Buchan's Bayside

Case 23-02 · Rezoning · Commercial / retail · Sarasota County

53 Old Englewood Road, Englewood · aerial view

Approved in January 2023.

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In short

Buchan's Bayside, Inc. seeks rezoning, a Critical Area Plan amendment, and special exceptions to redevelop approximately 2.8 acres in Englewood with a 10,000 square foot waterfront restaurant with 2,000 square feet of rooftop seating, 12 residential villa units, and off-site valet parking.

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The request, as filed

Proposed zoning: CG/MSOD. REZONE. 12 units. From: CG/EBD, CN, RSF-3, RSF-3/RCTOD. To: CG/MSOD. Requested commercial sqft: 12000. Ordinance/Resolution: 2024-003. Rezone to CN/MSOD, RMF-1/MSOD and RSF-3/MSOD, special exception to allow for commercial parking in RMF zone and CAP Amendment to 95-01-SP for a restaurant, residential villas and off-street, on-street and off-site parking.

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The facts on file

Case number	23-02
Project name, as filed	Buchan's Bayside
Address	53 Old Englewood Road, Englewood
Case type	Rezoning
Product	Commercial / retail
Site size	3 acres
Units stated in the filing	12
Requested zoning	CG/MSOD
Approved	January 12, 2023
Jurisdiction	Sarasota County

The story so far

January 12, 2023	Approved
January 4, 2024	Planning Commission hearing
April 9, 2024	Board of County Commissioners hearing

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What this case is

Rezoning. A rezoning asks the local government to change the zoning district on a piece of land, which changes what can be built there and how much of it. It is decided by the elected board after a public hearing, usually with a recommendation from a planning board first, and takes effect by ordinance. Approval sets the entitlement. The owner still needs a site plan and building permits before construction starts, and each of those is its own step on the record.

Who decides what on this record:

Planning Commission. An appointed board that holds the public hearing and votes on a recommendation. The elected board casts the deciding vote later. The elected board, meaning the county commission or the city council, casts the deciding vote at a later meeting.

The official record

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