City plan update open house set for May 11

Residents are invited to an open house to learn about and provide input into updates for the Sarasota City Plan at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, in the SRQ Media Studio in the City Hall Annex, 1565 First St. 

The city’s long‑term planning guide is updated periodically to ensure the city’s future and that it reflects current needs and community priorities. City planning staff are currently revisiting three chapters of the Comprehensive Plan: Historic Preservation, Recreation and Open Space, and Governmental Coordination. 

The open house is part of a larger, multistep effort to refresh portions of the Sarasota City Plan. After the event, the proposed changes are scheduled to move to the city’s relevant advisory boards this spring and summer. From there, the three chapters will advance to the Planning Board and City Commission for public hearings. 

If approved by a supermajority vote of the commission, the text will be forwarded to Tallahassee for review. Once the state-level assessment is finished, commissioners will hold an additional round of public hearings prior to official adoption.

Draft revisions are available for review at on the city’s website at SarasotaFL.gov.