A plan to convert some or all of the assisted-living units in a Laurel Park-adjacent facility to independent living apartments received approval on second reading by the Sarasota City Commission. The 3-2 vote was identical to the first reading.
Vice Mayor Kathy Kelley Ohlrich and Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch opposed the request to rezone Alderman Oaks at 727 Hudson Ave. from Residential Multiple Family to Downtown Edge. The vote on the first reading was held following a public hearing during the commission’s March 2 meeting.
Although the interior renovation of the property would result in fewer units, the current density of 47 units per acre is non-conforming with the future land use classification of Urban Edge, making the rezoning necessary to continue operations while planning for renovation. Maximum density in Downtown Edge is 25 units per acre…