For nearly four years, the luxury condominium tower first known as Obsidian has been the subject of packed public hearings, revised plans, legal arguments and more than a few heated exchanges at City Hall.
On Monday, Nov. 2, city commissioners rejected it again.
In a 3–2 vote, the Sarasota City Commission upheld its previous denial of the 18-story, 327-foot-tall development proposed for 1260 North Palm Ave., rejecting a special magistrate’s recommendation that the city reverse course and approve the project…