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If a tree falls into Curry Creek…
…does it make a sound that the City or County can hear? Yes, when residents are engaged and involved! Venice Thrives applauds the City of Venice and Sarasota County, who are discussing a potential maintenance responsibility exchange of Curry Creek (County) for Deertown Gully (City), as announced at the July 8 City Council Meeting. The…
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Flamingo Ditch Workshop 6/30/25
Monday, June 30th, 1:00 pm, Council Chambers (401 W. Venice Ave.) Are you interested in the City’s work to prevent and respond to flooding? Monday’s workshop will be specific to the Flamingo Ditch area (see map below), which experienced catastrophic flooding during the 2024 hurricane season. The broader issue of flooding and stormwater management affects…
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Venice City Council Denies Fox Cove Density Exception
We applaud the decision by the Venice City Council to DENY the density exception sought for the Fox Cove development in North Venice (at Auburn Rd/Border Rd). Controlling overdevelopment in every Venice neighborhood helps our entire community by reducing traffic congestion and the strain on infrastructure and public resources. In short, it helps protect what…
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NORTH VENICE – ANOTHER POTENTIAL DENSITY EXCEPTION
What is happening in North Venice? The Venice City Council will vote on whether to amend our Comprehensive Plan (yet again!) and permit increased density for the property below at their meeting on 5/27/25. The Planning Commission UNANIMOUSLY recommended to the Venice City Council that they DENY the request to increase the density for this…
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UPDATE: WASSERMAN PROPERTY ON VENICE ISLAND
What is the status of the Wasserman property on Avenida Del Circo? On 5/13/25, the Venice City Council gave final approval for the residential density exception for a proposed condominium development at the Wasserman property on Avenida Del Circo (see image below). Venice Thrives believes that increased density is not appropriate for this site because…
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City Council Approves Density Exception
We are disappointed by the Venice City Council’s vote today to ignore the concerns of Venice residents and approve yet another exception to our city’s Comprehensive Plan. This latest exception will allow an increase to the residential density for the Wasserman property (see image) from 13 to 32 units per acre, which will permit 170+…