High-rise Planned for Golden Beach Nine-story condo eyed at Mac Arthur site
Golden Beach Associates fights a first high rise in Venice. UMET Trust plans updated designs for a 48 unit nine story building and two four unit structures on 704 Golden Beach Boulevard near the MacArthur Beach and Racquet Club. Venice officials say a permit will be issued if all zoning codes are met. a new code later could cap growth density.
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MacArthur Beach
Golden Beach Boulevard
Venice
Golden Beach Associates, Inc
Golden Beach
City of Venice
Robert K. Becker
Calif
Mike Whipple
Racquet
Umet Trust
Beverly Hills
Whipple
UMET
County weighs mass transit funding and routes in Sarasota
County officials plan a countywide ad valorem tax to fund the first two years of a proposed mass transit system in Sarasota County. The program would use leased buses from the FDOT, buy out Cities Transit, and aim to cover 40 percent of operating costs with revenues.
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Craig Nelson
Sun Coast Gondolier
Sarasota County
South County
Phil McGuire
Cities Transit
Sarasota
Ed Maroney
Venice
Englewood
North Port
McGuire
Florida Department of Transportation
School roofs delay in Venice area amid high costs and plumbing maze
Sarasota County School Board delayed action on a re roofing plan for Venice area schools as negotiations with the architect remain incomplete. Col Robert Keefer cites 19 acres of bad roofs county wide and high replacement costs, noting earlier limits on using funds for repairs have changed.
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Sarasota County
Venice
Robert Keefer
Keefer
Charter Board Delays Action To Review One Section
Sarasota County Charter Review Board members postponed final action Thursday night to continue revising the charter section by section. They recommended that county attorney Richard Nelson and attorney Robert Johnson prepare and review work while the board contemplates the next steps.
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Sarasota County
Charter board delays changes and forms in house legal inquiry
The charter review board postponed action on Section II changes after Johnson presented a resolution. A committee will study creating an in-house county legal department to serve the commission and charter board. Jim Devine urged including consolidation of services with municipalities and residents’ say on expanded services. Public may address meetings. next meeting set for April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Sarasota City Hall.
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Johnson
County Commission
Charter Review Board
Beverly Clay
South County Board
Jim Devine
Devine
City Commission
Sarasota City Hall
Venice Pier Renovation Plans Includes Picnic Areas
Venice officials plan to improve the pier area amid parking complaints caused by tree trunk posts that block grass parking. Crews repair balustrade and restroom louvers while adding three picnic zones with tables grills and a concrete walkway to safeguard sand and erosion on airport property.
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Venice Pier
Venice
Bob Reed
Reed
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Randall Hicks
John Nolen
Nolen
Venice Avenue
John Nolen Jr
Carroll A. Towne
Edward Nolen
Venice Area Art League
Booker North
Advertiser
ABC
Carney Groves
Dean Optical
Tides
Liliane Johnson
Tive
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