Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association March 29, 2016 Gretchen M. Schneider, General Manager Planning and Development
General Planning Process Long Range Planning staff creates Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan gives guidance for the Zoning Code and Zoning Map Current Planning Staff Uses Zoning Code to Process Development Application Zoning Staff Uses Zoning Code to review building permits Comprehensive Plan Zoning Code/Map Development Applications Building Permit
Sarasota s Guiding Plans Original Layout Col. J.H. Gillespie in 1886 Early 1920s - City Planning Commission Created 1924-1925 John Nolan created Comprehensive City Plan for Sarasota 2000 - Andres Duany created 2020 Downtown Master Plan 2008-Adoption of Sarasota City Plan (2030) 2010 Sem Con Downtown Design Workshop http://www.sarasotagov.com/nds/longrange/nolenplan/nolenplan.htm
General Planning Process Long Range Planning staff creates Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan gives guidance for the Zoning Code and Zoning Map Current Planning Staff Uses Zoning Code to Process Development Application Zoning Staff Uses Zoning Code to review building permits Comprehensive Plan Zoning Code/Map Development Applications Building Permit
CITY OF SARASOTA ZONING MAP CIRCA 1924
City Planning Today - Downtown Districts
General Planning Process Long Range Planning staff creates Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan gives guidance for the Zoning Code and Zoning Map Current Planning Staff Uses Zoning Code to Process Development Application Zoning Staff Uses Zoning Code to review building permits Comprehensive Plan Zoning Code/Map Development Applications Building Permit
Example: Long-Range Planning becomes Current Planning Rosemary Overlay District
Form Based Code August 2013 City creates Urban Design Studio to create a city-wide form based code to replace the current zoning code. Located at Federal Building Staffed by Karin Murphy Expected to take 3 years What is a Form Based Code? Emphasis on regulating the physical form of buildings and abutting public realm (streets, blocks & building frontage) Compared to conventional zoning s emphasis on separation of use and use based standards Based upon new urbanist theory and transects that transition from urban to rural Design-based approach with pedestrian and user experience focus Code is Graphic-oriented Current Downtown Code is a Form Based Code
FEMA Flood Map Modernization Map shows potential number of impacted City parcels: 2,421 into a high risk category or a higher risk category; 482 into a lower risk category. Expected to be adopted this Fall
Impact Fee Increases City Water and Sewer fees start April 4 th Sarasota County Educational Impact fee increase starting May 1 st Sarasota County Proposed Impact Fee Increase still under discussion (Parks, Library, Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Justice, General Government) City Mobility Fees (formerly Road impact fees) proposed to be increased
NEW Single Family 1500-3500 sq. ft. Old fee Proposed fee County Fees 3,904 5,841 County School waived 2,032 City Mobility 2,887 5,014 City Utility waived 8,692 $7,284 $21,579* *Estimate if all impact fees as adopted as proposed and no credit for existing structure
NEW Multi-family per unit based on 100 units Old fee Proposed fee County Fees 3,360 4,245 County School waived 564 City Mobility 1,861 3,232 City Utility waived 556 (86,925) $5,221 $8,087* *Estimate if all impact fees as adopted as proposed and no credits for existing structures
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