PC-Regular 08/20/2026

Sarasota County Planning Commission · August 20, 2026

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Opening and pledge; meeting logistics

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Chair Emily Legler (chair) called the meeting to order, confirmed an 8-member quorum (one absence), listed commissioners present, explained public hearing procedures and invited the Pledge of Allegiance. She reviewed speaker card rules and the public-comment process for the in-person meeting.

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Sarasota County Planning Commission (Aug. 20, 2026) approved a county-initiated UDC amendment to allow monuments and statuary in an Englewood overlay, then rejected two rezoning petitions for Lakewood Ranch Southeast project areas 4 and 5 and denied a related 125-foot telecommunications-tower special exception after extensive public testimony about traffic, wildlife, stormwater and rural character.

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