Zoning Text Amendment 26-ZTA-02 / Ordinance No. 26-5611
Description
A city-initiated batch update to the zoning code covering food trucks in Downtown Bayfront, spa and IV therapy definitions, fence standards, MU-3 business hours, drainage plans for single-family homes, and more. The Planning Board recommended approval 5-0 in September with a medical spa tweak.
Impact summary
Clearer rules for developers and businesses, new food truck opportunities downtown, and updated design standards for new construction.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Sarasota
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Commission (Special) - Nov 2, 2026
A city-initiated batch update to the zoning code covering food trucks in Downtown Bayfront, spa and IV therapy definitions, fence standards, MU-3 business hours, drainage plans for single-family homes, and more. The Planning Board recommended approval 5-0 in September with a medical spa tweak.
City Commission (Special) - Nov 2, 2026
The city's own batch zoning text amendment covering food trucks downtown, spa and IV therapy definitions, fencing, awnings, drainage, density, MU-3 hours and more was adopted on second reading.
City Commission (Regular) - Oct 5, 2026
A 17-item batch of zoning code cleanups passed first reading, minus the auto-repair parking reduction and with food trucks in Downtown Bayfront restored as a 24-month provisional-use trial.
Related issues (4)
Transportation Chapter rewrite of the Sarasota City Plan (26-PA-02)
Last discussed Nov 2, 2026
1260 N. Palm Residences Land-Use Dispute
Last discussed Nov 2, 2026
Citywide Zoning Code Text Amendment (Ordinance 26-5611)
Last discussed Nov 10, 2026
Affordable Housing Production Funding
Last discussed Nov 2, 2026
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