Office of County Attorney tells board that its staff believes county has ‘high likelihood’ of winning court case
With no comments, the Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously this week to reject a proposed settlement of the litigation that a Siesta Key property owner filed against the county last year over the board’s November 2024 denial of the necessary variance for construction of a three-story, two-unit condominium complex next to Beach Access 10.
The Office of the County Attorney had recommended that action. In fact, a memo its staff provided the board members said, “Our office believes there is a high likelihood the County will prevail in the current [court] proceeding.”
Commissioner Mark Smith made the Feb. 10 motion to reject a settlement with Saba Sands II LLC, as detailed in correspondence from the limited liability company to county staff in late January. Commissioner Teresa Mast seconded the motion…