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ARTICLE VI: Zone Districts
Division 7. Special Purpose Zone Districts
Section VI-701. Intent and Purpose
A.
The intent and purpose of the Special Purpose Districts is to provide opportunities for
development to occur with collections of individual, but highly interrelated,
complimentary uses (e.g. residential and non-residential). The mix of allowed uses, the
allowed intensity of development and the development standards distinguishes the zones.
The regulations also promote areas that will enhance the economic viability of the
specific mixed-use district and the City as a whole. In addition, the regulations provide
clarity to property owners, developers and neighbors about the limits of what is allowed.
B.
List of the Special Purpose Zone Districts. The full names, short names and map symbols
of the special purpose districts are listed below. When this Code refers to the special
purpose zones it is referring to the zones listed here.
Full Name
Waterfront Resort
Commercial – Central Business District
Governmental
Short Name/Map
Symbol
WFR
C-CBD
G
The following zone districts are not implementing districts and may not be used in future
petitions for rezoning. See VI-101.
Theatre and Arts District
Commercial Residential Transition
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Characteristics of the Zones
1.
WFR. The Waterfront Resort (WFR) District is intended to permit multiple
family dwellings, hotels and motels for
tourists, and private recreation clubs for
its members and their guests along the
Lido Key beachfront and to facilitate the
proper development and use. The zone
district standards are designed to
maximize opportunities for public access
to and views of the water.
2.
C-CBD. The standards of the C-CBD zone district are intended for application in
the city's downtown urban core.
The C-CBD District is intended to
accommodate diverse land uses
and activities in concentrated
areas, which will attract residents,
and visitors in significant numbers.
The C-CBD District permits and
encourages
the
coordinated
development of retail trade
activities; business, professional and financial services; hotels and high density
residential uses. The District is intended to be an active pedestrian area with an
emphasis on human scale activities and amenities at the street level. The role of
Main Street as the District's most important pedestrian and image corridor shall be
recognized and reinforced. Residential developments and mixed-use
developments incorporating residential are especially encouraged in order to
increase the District's resident population.
3.
G. The Governmental (G) District may be utilized to implement the Sarasota City
Plan within any area of the Future Land Use map. The G District is intended to
apply to those lands where
national, state, and local
government activities are
conducted
and
where
government agencies hold
title to such lands or where
the private owner of such
lands requests such zoning
to
accommodate
a
governmental use.
Any
lawful government activity
is permitted in this District. Uses under lease from governmental entities are
permissible by conditional use.
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The following zone districts are not implementing districts and may not be used in
future petitions for rezoning.
4.
TAD. The Theater and Arts District is an active, pedestrian oriented District with
its character set by residential, commercial, theater and entertainment uses. The
scale of the District comes from its existing historic structures. The enhancement
and preservation of those features within the District boundaries that contribute to
the area's focus as a pedestrian theater and arts center is encouraged. The District
offers opportunities for more intense redevelopment of housing, businesses, and
workplaces to complement the nearby central business district. Improvements
should highlight the historic nature of the area as well as expand the cultural
opportunities in the Central City Future Land Use Classification area.
Redevelopment shall extend the positive characteristics of the central business
district such as the pattern of blocks, pedestrian-oriented street fronts, and lively
outdoor spaces. New construction in the District shall maintain the District's
existing character. This is not an implementing district and there shall be no
further rezonings to the TAD zone district. The standards contained in this
district shall be applied only to those zoning lots which are currently zoned TAD.
5.
CRT. The purpose of the CRT District is to provide for a flexible mixed use
District suitable for zoning lots which can accommodate higher intensity
development while at the same time providing for needed residential housing
opportunities in areas adjacent to the central business District. The CRT District is
intended to create a stable edge along the boundaries of the central business
District by encouraging the preservation and enhancement of existing housing and
by requiring the provision of new housing. This is not an implementing district
and there shall be no further rezonings to the CRT zone district. The standards
contained in this district shall be applied only to those zoning lots which are
currently zoned CRT.
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Section VI-702. Primary Uses
A.
Definitions. Certain specific uses are defined in Article II Division 2. The use categories
are described in Article II Division 3.
B.
Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the Mixed Use Zones are listed in Table VI-701 with a
“P”. These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other
regulations of this Code.
C.
Conditional Uses. Uses allowed in the Mixed Use Zones, if approved through the
Conditional Use review process, are listed in Table VI-701 with either a “C” if the use is
a Major Conditional Use, or an “MC” if the use is a Minor Conditional Use. These uses
are allowed provided they comply with the conditional use approval criteria, the
development standards, and any other regulations of this Code.
D.
Use Limitations. Uses allowed that are subject to limitations are identified with bracketed
numbers ( ) in Table VI-701. The limitations that correspond to the bracketed numbers
are stated at the end of Table VI-701. These uses are allowed if they comply with the
use limitations, development standards and other regulations of this Code.
E.
Accessory Uses. Common accessory uses are listed as examples with each use category.
Accessory uses are allowed by right, in conjunction with the primary use, unless stated
otherwise in these regulations. Also, unless otherwise stated, they are subject to the same
regulations as the primary use. See Article VII, Division 9 for specific accessory use
standards.
F.
Prohibited Uses. Uses listed in Table VI-701 without any symbol (i.e. blank space) are
prohibited as primary uses, however, some may be permissible as accessory uses as
prescribed in Section VII, Division 9 of this Code. Existing uses in categories listed as
prohibited may be subject to the regulations of Article V Vested Rights and Nonconformities.
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Table VI-701
Primary Uses Allowed in the Special Purpose Zones
Use Categories
WFR
G
P= Permitted Use C= Major Conditional Use
RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORIES
P(7)
Household Living
P(8)
Group Living
COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES
Commercial Recreation
Recreational facilities (indoor)
Recreational facilities (outdoor)
Commercial Parking
Quick Vehicle Servicing
Automatic fueling station
Car wash (non self-service)
Car wash (self-service)
Motor vehicle fuel station
Motor vehicle service station
Major Event Entertainment
Auditorium, convention center
Pari-mutual facility
Office
Alarm system, security operation
office
Contractor, tradesman’s shop/office
Data & Computer services
Employment Office
Financial Institutions
Medical / Dental Laboratory
Newspaper Office w/o printing
Office, business or professional
Office or clinic, medical or dental
Optical & eye care facility
Travel agency
Radio & television station
w/o transmission towers or dishes
Retail Sales and Service
Adult bookstore / video store (5)
Adult theater (5)
Alcoholic beverage store
Antique Store
Apparel / clothing store
Appliance &f household equipment
sales, lease or service
Art or framing gallery
Art or craft supplies, retail
Automobile rental agencies
Bakery, retail
Bar or tavern
Barber, Beauty Shop, tanning salon
Bed and Breakfast
Boat sales, rental or lease
Book, stationary store
Carpet or floor retail sales
Convenience store
Copying, duplicating shop
Crematory
Dance & music studio
Delicatessen
Department store
Drug Store or pharmacy
Dry cleaners or laundromat, retail
TAD (1)
MC= Minor Conditional Use
C(7)
C(8)
CRT
C-CBD (9)
blank = Prohibited Use
P(7)
P(8)
P(7)
P(8)
Only commercial recreation use types below
C
C
P
P
Only quick vehicle service use types below
P(7)
P(8)
P
C
P
MC
C
Only major event entertainment use types below
P
Only office use types below
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Only retail sales and service use types below
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P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P(3)
P
C
P
P
P(4)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Table VI-701
Primary Uses Allowed in the Special Purpose Zones
Use Categories
WFR
G
P= Permitted Use C= Major Conditional Use
Florist, plant or gift shop
Food or grocery store
Fortune tellers, astrologists, psychics,
palmists, etc.
Funeral homes
Furniture sales
Garden center or plant nursery w/o
outside bulk material storage)
Hardware store
Health club or spa, exercise,
exercise instruction or dance
facility
Home electronic sales, lease or
service
Home improvement center
Hotel / motel
MC
Interior design and decorating shop
Jewelry store
Lawn mower sales & service
Locksmith
Motor vehicle parts, retail
Motor vehicle sales agency
Motor vehicle sales lot (used)
Motor vehicle showroom
Music store
Newspaper, magazine or tobacco
store
Nightclub
Office equipment sales, lease &
service
Pawn Shop
Pet grooming services (6)
Pet store (w/o kennels)
Photographic studios
Photographic stores, retail
Physical culture establishment (5)
Restaurant
Restaurant, fast food
School, vocational, trade or business
Shoe repair
Shoe store, sales (retail)
Sporting goods, retail (not boats)
Tailor or Dressmaker
Theater, commercial
Theater, non-profit community
Thrift shop
Variety retail
Variety, sundry or candy store
Veterinary clinic
Video, movie store (non-adult)
Self-Storage
Vehicle Repair
INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORIES
Industrial Service
Printing shop
TAD (1)
MC= Minor Conditional Use
P
P
CRT
C-CBD (9)
blank = Prohibited Use
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Only industrial service use types below
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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P
P
P
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Table VI-701
Primary Uses Allowed in the Special Purpose Zones
Use Categories
WFR
G
TAD (1)
CRT
C-CBD (9)
P= Permitted Use C= Major Conditional Use MC= Minor Conditional Use blank = Prohibited Use
Taxi or limousine dispatching service
Taxi or limousine operations facility
Tool & equipment rental
Only manufacturing and production use types below
Manufacturing and Production
Artist, sculptor, potter, weaver,etc.
P(2)
P
studios
Warehouse and Freight Movement
Waste-Related
Only wholesale sale use types below
Wholesale Sales
Wholesale facility
(w/o manufacturing onsite)
INSTITUTIONAL USE CATEGORIES
P
P
P
P
Basic Utilities
Colleges
Only community service use types below
Community Services
Library
P
P
P
Only day care use types below
Day Care
Adult day care
P
P
Child care
P
P
Family day care
P
P
Medical Centers
Only park use types below
Parks & Open Space
Cemeteries, columbaria &
C
P
mausoleums
Park
P
P
P
P
P
P
Private Clubs
Private Recreation Club
C
Yacht club
P
Religious Institutions
P
P
P
Schools
OTHER USE CATEGORIES
Only Aviation and Surface Passenger Terminal use types below
Aviation and Surface Passenger
Terminals
Bus & transportation terminals
Detention Facilities
Only Radio and Frequency Transmission Facility use types below
Radio and Frequency Transmission
Facilities
Commercial Wireless
C
C
C
C
Telecommunication Towers
Rail Lines and Utility Corridors
USES LIMITED TO SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES (see Article II-2 definitions)
P
Government Uses
C
Lease Hold Use
C
C
Live / Work
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
MC
P
P
P
C
P
Notes for Table VI-701:
(1).Hours of operation limitation. Retail stores and facilities shall not be opened for business
between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
(2) Art sale limitation. Any goods manufactured for sale shall only be sold on site.
(3). Storage limitation. No on site permanent automobile storage is allowed.
(4) Boat sales, rental or lease limitation. Use must be conducted in a completely enclosed building.
(5) Adult use limitation. See specific restrictions in Article 4, Division 4 of this code.
(6) Pet grooming limitation. No boarding, kennel or veterinary services are permitted.
(7) Household Living Limitation. Housing types are limited to those defined in Table VI-702.
(8) Group Living Limitation. Housing types are limited to those defined in Table VI-702.
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(9) Drive through facility limitations. In CCBD drive through facilities may be allowed as a major
conditional use in accord with VII-9094. K.
(Ord. No. 03-4472; Sec. 6, 6-16-03; Ord. No. 04-4538, Sec. 10, 6-7-04; Ord. No. 06-4682, 7-26-06)
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Section VI-703. Development Standards
A.
Residential Structure Types Allowed. A broad range of residential structure types is
allowed in some of the Special Purpose zones. This range allows for options to increase
housing variety and housing opportunities, and promotes affordable housing. The
residential structure types allowed in the Special Purpose zones are stated in Table VI702. The residential structure types are defined in Article 2, Division 2.
Table VI-702
Residential Structure Types Allowed in the Special Purpose Zones
Structure Type
P = Permitted C= Major Conditional Use
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Attached Duplex
Attached Single Family
Cluster Housing
Detached Single Family
Duplex / Two Family
Group Living Structure
Manufactured Home
Manufactured Home Park
Mobile Home
Multi-Dwelling Development
Multi-Dwelling Structure
Triplexes / Three Family
Live / Work Unit
Mixed Use Development
WFR
G
TAD
MC= Minor Conditional Use
P
C
P
C
P
C
C
C
See VII602 (m)
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
C
C
C
P
P
C
P
C
P
C
C
C
P
CRT
C-CBD
blank = Prohibited Use
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
P
P
P
P
(Ord. No. 06-4682, 7-26-06)
B.
C.
Density
1.
Purpose. Density standards serve several purposes. For example, they serve to
establish housing density with the availability of public services and the carrying
capacity of the land. In addition, density standards promote development
opportunities for housing and promote urban densities in less developed areas.
Density regulations are also one tool to judge equivalent compatibility of projects.
2.
The maximum density allowed is stated in Table VI-703.
Floor Area Ratio
1.
Purpose. Floor area ratios (FARs) regulate the amount of use (the intensity)
allowed on a zoning lot. FARs provide a means to match the potential amount of
uses with the desired character of the area and the provision of public services.
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FARs also work with height, setback, and building coverage standards to control
the overall bulk of development.
2.
FAR Standard. The floor area ratios are stated in Table VI-703. These FARs
apply to all nonresidential development including hotel / motel uses and certain
Community Service uses that may also have to comply with a density standard.
Additional floor area is allowed for residential (Residential Use Categories)
development.
D.
RESERVED
E.
Height
F.
1.
Purpose. The height limits are intended to control the overall scale of buildings.
2.
Height Standard. The height standards for all structures are stated in Table VI703.
3.
Extensions (Encroachments) Above the Maximum Height. Extensions above the
maximum height of structures are detailed under Height Limitations in Section
VI-102(P).
Setbacks.
1.
Purpose. The required building setbacks promote streetscapes that are consistent
with the desired character of the different mixed use zones.
2.
Required Setbacks. The required minimum and maximum building setbacks are
stated in Table VI-703. Other setbacks may apply to specific types of
development or situations. For example, setbacks for parking areas are stated in
Article VII Divisions 2 and 3.
3.
Extensions (encroachments) into Required Building Setbacks. Allowable
encroachments into required building setbacks are stated in Article VII Division
12.
G.
RESERVED
H.
RESERVED
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Screening.
1.
Purpose. These screening standards address specific unsightly features that detract
from the appearance of nonresidential buildings.
Table VI-703 identifies the zone district(s) where this regulation applies.
J.
2.
Qualifying Types of Development.
This regulation applies to all new
development and remodeling projects that exceed fifty (50) percent of the
structures assessed valuation. Assessed valuation shall be determined by
reference to the official property tax assessment rolls of the year the structure is to
be remodeled.
3.
Garbage Collection Areas. All exterior garbage cans, dumpsters and garbage
collection and compaction areas must be screened from the street and any
adjacent properties. These areas shall be located and screened so that the visual
and acoustic impacts of these functions are contained and out of view from
adjacent properties and public streets. Trash receptacles for pedestrian use are
exempt. See Section VII-1401 for specific requirements.
4.
Mechanical Equipment. Mechanical equipment, located on the ground, such as
heating or cooling equipment, pumps, or generators must be screened from public
streets and any adjacent properties. All rooftop mechanical equipment must be
screened from the ground level of public streets and any adjacent properties by
integrating it into building and roof design.
5.
Other Screening Requirements. The screening and buffering requirements for
uses, parking areas, exterior storage and exterior display areas are stated with the
regulations for those types of items.
Pedestrian Standards.
1.
Purpose. The pedestrian standards encourage a safe, attractive and usable
pedestrian circulation system in all non-residential developments. They ensure a
direct pedestrian connection between the street and buildings on the site, and
between buildings and other activities within the site. In addition, they provide for
connections between adjacent sites, where feasible.
Table VI-703 identifies the zone district(s) where this regulation applies.
2.
Qualifying Types of Development. This regulation applies to all new nonresidential development and remodeling projects that exceed fifty (50) percent of
the structure’s assessed valuation. Assessed valuation shall be determined by
reference to the official property tax assessment rolls of the year the structures is
to be remodeled.
(Ord. No. 04-4514; Sec. 6, 1-20-04)
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The Standards. An on-site pedestrian circulation system must be provided. The
system must meet all standards of this section.
a. Connections.
1) Connection to Street. The sidewalk system must connect all abutting
streets to the main entrance.
2) Internal Connections. The sidewalk system must connect all buildings on
the zoning lot, and provide connections to other areas of the site, such as
parking areas, bicycle parking, recreational areas, common outdoor areas
and any other amenities.
b. Materials.
1) The circulation system must be hard-surfaced, and be at least five (5) feet
wide.
2) Where the system crosses driveways, parking areas and loading areas, the
system must be clearly identifiable through the use of elevation changes,
speed bumps, different paving materials, or other similar method.
Stripping does not meet this requirement.
3) Where the system is parallel and adjacent to a motor vehicle travel lane,
the system must be a raised path or be separated from the lane by a
raised curb, bollards, landscaping or other physical barrier. If a raised
path is used the ends of the raised portions must be equipped with curb
ramps.
c. Lighting. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must be lighted to a
level where the employees, residents, visitors and customers can use the
system at night. See the standards in Section VII-1402 Site Lighting.
K.
Exterior Display, Storage and Work Activities.
1.
Purpose. The standards of this section are intended to assure that exterior
display, storage and work activities:

Will be consistent with the desired character of the zone;

Will not be a detriment to the overall appearance of a commercial area;

Will not have adverse impacts on adjacent properties, especially those zoned
residential; and

Will not have an adverse impact on the environment.
Table VI-703 identifies the zone district(s) where this regulation applies.
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2.
Qualifying Types of Development. This regulation applies to all existing, new,
remodeling projects.
3.
Exterior Display and Storage. Exterior display of goods is prohibited except for
the display and storage of plants, produce, motor vehicles and boats subject to the
following limitations.
a. Such uses must be accessory to an approved primary use.
b. Display areas for plants and produce are limited to an area equal to 15 % of
the principal uses’ gross floor area. There is no limit for approved motor
vehicle or boat sales/rental lots and plant nurseries.
c. Except for plant nurseries, all plant and produce merchandise must be stored
inside the building after permitted hours of operation. Motor vehicles and
boats may remain outdoors.
d. Hours of operation are limited from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
e. Display areas are not permitted in required landscape, parking, or pedestrian
areas.
4.
Exterior work activities. Exterior work activities are prohibited except for the
following uses that comply with all applicable regulations: restaurants; plant
nurseries; entertainment and recreation uses that are commonly performed
outside; sales or rental of motor vehicles and boats; fuel sales; car washes;
commercial surface parking lots; and outdoor markets.
(Ord. No. 09-4888, 11-2-09)
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Table VI-703
Development Standards in the Special Purpose Zones
WFR
G (1)
TAD
Maximum Density
See Sect. VI-703 (B)
(dwelling units / acre unless otherwise noted)
Single & Two Family
Multiple Family
Townhouse (min. / max.)
Assisted Living
Community residential home
Dormitories, educational
Group home facility
Nursing Home
Mixed Use Development
Live / Work
Hotel / Motel (guest units)
See Sect. VI-703 (C)
Maximum FAR
See Sect. VI-703 (C)
Minimum Zoning Lot Size:
- Min lot area
- Min lot width
Single Family
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
Two Family
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
Multiple Family
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
Townhouse
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
- Min. project area (sq.ft.)
Hotels / Motels
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
Mixed Uses
- Min. lot area (square.feet)
- Min. lot width (feet)
Maximum Height
See Sect. VI-703(E)
Building Setbacks:
See Sect. VI-703(F)
- Min. front
- Max. front
- Min. side
- Min. rear
- Min. Gulf front (from mean high water line)
Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
Maximum Building Coverage
Screening Requirements Apply
See Sect. VI-703 (I)
Pedestrian Standards Apply
See Sect. VI-703 (J)
Exterior Display, Storage, and Work Activity
Requirements Apply
See Sect. VI-703 (K)
Special Standards Apply
See Sect. VI-704
Other Regulations
CRT
18
36 / 50 (2 )
none
20,000 sq. ft.
100 ft.
C-CBD
50
8.7
25
30 / 35
25
25
8.7
35
8.7
25
8.7
35
35
35
70
25
36
35
35
none
none
none
none
none
100
none
Except below
none
none
none
8.0
See
below
none
none
5,000
50
5,000
50
10,000
80
10,000
80
15,000
100
20,000
100
950
25
14,000
10,000
75
35 / 110 ft.(3, 4)
35 ft (6)
20,000
100
65 ft. (10)
30 ft.
none
20 ft. (5)
15 ft.
150 ft.
none
25 % (6)
10 ft (7)
none
10 ft. (7)
15 ft. (7)
10 ft. (11)
none
10 ft. (11)
15 ft.
0 ft.
none
0 ft.
0 ft.
none (8)
none (9)
none
none
none
none
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
100 – 180 ft.
See VI-704 B
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
See VI-704 A
See VI-704 B
The regulations in this division state the allowed uses and development standards for the base
zones. Sites with overlay zones are subject to additional regulations. The official zoning
maps indicate which sites are subject to these additional regulations. General standards that
may be applicable are found in Division 1 of this article. Specific uses or development types
may also be subject to Article VII – Regulations of General Applicability.
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Table VI-703 Notes:
G DISTRICT
(1) All development within the G District shall be carried out in accordance with the development standards of the most
restrictive zone district adjacent to the G zoned zoning lot. If other G zoned zoning lots surround the particular G zoned
zoning lot, the development standards of the closest zone district, other than the G Zone District, shall be used.
A. The development standards shall apply to all development, uses, and property owners including the City.
B. Waivers to the development standards may be granted in accordance with Section IV-1701.
C. Exception for attainable housing projects. The City Commission shall have sole discretion in determining the
development standards in association with any attainable housing project. The City Commission shall make
findings that development standards for attainable housing projects are consistent with the Sarasota City Plan and
compatible with the surrounding neighborhood as part of any conditional use or site plan approval. However,
attainable housing projects may not be located in existing parks.
(Ord. No. 99-4113; Ord. No. 07-4770, 12-17-07)
WFR DISTRICT
(2) The larger number of guest units requires a zoning lot greater than three (3) acres.
(3) The larger maximum building height is only for multiple family and hotel / motel uses.
(4) The maximum building height for multiple family and hotel / motel uses shall be measured vertically from the first
habitable floor of each building, or no more than twenty-five (25) feet above finished grade, whichever is less.
(5) For structures over thirty-five (35) feet in height, the following additional setbacks are required for all side yards. All
portions of the building that exceeds thirty-five (35) feet in height, shall be setback as follows:
A. Multi-family uses: at least twelve (12) feet.
B. Hotel/motel uses: at least twelve (12) feet.
(6) If interior structured parking is utilized in the principal building, for at least fifty (50) percent of the minimum required
parking for a project, the maximum site coverage for the floors used exclusively for parking shall be fifty (50) percent.
TAD DISTRICT
(6) Maximum height for theaters is sixty-five (65) feet.
(7) The minimum front, side and rear setback for townhouses is zero (0) feet.
(8) The minimum floor area for single and two family is six hundred (600) square feet. The minimum floor area for
townhouses is nine hundred and fifty (950) square feet for one (1) bedroom, one thousand one hundred and fifty
(1,150) square feet for two (2) bedrooms, and one thousand three hundred and fifty (1,350) square feet for three (3)
bedrooms.
(9) The maximum building coverage for single family, two family and multiple family is thirty-five (35) percent. The
maximum building coverage for townhouses is ninety (90) percent.
CRT DISTRICT
(10) Maximum height for single and two family is thirty-five (35) feet. Maximum height for mixed use where less than fifty
(50) percent of floor area devoted to residential is forty-five (45) feet. Maximum height for hotels / motels is fortyfive (45) feet, however, no portion of any structure located within one hundred (100) feet of any residential zone
district shall exceed the height permitted in such residential zone district.
(11) The minimum front setback for single and two family is twenty (20) feet. The minimum side setback for single and
two family is five (5) feet but fifteen (15) feet combined.
(Ord. No. 03-4429, sec. 9, 1-21-03; Ord. No. 03-4430, sec. 7, 1-21-03; Ord. No. 03-4472; sec. 4, 6-16-03; Ord. No. 06-4683, 726-06;)
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Unofficial Zoning Code
2002 Edition
ARTICLE VI: Zone Districts
Section VI-704. Special CRT and C-CBD Development Standards
A.
Commercial Residential Transition (CRT) District
1. Sale, display, preparation, and storage must be conducted within a completely enclosed
building.
2. No more than thirty (30) percent of gross floor space shall be devoted to storage.
3. Products shall be sold only at retail.
4. One curb cut permitted for every 75 feet of frontage.
5. Nonresidential shall provide residential dwelling units either on site or alternatively
within the boundaries of the area depicted on the map below.
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2002 Edition
ARTICLE VI: Zone Districts
Nonresidential shall provide residential dwelling units at the following ratio of
nonresidential square footage to dwelling units.
.
Nonresidential Gross Square Footage
Residential Dwelling Units
0 to 2,500
1
2,501 to 5,000
3
5,001 to 7,500
5
7,501 to 10,000
7
10,001 and above
7
plus, per additional 1,250 square feet of
nonresidential space
1
Off-site residential development required by this Section may include:
a. Improvement of vacant property.
b. Relocation and rehabilitation of an existing structure as per standards established
by the City of Sarasota CDBG program.
c. Acquisition and rehabilitation of an existing structure identified by the City as a
deteriorated structure as per standards established by the City of Sarasota CDBG
program.
In the determination of the manner of residential dwelling units necessary in order to
meet the requirements of this Section, a structure which is locally designated as
historically significant or which is listed on the Florida Master Site File of Historic
Places and which is rehabilitated, shall be counted as two (2) dwelling units provided
plans for the rehabilitation of same are approved by the City of Sarasota Historic
Preservation Board. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a new
nonresidential use in the CRT District until a certificate of occupancy has been issued
for all residential dwelling units required by this Section.
B.
Commercial Central Business District (C-CBD)
1. Maximum Height of Structures.
No portion of any structure in the C-CBD District shall exceed the following:
a. Residential Uses. One hundred eighty (180) feet.
b. Other Uses. One hundred (100) feet, provided that additional height, in excess of
the 100 feet maximum height, may be permitted cumulatively up to a maximum of
one hundred eighty (180) feet, in accordance with subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2)
below:
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City of Sarasota
2002 Edition
ARTICLE VI: Zone Districts
i. In the designated image retail area: (properties fronting the following streets:
Main Street, from Washington Boulevard to Gulfstream Avenue; Pineapple
Avenue, from Coconut Avenue to Ringling Boulevard; Palm Avenue, from
Coconut Avenue to Ringling Boulevard; 1st Street, from Pineapple Avenue to
Orange Avenue; and State Street, from Pineapple Avenue to Orange Avenue.)
20 additional feet:
If the development provides arcades, colonnade or covered walkway at the street level
of the building frontage on the image retail street; or
If the development devotes at least fifty (50) percent of the first floor street frontage to
the retail uses.
30 additional feet:
If all required parking is provided on site with no ground level parking visible from the
street; or
If the number of parking spaces provided by the development is at least twenty (20)
percent greater than the maximum number of required spaces.
30 additional feet:
If development reserves an area equal to at least twenty (20) percent of the total zoning
lot size for urban open space or interior open space or to a combination of both.
ii. In the remaining areas of the C-CBD District:
30 additional feet:
If the total combined area devoted to urban open space or interior open space equals or
exceeds twenty (20) percent of the total zoning lot size.
30 additional feet:
If all required parking is provided on site with no ground level parking visible from the
street; or
If the number of parking spaces provided by the development is at least twenty (20)
percent greater than the maximum number of required spaces.
20 additional feet:
If the portion of the structure which exceeds one hundred twenty (120) feet in height is
set back at least twenty (20) feet from the front zoning lot line of the zoning lot.
(Alternative designs that meet the intent of this setback requirement may be approved
by the Planning Board (e.g. a ten-foot setback at sixty (60) feet with a second ten-foot
setback at one hundred twenty (120) feet etc.); and
If no more than eighty (80) percent of the zoning lot is covered by impervious surface.
2. Open Space Requirements
All new non-residential development, or non-residential redevelopment in excess of
10,000 square feet which either (1) proposes a cumulative expansion subsequent to the
adoption of this Section of at least fifty (50) percent of the improved (building and
land) square footage of the development existing at the time of adoption of this
Section or (2) proposes any cumulative substantial remodeling of an existing
development subsequent to the adoption of this Section shall provide at a minimum,
the following:
a. Open space or urban open space equal to 5% of the total zoning lot area.
b. Urban open space, interior open space or a combination of both equal to 10% of
the total zoning lot area.
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2002 Edition
ARTICLE VI: Zone Districts
c. Interior open space requirements:
1. Walls of an interior space, which abut sidewalks or an exterior urban open
space, shall provide a clear view between interior and exterior space.
2. There shall be a sufficiently high level of natural illumination either through
walls or glazed roof or ceiling areas to permit the maintenance of plants
without additional light sources.
3. An interior open space shall provide public toilet facilities and drinking
fountains.
4. The interior open space shall be open without restriction to the general
public during normal business hours.
5. An interior open space which functions as a building lobby shall not be
counted as interior space unless it also functions as a passage through the
building accessible to the general public and contains seating available for
use by the general public.
(Ord. No. 04-4513; Sec. 4, 1-20-04; Ord. No. 07-4770, 12-17-07)
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