Whitney’s, a restaurant and bar on the northern tip of Longboat Key, may get an ambitious expansion, according to an application received by the town’s Planning and Zoning Department.
A zoning map amendment application details the restaurant owners’ plans for the space next door, which include demolishing the former office building at 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive to expand the restaurant’s outdoor seating. A rendering in the application shows an outdoor deck with lush landscaping surrounding the seating area, which is partially covered by a slatted canopy structure.
The application states the expansion will allow the restaurant to accommodate 200 diners…