School Avenue condo plan on track
City OKs a land-use change over Alta Vista neighbors' objections
By MIKE SAEWITZ
mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com
SARASOTA -- City commissioners late Thursday gave an important boost to a developer's plan to build 400 condominium units -- about 130 of which could be reserved for Sarasota's hospital workers, teachers and law enforcement officers.
The 3-2 approval of a major land-use change for the School Avenue property came after residents in the Alta Vista neighborhood begged commissioners to slow the project, pleading that the new condos and traffic would jam local roads and ruin the quaint enclave near Payne Park.
Supporters of the project included representatives of Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, who argued that the development could provide needed housing for its employees. Attorneys for the developer touted a freshly signed agreement with Habitat for Humanity, which could run the developer's unique affordable housing program.
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Sitting adjacent to Payne Park I think this is a great location for a condominium development. It is not the most convenient location to the heart of downtown. Hopefully the prices of the proposed condos will reflect that. I don't think this location can justify the same prices of condos in buildings like 1350 Main, Plaza at Five Points, or 100 Central.
By MIKE SAEWITZ
mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com
SARASOTA -- City commissioners late Thursday gave an important boost to a developer's plan to build 400 condominium units -- about 130 of which could be reserved for Sarasota's hospital workers, teachers and law enforcement officers.
The 3-2 approval of a major land-use change for the School Avenue property came after residents in the Alta Vista neighborhood begged commissioners to slow the project, pleading that the new condos and traffic would jam local roads and ruin the quaint enclave near Payne Park.
Supporters of the project included representatives of Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, who argued that the development could provide needed housing for its employees. Attorneys for the developer touted a freshly signed agreement with Habitat for Humanity, which could run the developer's unique affordable housing program.
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Sitting adjacent to Payne Park I think this is a great location for a condominium development. It is not the most convenient location to the heart of downtown. Hopefully the prices of the proposed condos will reflect that. I don't think this location can justify the same prices of condos in buildings like 1350 Main, Plaza at Five Points, or 100 Central.
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