testimony.
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.
Mayor Langdon called for disclosure of ex parte communications.
Commissioner Emrich disclosed a meeting with Dr. Butt and Mr. Gudda, and watching
the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board (PZAB) meeting.
Vice Mayor White disclosed a meeting with Dr. Butt and Mr. Gudda.
Mayor Langdon disclosed a meeting with Mr. Gudda and one-on-one with staff.
Commissioner Stokes disclosed a meeting with Dr. Butt and Mr. Gudda.
Commissioner McDowell disclosed emails provided to the Clerk and listening to PZAB
meetings.
Ms. Slayton spoke to not considering general public comment as evidence for this
hearing.
Ms. Faust noted aggrieved parties James G. Murphy, Gary R. Thalman and John
Seepe.
Peter Van Buskirk, Kimley-Horn and Associates and Zia Butt, property owner, both
being duly sworn, provided
a
presentation to include project overview, property
background, property history, development concept plan, conceptual landscape plan,
special exception code, Comprehensive Plan compliance, economic development,
Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) compliance, requirements, and request for
approval.
Ms. Barnes, being duly sworn, provided
a presentation to include overview, staff
development review summary, Comprehensive Plan data and analysis and Chapter
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future land use, professional office, transportation, housing, and economic development
element goals, objectives and policies, and staff recommendations.
James G. Murphy, aggrieved party, being duly sworn, spoke to single-family homes,
zoning changes, designation areas, adjacent towns, taxpayers, mixed uses, single story
offices,
multi-family
apartments,
tourism,
consulting
fees,
workforce,
required
infrastructures, Office, Professional, Institutional (OPI) maintenance, Sarasota Memorial
Hospital, Hurricane Ian affects, offered amenities, Herald Tribune article, proposed
budgets, PZAB meeting, community plans, citizen expectations, state and local land
conservatory, transparency, and occupancy rate.
Gary R. Thalman, aggrieved party, being duly sworn, spoke to apartment proposal,
litter, crime, density, meeting requirements, multi-family residential uses, PZAB input,
previous Commission denial, OPI, commercial tax base, location proposal, workforce,
traffic, quality of life, and economic benefit.
John Seepe, aggrieved party, being duly sworn, spoke to legislative impact, impact on
residents, hurricane impact and recovery, resident concerns, intensity of proposed use,
previous Commission denial, waiver time requirements, condition improvements,
classified OPI's, and affordable housing.
Recess was taken from 11:51 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
In response to Mayor Langdon's request for disclosure of additional ex parte
communications, Commissioners disclosed no additional ex parte communications.
Ms. Slayton spoke to correction in the Section referenced in the suggested motions.