Obsidian condo tower appeal set for May 13

The Sarasota City Commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 13, to consider an appeal brought by residents of a condo building adjacent to the planned Obsidian tower at 1260 N. Palm Ave.

Residents of Bay Plaza have appealed administrative approval and Planning Board adjustments for Obsidian, which at 348 feet is nearly 100 feet taller than an other downtown or bay front building. It will hold only 14 residential units,

The appeal was first scheduled for the commission’s April 21 meeting, but postponed because of a public notice technicality. The expectation is the hearing, City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs told commissioners, will last all day.