Item to be heard under New Business on July 20 agenda
During its regular meeting on July 20, the Sarasota city commissioners will be asked whether they would like for staff members to create standards for “Condo Hotel and Apartment Hotel Developments,” as the agenda describes the proposal.
The Agenda Request Form explains, “Within the Downtown and Urban Mixed-Use zone districts, hotel and motel uses are not considered residential dwelling units and therefore are not included in the calculation of maximum residential density. By contrast, residential development is subject to the maximum density permitted by the applicable Future Land Use designation and zoning district unless additional density is obtained through programs such as the Attainable Housing Density Bonus Program or the Historic Preservation Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program.”
The form further points out, “In other zoning districts, hotels and motels are generally subject to maximum room counts (maximum density) or other development standards that reduce the potential for similar classification questions.”…