covert, Planning Director for the City of Sarasota, told the Planning Board that the city will begin a phased update of its comprehensive plan — called the Sarasota City Plan — with a multiyear schedule aimed at meeting state requirements.
Covert said the last full update was in 2008 and the city must complete the current effort by December 2029 under the state’s Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) process. "Our particular comprehensive plan update is due in December 2029," he said. He said the…
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