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Developers revise 777 South Palm site plan to add 28 multifamily units and 72 hotel condos
Summary
Applicants presented a revised site plan for 777 South Palm that adds 28 multifamily units and 72 hotel‑condo units; planning and multiple city departments flagged required TDR paperwork, updated loading calculations, an amended school impact analysis, and other code corrections before partial sign‑off.
Patrick Seidensticker, attorney for the applicant, told the Development Review Committee that the revised site plan for properties at 777 South Palm, 1545 Mound Street and 786 South Orange "has changed now to include 28 multifamily units and 72 hotel condos," and asked staff for feedback.
Rebecca Webster, the city's certified planner, said several items remain unresolved and must be addressed before final sign‑off. Among requirements she listed were completion of the TDR application and a TDR sending/receiving agreement and preservation restrictive covenant; she added that "Any future conversion of the condo hotel units ... will require a major amendment" because conversions could exceed maximum density without additional TDRs or attainable housing units. Webster also requested updated loading calculations that include nonresidential hotel square footage and clarification about the purpose of a space labeled as a well on Level 4.
Multiple discipline reviewers raised additional technical and procedural items. The Utilities reviewer asked for an updated Q utility demand form to reflect the new unit counts and warned hydraulic analysis may identify additional fees or require upsizing of mains. Transportation concurrency staff said the addition of hotel uses means the previously submitted traffic review no longer covers the project and requested a traffic concurrency initial review (fee noted as $631.38) and a 30‑foot driveway throat for safe loading vehicle maneuvers. The Sarasota County School Board asked the applicant to submit an amended school impact analysis reflecting the change in multifamily units.
City staff said the application will return to DRC because the change in use triggered re‑review; staff indicated partial sign‑off will be reissued once required materials and clarifications are submitted. No formal approvals or votes were recorded at the meeting.
Next steps: the applicant must provide the updated TDR materials and technical studies, resubmit the revised plans, and coordinate with utilities and transportation for required analyses and potential fees.
