- September 13, 2024
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More redevelopment is on its way to Golden Gate Point as several smaller condominium properties will be razed to make way for Pier 550.
Earlier this year, developer The Ronto Group of Naples completed the acquisition of multiple buildings on the east side of the peninsula where it plans to build 54 luxury condominiums divided among two eight-story towers connected by a shared structured parking podium beneath an amenity area.
Pier 550 will be built at 550, 554, 590, 616 and 632 Golden Gate Point.
The project made its first appearance before the Development Review Committee on Aug. 14, when it received its usual laundry list of detailed comments from representatives of all relevant city departments.
A rendering shows the two buildings with large curved balconies and multiple boat slips along the bay for unit owners. The towers will have a maximum height of 90 feet measured from 15 feet above grade. The north building will have 31 units and the south building the remaining 23.
Unit mixes, sizes and price ranges were not revealed. There will be a high-end amenities center on the second floor of the north building and between the buildings is a common pool and pool deck space. The southern building will house the fitness center. There are also common viewing areas atop both roofs.
A resubmittal of the project to the DRC will be required.
Although much of its work is focused on Southwest Florida, The Ronto Group is no stranger to development along the Sarasota waterfront. It is currently building The Owen on Golden Gate Point and Rosewood Residences at Lido Beach. It is also building Altura Bayshore in Tampa.
On the other end of the residential development spectrum, the DRC provided partial sign-off to Central Gardens, a 39-unit multi-family development by the Sarasota Housing Authority at 1442 and 1456 22nd St. All units are rental and proposed as priced attainable.
Among the few remaining sticking points for the project is a disagreement between consultant Joel Freedman and Acting Chief Planner Noah Fossick over the amount of outdoor common area required.
“For 30 upper level units, you’re required to have a combined outdoor area of 1,440 square feet,” Fossick advised.
“How did you get that calculation?” Freedman challenged. “My understanding is, if you don't have balconies, you can have a combined area of 500 square feet. That's how it's been done for years.”
Fossick suggested the conversation on that matter to continue offline.
Also planned for a vacant 1.35-acre site at 351 Rhodes Ave., Habitat for Humanity had its initial appearance before the DRC for Avon Place for site plan, rezone with a site plan, and plat approval for a 17-unit, single-family attached townhome project on approximately 1.35 acres.
Consistent to the Habitat model for detached single-family homes, the townhomes will be individually owned.
The property is located within the office regional district with a Future Land Use of the city’s new Urban Mixed Use zone. Habitat is proposing rezoning the property to Mixed Use 1, an implementing district of the Urban Mixed Use future land use.
The 17 units are planned to be spread across two buildings, one with eight units and one with nine. Each home will be two stories, have three bedrooms and two bathrooms and a floor area of approximately 1,765 square feet. Each townhome will have a one-car garage.
The project will require a resubmittal to the DRC.
Receiving partial DRC sign-off were two sister projects totaling 22 townhomes in the Rosemary District. Cohen Court Townhomes is planned for nine units at 1425 Eight St., adjacent to the 13-unit Rosemary Townhomes at 1434 and 1442 Ninth St.
Both projects are owned by Maximillian Vollmer, but are separate submissions to the DRC although they are adjacent and will appear as a single development.
On the north edge of the city, national developer DR Horton had its first DRC appearance, seeking preliminary plat approval to develop 18 townhomes in three buildings on a 2.33-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Old Bradenton Road and University Parkway. The parcel has a Future Land Use classification of Community Commercial and is within the Residential Multiple Family 2 zone.
The site is across Old Bradenton Road from the former Sarasota Kennel Club site and across University Parkway from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It is located outside the 65-decibel day-night average sound level contour for commercial air traffic at the airport.
The preliminary plat received partial DRC sign-off. The development then must undergo the site plan review process.
