Our office hours are Monday thru Friday
from 8-5.
Planner on Call hours are Monday thru Friday from 9-3.
The Long Range Planning team is a subsection
of Planning Services and acts as a catalyst and partner for
development to improve the natural, social, economic and
building environment of Sarasota County and the region.
- It also acts in partnership with other
entities representing mobility, natural resources,
sustainability, water, building, health, recreation,
schools, sheriff, emergency services, legal, housing,
transit, economic development, etc.
- Within the Long Range Planning team,
there is a flexible group of planners who carry the
community vision of the
Comprehensive Plan through
the development, assessment, amendment and implementation.
Other comprehensive planning related issues,
such as impact fee, legislative review and intergovernmental
coordination, fall under the purview of the comprehensive
planning activity. Project teams are varied and change with the
project and process.
The Current Planning Section is responsible
for the review and processing of Rezoning Petitions, Special
Exceptions, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), Developments
of Critical Concern (DOCC) and the review of Small Area
Comprehensive Plan Amendments when associated with a Rezoning
Petition.
- In addition, there are the
responsibilities of handling changes to DRIs, processing
DOCCs, assisting with amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance, and reviewing Small Area Comprehensive Plan
Amendments.
Planning Services is located at 1660
Ringling Blvd., 1st Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Contact us at
941-861-5000.
E-Mail:
planner@scgov.net
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