Key Dates

City Commission may approve transmittal to the State Review Board for the State to provide comments within 30 days. Additionally, staff sends it to appropriate agencies for review. Transmittal hearing does not mean adoption. Once we receive comments from the State, the City can make updates based on those comments and coordinate the Adoption hearings.

Presenting the draft Chapter to the Planning Board for transmittal

Presented the draft Chapter to the Development Review Committee

This public meeting will provide an overview of the community engagement conducted to date and highlight how public input has helped shape the draft Transportation Chapter. The meeting will also share key findings and recommendations included in the draft before it moves forward to the appropriate Boards, Committees, and City Commission for formal public hearings, where additional public comment will be received.

The City of Sarasota will host three public Open Houses in October to share progress on the update of the Transportation Chapter of the Sarasota City Plan (Comprehensive Plan) and gather input from residents, business owners, and other interested members of the public. Each Open House will feature the same presentation and materials, giving participants multiple opportunities to attend at the location and date most convenient for them.

Public Open House Schedule and Format

Barrier Islands – October 23, 2025

Location: St. Armands Key Lutheran Church 

40 N Adams Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM

The Open Houses will feature an interactive format where participants can visit information stations, speak directly with City staff and project consultants, and share their comments. A pre-recorded presentation will be available for viewing throughout the event, and attendees are welcome to drop in at any time during the open house to explore the stations at their own pace.

The City of Sarasota will host three public Open Houses in October to share progress on the update of the Transportation Chapter of the Sarasota City Plan (Comprehensive Plan) and gather input from residents, business owners, and other interested members of the public. Each Open House will feature the same presentation and materials, giving participants multiple opportunities to attend at the location and date most convenient for them.

Public Open House Schedule and Format

North Sarasota – October 22, 2025

Location: Robert L. Taylor Community Complex 

1845 John Rivers (34th) St., Sarasota, FL 34234

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM

The Open Houses will feature an interactive format where participants can visit information stations, speak directly with City staff and project consultants, and share their comments. A pre-recorded presentation will be available for viewing throughout the event, and attendees are welcome to drop in at any time during the open house to explore the stations at their own pace.

The City of Sarasota will host three public Open Houses in October to share progress on the update of the Transportation Chapter of the Sarasota City Plan (Comprehensive Plan) and gather input from residents, business owners, and other interested members of the public. Each Open House will feature the same presentation and materials, giving participants multiple opportunities to attend at the location and date most convenient for them.

Public Open House Schedule and Format

East Sarasota – October 21, 2025

Location: Harvest Tabernacle (Sarasota), The Learning Center

3650 17th Street, Sarasota, FL 34235

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM

The Open Houses will feature an interactive format where participants can visit information stations, speak directly with City staff and project consultants, and share their comments. A pre-recorded presentation will be available for viewing throughout the event, and attendees are welcome to drop in at any time during the open house to explore the stations at their own pace.

With City of Sarasota’s population projected to grow by nearly 40% over the next 30 years, the City is updating the Transportation Chapter of the Sarasota City Plan to ensure the community’s future transportation, mobility, safety, and livability needs are met.

Residents are encouraged to attend a public workshop on Wednesday, August 21, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. A formal presentation by the City’s transportation planning team will begin at approximately 5:10 p.m., followed by an interactive session where attendees can explore displays, ask questions, and share feedback.

The Transportation Chapter update will translate Sarasota in Motion, the citywide transportation master accepted in 2020, into formal policy. Sarasota in Motion outlines the City’s long-range transportation vision and project priorities, which were shaped by extensive community input.

The City conducted the Sarasota City Plan Transportation Survey to gather citywide input regarding mobility challenges, congestion, multimodal transportation, safety, and transportation priorities.

The City conducted stakeholder listening sessions with community organizations, government agencies, and neighborhood leaders to discuss transportation issues, opportunities, congestion management, multimodal mobility, and mostly built-out constraints.

The Transportation Chapter public engagement process formally began pursuant to the Public Involvement Plan.

The Transportation Chapter update process formally began following issuance of the Purchase Order and authorization for the consultant team to begin work associated with the Transportation Chapter update, transportation modeling, public engagement, and technical analysis.

City Commission approved the FY 2025 Budget, including funding associated with the Transportation Modeling effort and Transportation Chapter update process supporting the future transition from LOS to V/C Ratio methodologies.

• Public Works and Planning staff presented the Transportation Modeling Budget Issue to the City Commission during the FY 2025 budget workshop process.
• The presentation outlined the need to update the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, extend the planning horizon, and transition from LOS standards to a V/C Ratio framework consistent with FDOT and MPO methodologies.