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Special City Commission Meeting

Monday, November 2, 2026 · Government meeting record

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Upcoming meeting

The Sarasota Special City Commission will hold a meeting on November 2, 2026, featuring a public hearing on Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5611 regarding zoning code amendments. Citizens may speak on general city topics for up to 30 minutes at the start of the meeting, with a 3-minute limit per person.

Why it matters

Residents can address the commission on local topics or participate in the public hearing on proposed citywide zoning code changes that affect building rules, density limits, and business definitions.

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The meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026. The agenda does not prove an outcome.

The published record is what is proposed for this meeting. No outcome has been recorded, so nothing on this page is a decision.

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Debbie Trice Mayor Vice Mayor Kathy Kelley Ohlrich Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch Commissioner Liz Alpert Commissioner Kyle Battie SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2, 2026 WELCOME to a Special meeting of the City Commission. This Agenda includes all matters scheduled to come before the Commission at this meeting. It is prepared to help you follow the proceedings of the meeting. Your interest is appreciated, and we invite your comments. Input from citizens is important; we need and welcome it. Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics – Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Remember, appearances before the Commission are not a substitute for attempting to resolve your issue(s) through the appropriate administrative channels. Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda. Questions and answers shall not be permitted. Matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. We expect that citizens have first attempted to speak directly with the City’s Administration. If you wish to address the Commission, you have the option of speaking during the "Citizens' Input" portion of the Agenda or at the time of a particular agenda item. Please fill out a "Request To Speak" Form. These forms are located on the table at the back of the Commission Chambers. Fill out the form completely and place it in the box on the table. Please indicate which option you choose by checking the appropriate box on the "Request to Speak" Form. Agenda Items for which citizens' comments are not permitted are noted in the left margin of the Agenda. In general, these will be items on which a public hearing has previously been held. If you wish to speak on a topic concerning the City that is not on the Agenda, please indicate the subject you wish to discuss on the "Request To Speak" Form. When your name is called, please come to the Commission table and first state your name for the record. Please remember that there is a time limit of three minutes. The City Auditor and Clerk will forward all Request to Speak forms to the Mayor. When the Mayor calls your name, come to the Commission table, and restate your name for the record. We ask that your comments be limited to the subject of the Agenda Item. Remember, we are always happy to listen to your comments; however, this is not intended to be an extended question and answer session. Again, the City Commission thanks you for taking the time to participate in our meeting. DEBBIE TRICE Mayor 1

SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL 1565 First Street Sarasota, Florida November 2, 2026 City Commission Chambers 5:30 PM I. CITIZEN'S INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes) Note to the Public: At this time, citizens may address the Commission on topics concerning the City. (3 minutes per person time limit) Citizen's Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda or items that were the subject of a previously held public hearing which has been closed and Commission deliberations continued to a future date. Questions and answers shall not be permitted; however, matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. II. AGENDA ITEMS: II.1 Second Public Hearing Re: Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5611 amending the Zoning Code (2002 Edition), Article II, Definitions and Rules of Construction, to add nonmedical IV therapy, to clarify the distinction between medical spas and nonmedical spas; Article III, Decision Making and Administrative Bodies, to eliminate the requirement that the building official is required to be appointed by the city manager; Article IV, Development Review Procedures, to update the technical deviation process, to provide for the planning director the ability to initiate zoning text amendments; Article V, Vested Rights and Non-Conformities, to clarify and reorganize provisions governing nonconforming zoning lots; Article AGENDA CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT 2

VI, Zone Districts, to clarify that single-family homes require a drainage plan, to update the maximum permitted density in single-family zone districts, to clarify that developments designating only awning as the frontage type must apply awnings along a minimum of 50% of the building frontage on the primary street, to add mobile food trucks as a provisional use in downtown bayfront, to adjust the urban mixed-use 3 (MU-3) zone district regulations to clarify prohibited hours of operation; Article VII, Regulations of General Applicability, to clarify permitted fencing materials and revise fence standards, to update language in the accessory structures section, to clarify the applicability of private yard and fencing requirements for attached single-family homes, and to codify platform lift conditions, to clarify that a public art contribution is not a fee and amend the disbursement of public art funds; for severability of the parts hereof, etc. (Title Only) (Application No. 26-ZTA-02, Applicant: City of Sarasota) II.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 26-ZTA-02, Final Backup Material.pdf III. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: IV. ADJOURN Meeting Notice 11-2-26 Special Meeting Notice.pdf City Commission Rules of Procedure CC.RulesofProcedure.AdoptedMay42026.pdf MEETING NOTICE CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE 3

Shayla Griggs City Auditor and Clerk Notice to the Public The City of Sarasota is committed to providing qualified disabled individuals an opportunity to participate in meetings of the City Commission. The City of Sarasota prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or gender, marital or familial status, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, audiotape, etc., should contact: The City of Sarasota ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, at (941) 263-6299 or by email at adacoordinator@sarasotafl.gov. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (941) 263-6299 at least three business days prior to the date of the meeting as to the nature of the auxiliary aids and/or service necessary. Every effort will be made to provide such aid or service to the extent that they are reasonable, do not result in undue financial or administrative burden, and do not alter the fundamental nature of the meeting. Consideration will be given to the individual's preferred aid or service. However, alternatives may be provided if in the City's determination such alternatives provide an effective means of communication. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance. Proceedings will be electronically recorded. Should an individual feel that a verbatim transcription of the proceedings may later be needed, said individual has the burden and expense of arranging for same. Copies of the electronic recording may be purchased from the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk. 4

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