One of downtown Sarasota’s original establishments has big plans to expand.
First Baptist Church at 1661 Main St., which was organized in March 1902, made its first appearance before the city’s Development Review Committee on May 21 with a proposal to expand along Main Street into the adjacent block between the sanctuary and Goodrich Avenue.
The subject property covers six parcels totaling approximately 4.36 acres. Zoned as Downtown Core, there are existing church facilities and a commercial strip center on the property…