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Proposal for Remote Tower at Venice Municipal Airport
Below are documents presented to or submitted to the FAA.
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Venice Wellness Village Concept
Below are the conceptual redevelopment documents sent to Vice Mayor Jim Boldt.
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Third Attempt: Pat Neal May Again Seek Height and Density Boost In North Venice
Mark your calendars for the Venice City Council meeting on Tuesday, 3/10/26! It is likely that the Vistera development in North Venice will be on the agenda… again. Developer Pat Neal has proposed a height and density increase for Vistera two times, been denied two times, and may be giving it another try. The last time…
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Venice City Council Tackle Tax Rates
On June 19, 2025, Councilman Ron Smith started the consideration of tax rollback conversation with his follow council members. He succeeded in convincing them. Thank you, city council, for the recent rollback. During a recent budget workshop, Venice City Council members tackled the pressing issue of property tax rates amid a challenging economic landscape. Councilman…
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Sarasota Housing Action Plan
Venice Thrives strongly supports the “Sarasota Housing Action Plan” that was presented at the September 9th Venice Council Meeting by Jon Thaxton (Gulf Coast Community Foundation), Matt Sauer (Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation) and Kirsten Russell (Community Foundation of Sarasota County). We applaud Council Member Frank for requesting this presentation because affordable housing is a…
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Venice City Council Rejects Vistera Settlement in North Venice
At their 8/26/25 meeting, the Venice City Council, in a 4-to-3 vote, rejected a settlement that was sought by developer Pat Neal to increase the allowable residential density for the Vistera development in North Venice (see image below). The proposed settlement sought exactly the same density increase that was denied by the Council in 2023,…
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Stand Up or Surrender: Will the City Council uphold their previous decision, or betray the neighborhoods of northeast Venice?
A spokesperson from Venice Thrives will make a statement against the proposed mediated settlement agreement for the Vistera development in northeast Venice at next week’s City Council meeting. The Vistera request for increased density was denied in 2024 because it was found to be incompatible with three sections of the Land Development Code, and it…