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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Government meeting record

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The Development Review Committee will meet on September 2, 2026, to evaluate a site plan for a new showroom and warehouse at 1500 N. Washington Blvd and consider a proposed zoning text amendment regarding composting operations. The amendment establishes new definitions, operational standards, and zoning district permissions for community composting and haulers.

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Residents and business owners in the vicinity of 1500 N. Washington Blvd may see changes to traffic and building density, while the proposed composting amendment could impact how and where organic waste processing is permitted throughout the city.

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>> 9 o'clock. We will begin our development of your committee meeting. Doesn't look like there you probably still read the comments on that. >> Record. composting >> on the dots to plan many departments. We're start with the second item on the agenda, which is application. 26 Dta 0, 4, and this is a new sub middle >> the proposed zoning text amendment and produces new definitions related to composting establishes standards for community composting operations. Qantas, haulers and compass to materials that permits compost and activities. Unspecified zoning districts, the permitted and provisional uses. development standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses the amendment also outlines operational requirements, including annual plans of operation screening and been seen standards and limits on material quantities and pile heights. There were no outstanding comments from the DRC reviewers so there are any other additional questions, but otherwise application would be receiving partial signoff full sign off today. With the other one of the >> All Move on the first agenda 12. This is their 3rd summit Stone town calorie, a 1500 north Washington Boulevard. I guess just read the description because okay. So just go right into the comments here. So the first comment that we have. As related Sue Section 6 tests 603. I regarding placing calculations the calculations are not shown that the glazing calculations are not showing on the elevation plans. So we need the applicant to to mention the windows and provide clues in calculations to determine code compliance. The compliance with the code rather. Next comment. Regarding Section 7, 1, 10. for signs. The response to comments states that all references to signage have been removed from the application. However, she pay for references signers. So we just need them to remain consistent. And then and that's comment. Is. Pursuant to Section 6, 1, 2, to one for the regulation expressed in terms of a minimum requirement. Any fractional result equal to or greater than 0, 5, Shelby rounded up to the next consecutive whole number for new warehouse. 2.7 needs to be rounded up to 3 required parking spaces for the new. Warehouse to total 18 parking spaces I have people. not last one. Future. That's the you know. Excuse me. One moment, please. should we send minds okay. Yeah. us well, that concludes zoning and planning is with this move on to. Waste recycling. >> Start the reading for waste recycling. We have no comments. 2 recent Turner. >> Reading for utilities. Requirements and regulations. The existing 10 foot private utility easement ordinance. 921-2212, to be vacated, shall be replaced with a 10 foot private utility easement. Not a public utility easement as presented. On the plans. If the private wastewater services to remain service scene, Montoya, Sarasota under ice that the teen 70 north Washington Boulevard through the private property of X UT I Development LLC at 1500 Washington Boulevard. Then the agreement must be produced between the 2 private entities, according to the city's engineering design and manual. This agreement will replace in kind the agreement with a wastewater service running through the private property to serve another private property. The city does not maintain private wastewater services on private property. The private property owner show come to an agreement and presented to the city for confirmation. The service line is connected to an okay didn't waste water main located in the unapproved section at 15th Street. The proposed vacation of the existing private utility easement cannot be approved until Montoya Sarasota Enterprises, LLC has established an alternate wastewater connection per the Dcm. Item. 2. All public water main Shelby Ductile Iron pipe in the city right away. Purse city, utilities, policy item 3, the relocation of fire hydrant on East Avenue. Shelby, SEP or separately connected. By cutting method. The connection show use several sections that 8 inch ductile iron pipe in a sleeve. The minimum horizontal distance show the distance between the fire line and the domestic line. Shelby, 3 feet in accordance with the City of Sarasota Utilities, Department. Standard details. The 6 inch far number for the 6 inch fire line should be connected using the cutting head in method. Also to the 8 inch water main. With it and JT The connection show include a section to instruct all and pay been 8 inch AC DC room exley. A city of Sarasota utility Department policy requires that any proposed service line connected to a water main must be at least one pipe size smaller in diameter, diameter. The water main. The minimum horizontal distance between the fire line and the domestic line. Shelby, 3 foot in accordance with the City of Sarasota Standard. Details. Item 5 of the proposed wastewater lateral. You know, it should be in the right away close to the property line in accordance with the city of Sir. Set a standard WW show 5. Item 6. I believe you shouldn't have a number. The following note shall be added to the demolition. She on the civil planned. So item 7 gives notes to be added to the plans. Item 8. The propose us. Trees must be Maine. No, the proposed trees must maintain the required courses on a clear says from the existing city utilities and propose service lines in accordance with the. Tree clearance guidelines below the. And then number 9 lists the tree clearances. there is no preliminary draft conditions and mitigation and then item D is just advisories. Comments. Thank you. Good morning, Jackie. Hartley City arborist. >> Number one before a grand tree can be considered for removal, the applicant must provide all required documentation in accordance section 7, 3, 10. This includes our Ridge reports resist the grass or similar testing along with the description of design options that were considered. And the reason those alternatives, not possible. Please provide the documentation that proves these trees. Meet the criteria for removal. Number 2, police said the grant reprieves tree protection detail for the City of Sarasota and she believes 5 number 3. The show, all utilities in reference to to existing and proposed trees. list, a plan and comments based on new material. The tree inventory in the 3 symbols on the landscape plan. Do not correspond, please revise number 2 Grand Oaks, Pines and cedars trees require 20 foot. Protection zone. And all non grand trees require a 10 foot protection zone. The current site plan does not provide that. Please modify the plans to accommodate the trees. And then on she la 5 of 5, the note under parking lot requirements, states off-site parking, please revise to say off street parking. And if another. Site visit is required, we the city are Ris will entertain. Officer members. House Keys are some police department. We just had a few or comments. >> Brianna Dot chief planner never many comments. >> It's building department. We have no additional comments and I'll be reading for our department. A fire department has no additional comments. >> Stuckey rating for them is nearing. Under Steve's trust me. One comment the survey provided as they September 9th. 2023 and is unsigned provide the boundary and topographic survey it within the past 6 months to reflect the current conditions streets in airline ovations got our flow line ovations right away with this. Just a note here that with variances not acceptable, finish for ovations. Adequate spot elevations and dark on tours. Ensure. Minimum. Great detail of 25 feet. Including 25 feet outside the perimeter of the property to include all ditches that can now stream storm sewers and other key topographic features. There's also a preliminary draft condition that district 7 should be free and clear of treason or obstructions. Always such as architectural features ball caps and rail streetlights. Local to sliding tree gates. Keep at another person says. And then currency comments. One prior comment that remains unresolved. That's a parking area on the West side of the property. Provide space for a vehicle to turn around. If all the parking spaces are full so they do not have to back all the way to the driveway. Previously there was a sub coming to provide a turning put forth a passenger vehicle showing that customers can turn the vehicle around at the end of the aisle. Even if all parking space occupied. This has been further amended the turning template provided do not. So the vehicle outline and they appear to use parking spaces as space to turn around or else is only applicable. 2 vehicles that have parked in the parking space at the end of the island, which taxes. Increase the past year. Darken the outline of the design vehicle and either sure how it may turn around without the use of a parking space or that's one of the parking spaces at the end of the aisle as a no parking zone. All right. Thank That concludes staff's >> this project will be a partial submittal. Moving on. Projects have received sign There have been no projects to receive for sign off and On to staff discussion any pending building permits projects under construction of All right, with and that concludes portion of the

Agenda textDevelopment Review Committee

Development Review Committee

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

DATE:

September 2, 2026

TO:

Development Review Committee Members

FROM:

Cristian Toellner, Development Review Planner, Development Services

SUBJECT:

September 2, 2026 Development Review Committee

(Note: Development Review Committee meetings are open to the public. However, participation is limited to committee members, unless a committee member requests information of an applicant [Reference: Zoning Code, Section III-603]. Opportunities for citizen comment on proposed developments are provided through the Neighborhood Workshops, by scheduling appointments with individual City Staff, or by speaking or submitting written comments at public hearings before the Planning Board or City Commission.)

Notice of Meeting

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

1.

25-SP-12 (Third Submittal) Stone Tile Gallery (1500 N. Washington Blvd): Application requesting Site Plan approval of an approximately ±2.7-acre site to construct a two-story 30,246 square-foot showroom and warehouse building with an associated parking on the property located at 1500 N. Washington Blvd. Currently there is an existing one-story 22,558 square foot warehouse / showroom. The site is currently zoned Industrial General District (IGD) with a Future Land Use designation of Production Intensive Commercial. Vehicular access is proposed from East Avenue, 15th Street, and 16th Street. (Cristian Toellner, Development Review Senior Planner, Development Services)

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2.

26-ZTA-04 (New Submittal) Composting: The proposed zoning text amendment introduces new definitions related to composting and establishes standards for community composting operations, compost haulers, and compostable materials. It permits composting activities in specified zoning districts through permitted and provisional uses while adding development standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses. The amendment also outlines operational requirements, including annual plans of operation, screening and fencing standards, and limits on material quantities and pile heights. (Briana Dobbs, AICP, CNU-A, Chief Planner, Planning)

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Click Here to View Staff Comments

PROJECTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED FULL SIGN-OFF

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The following project(s) that previously received partial sign-off have now received full sign-off:

STAFF DISCUSSION

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Pending Building Permits and Projects Under Construction

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Meeting record textDevelopment Review Committee — Closed Captions

>> 9 o'clock. We will begin our development of your committee meeting. Doesn't look like there you probably still read the comments on that. >> Record. composting >> on the dots to plan many departments. We're start with the second item on the agenda, which is application. 26 Dta 0, 4, and this is a new sub middle >> the proposed zoning text amendment and produces new definitions related to composting establishes standards for community composting operations. Qantas, haulers and compass to materials that permits compost and activities. Unspecified zoning districts, the permitted and provisional uses. development standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses the amendment also outlines operational requirements, including annual plans of operation screening and been seen standards and limits on material quantities and pile heights. There were no outstanding comments from the DRC reviewers so there are any other additional questions, but otherwise application would be receiving partial signoff full sign off today. With the other one of the >> All Move on the first agenda 12. This is their 3rd summit Stone town calorie, a 1500 north Washington Boulevard. I guess just read the description because okay. So just go right into the comments here. So the first comment that we have. As related Sue Section 6 tests 603. I regarding placing calculations the calculations are not shown that the glazing calculations are not showing on the elevation plans. So we need the applicant to to mention the windows and provide clues in calculations to determine code compliance. The compliance with the code rather. Next comment. Regarding Section 7, 1, 10. for signs. The response to comments states that all references to signage have been removed from the application. However, she pay for references signers. So we just need them to remain consistent. And then and that's comment. Is. Pursuant to Section 6, 1, 2, to one for the regulation expressed in terms of a minimum requirement. Any fractional result equal to or greater than 0, 5, Shelby rounded up to the next consecutive whole number for new warehouse. 2.7 needs to be rounded up to 3 required parking spaces for the new. Warehouse to total 18 parking spaces I have people. not last one. Future. That's the you know. Excuse me. One moment, please. should we send minds okay. Yeah. us well, that concludes zoning and planning is with this move on to. Waste recycling. >> Start the reading for waste recycling. We have no comments. 2 recent Turner. >> Reading for utilities. Requirements and regulations. The existing 10 foot private utility easement ordinance. 921-2212, to be vacated, shall be replaced with a 10 foot private utility easement. Not a public utility easement as presented. On the plans. If the private wastewater services to remain service scene, Montoya, Sarasota under ice that the teen 70 north Washington Boulevard through the private property of X UT I Development LLC at 1500 Washington Boulevard. Then the agreement must be produced between the 2 private entities, according to the city's engineering design and manual. This agreement will replace in kind the agreement with a wastewater service running through the private property to serve another private property. The city does not maintain private wastewater services on private property. The private property owner show come to an agreement and presented to the city for confirmation. The service line is connected to an okay didn't waste water main located in the unapproved section at 15th Street. The proposed vacation of the existing private utility easement cannot be approved until Montoya Sarasota Enterprises, LLC has established an alternate wastewater connection per the Dcm. Item. 2. All public water main Shelby Ductile Iron pipe in the city right away. Purse city, utilities, policy item 3, the relocation of fire hydrant on East Avenue. Shelby, SEP or separately connected. By cutting method. The connection show use several sections that 8 inch ductile iron pipe in a sleeve. The minimum horizontal distance show the distance between the fire line and the domestic line. Shelby, 3 feet in accordance with the City of Sarasota Utilities, Department. Standard details. The 6 inch far number for the 6 inch fire line should be connected using the cutting head in method. Also to the 8 inch water main. With it and JT The connection show include a section to instruct all and pay been 8 inch AC DC room exley. A city of Sarasota utility Department policy requires that any proposed service line connected to a water main must be at least one pipe size smaller in diameter, diameter. The water main. The minimum horizontal distance between the fire line and the domestic line. Shelby, 3 foot in accordance with the City of Sarasota Standard. Details. Item 5 of the proposed wastewater lateral. You know, it should be in the right away close to the property line in accordance with the city of Sir. Set a standard WW show 5. Item 6. I believe you shouldn't have a number. The following note shall be added to the demolition. She on the civil planned. So item 7 gives notes to be added to the plans. Item 8. The propose us. Trees must be Maine. No, the proposed trees must maintain the required courses on a clear says from the existing city utilities and propose service lines in accordance with the. Tree clearance guidelines below the. And then number 9 lists the tree clearances. there is no preliminary draft conditions and mitigation and then item D is just advisories. Comments. Thank you. Good morning, Jackie. Hartley City arborist. >> Number one before a grand tree can be considered for removal, the applicant must provide all required documentation in accordance section 7, 3, 10. This includes our Ridge reports resist the grass or similar testing along with the description of design options that were considered. And the reason those alternatives, not possible. Please provide the documentation that proves these trees. Meet the criteria for removal. Number 2, police said the grant reprieves tree protection detail for the City of Sarasota and she believes 5 number 3. The show, all utilities in reference to to existing and proposed trees. list, a plan and comments based on new material. The tree inventory in the 3 symbols on the landscape plan. Do not correspond, please revise number 2 Grand Oaks, Pines and cedars trees require 20 foot. Protection zone. And all non grand trees require a 10 foot protection zone. The current site plan does not provide that. Please modify the plans to accommodate the trees. And then on she la 5 of 5, the note under parking lot requirements, states off-site parking, please revise to say off street parking. And if another. Site visit is required, we the city are Ris will entertain. Officer members. House Keys are some police department. We just had a few or comments. >> Brianna Dot chief planner never many comments. >> It's building department. We have no additional comments and I'll be reading for our department. A fire department has no additional comments. >> Stuckey rating for them is nearing. Under Steve's trust me. One comment the survey provided as they September 9th. 2023 and is unsigned provide the boundary and topographic survey it within the past 6 months to reflect the current conditions streets in airline ovations got our flow line ovations right away with this. Just a note here that with variances not acceptable, finish for ovations. Adequate spot elevations and dark on tours. Ensure. Minimum. Great detail of 25 feet. Including 25 feet outside the perimeter of the property to include all ditches that can now stream storm sewers and other key topographic features. There's also a preliminary draft condition that district 7 should be free and clear of treason or obstructions. Always such as architectural features ball caps and rail streetlights. Local to sliding tree gates. Keep at another person says. And then currency comments. One prior comment that remains unresolved. That's a parking area on the West side of the property. Provide space for a vehicle to turn around. If all the parking spaces are full so they do not have to back all the way to the driveway. Previously there was a sub coming to provide a turning put forth a passenger vehicle showing that customers can turn the vehicle around at the end of the aisle. Even if all parking space occupied. This has been further amended the turning template provided do not. So the vehicle outline and they appear to use parking spaces as space to turn around or else is only applicable. 2 vehicles that have parked in the parking space at the end of the island, which taxes. Increase the past year. Darken the outline of the design vehicle and either sure how it may turn around without the use of a parking space or that's one of the parking spaces at the end of the aisle as a no parking zone. All right. Thank That concludes staff's >> this project will be a partial submittal. Moving on. Projects have received sign There have been no projects to receive for sign off and On to staff discussion any pending building permits projects under construction of All right, with and that concludes portion of the

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    Department: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS · Topics: roads, traffic safety, land use · Staff lead: Cristian Toellner, Development Review Senior Planner

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