1260 N. Palm Residences Appeal
Description
A quasi-judicial hearing was scheduled on the FLUEDRA mediated settlement agreement and the special magistrate's final recommendation for this appeal.
Impact summary
The City Commission denied it on May 4, 2026.
The outcome will determine whether the large tower proposal on a small North Palm Avenue lot can proceed, a decision with major implications for downtown development scale.
Applicant
- Address
- 1260 N. Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FloridaSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 24
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Commission (Regular) - Nov 2, 2026
A quasi-judicial hearing was scheduled on the FLUEDRA mediated settlement agreement and the special magistrate's final recommendation for this appeal.
City Commission (Regular) - Nov 2, 2026
A FLUEDRA appeal over the contested downtown tower project was heard, with many residents urging the commission to again reject the project despite the special magistrate's recommendation.
City Commission (Regular) - May 4, 2026
The commission rejected the FLUEDRA-mediated settlement and Special Magistrate's recommendation, again denying the 18-story, 14-unit tower's site plan after hours of neighbor testimony about compatibility, loading zones, retail loss and green space.
Related issues (1)
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