Sarasota — City of Sarasota planners and technical reviewers reviewed a new site‑plan submittal for 333 Coconut, a proposed mixed‑use development at the intersection of Fourth Street and Coconut Avenue, and required a resubmittal after identifying multiple code and infrastructure issues.

The applicant team described the project as a 0.36‑acre downtown‑core site with 18 residential units and about 1,500 square feet of ground‑floor retail. Camden Jenkins, a development‑services planner, told the applicants that the site data table should reflect a proposed density of 50 dwelling units per acre to match the maximum allowable density tied to 18 units and asked the team to replace an incorrect reference to the “MENA code” with “City of Sarasota zoning code.”

Jenkins and other reviewers flagged design and dimensional items that must be corrected. Staff said rooftop “towers” that contain habitable space must be dimensioned and that habitable rooms above the roof should be confirmed to be under the 240‑square‑foot threshold that exempts them from height limits; the applicant agreed to dimension a small restroom and clarify that other rooftop spaces are for equipment and storage. Staff also required awning clearances (an 8‑foot minimum pedestrian overlap and no closer than 2 feet to the curb), façade glazing calculations above the first floor to ensure openings do not exceed 70% of a given facade, and a revision to proposed exterior materials to comply with allowed finishes in the code.

On public‑parking issues, Jenkins said the plans must show dimensions and signage for any on‑site public parking used to determine compensating floor area. He said the applicant must sign a recorded agreement to keep those spaces open to the public for the life of the development, match downtown public‑garage hours, and specify operational and maintenance responsibilities; the city attorney must approve the form of the agreement and the city manager will sign it.

Utility and infrastructure reviewers raised coordination concerns. Myron Trust of Public Works (filling in for the regular reviewer) reminded the team that the city does not provide recycling dumpster service and that the proposed recycling dumpster must be serviced by a vendor. Zvon Kasmatic of Utilities said the timing of an adjacent Sarabella project affects who must install a new 10‑inch water main and asked the applicant to note sequencing on utility drawings; he listed several meter, backflow and easement requirements.

Engineering asked for a sidewalk easement on Coconut Avenue for the portion of public sidewalk within the project boundary, additional hardscape dimensioning for steps that lie in the right of way, and elevation sheets that show the awning and address a potential conflict with an existing utility pole. Transportation staff said Coconut Avenue is a major collector and requested an additional 7½ feet of right of way for long‑term use, reoriented ADA ramps at the southwest corner, a turn study for alley access, and suggested mitigation such as intersection bulb‑outs and wider amenity strips.

Other reviewers reiterated standard requirements: the city arborist had no substantive comments on the submission, the Sarasota Police Department offered standard advisory comments, and building and fire reviewers cited Florida Building Code and fire access elevator requirements. Brianna Dobbs, chief planner, reminded the applicants that public‑art contributions are required for commercial or mixed‑use projects above the stated threshold.

Staff told the applicant the submittal will require revisions and a resubmittal; no formal action or vote was recorded during the DRC discussion.

Provenance: Camden Jenkins opened the planning review and listed the zoning and design corrections (00:11:30). Utilities, engineering and transportation reviewers provided technical and coordination comments throughout the review (00:20:07 to 00:29:16).