P&Z Board approves Dry Dock plan

The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously at its Tuesday, June 19 meeting to approve a site-plan amendment to allow Dry Dock Waterfront Grill owner Eric Hammersand to construct a 1,107-square-foot addition to the restaurant’s existing second-floor dining area.

The plan would reconfigure, without increasing, the restaurant’s existing seating, allowing for enhanced waterfront views.

The Longboat Key Town Commission will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29 to vote on the site-plan amendment.

Also at Tuesday’s meeting, the board:
• Recommended approval of an amendment to the town’s Future Land Use Map to change the zoning of properties at 4110 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 5810 Gulf of Mexico Drive to reflect their actual uses as open space;

• Voted against an ordinance that would have allowed for the selective restriction of side-yard hedge heights in waterfront yards.

For more information, pick up a June 21 copy of the Longboat Observer.