St. Armand's chronic flooding
Summary
A St. Armands homeowner described winning variances to raise his flooded house only to be sued by neighbors, and urged the city to keep supporting reasonable elevation variances for storm-damaged homes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet costed — the study informs future mitigation and capital spending and grant applications.
Flooded homeowners seeking to elevate and harden their houses.
Objecting neighbors who litigate variance approvals face continued neighborhood dispute.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Development Review Committee - Oct 21, 2026
The city is upgrading drainage and a lift station at the wastewater plant to better handle hurricanes, with careful conditions around work next to Woodlawn Cemetery.
Special Joint City Commission Meeting with Town of Longboat Key - visit longboatkey.org to view live meeting - Oct 7, 2026
St. Armand's floods with nearly every heavy rain, and real fixes wait on a county-managed $13.5 million project that must only be finished by 2031. Commissioners voiced frustration that the county runs the stormwater system and pressed for interim relief.
City Commission (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026
A St. Armands homeowner described winning variances to raise his flooded house only to be sued by neighbors, and urged the city to keep supporting reasonable elevation variances for storm-damaged homes.
City Commission (Regular) - May 18, 2026
After hurricanes nearly tripled the city's repetitive-loss properties to 166, a FEMA-required study maps 27 flood-prone areas — including inland ones — and proposes fixes. Public comment runs through June 12.
As St. Armands Circle gets flood recovery funds, a Sarasota city commissioner discusses resiliency
As St. Armands Circle gets flood recovery funds, a Sarasota city commissioner discusses resiliency WUSF
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