A new Planning Development Services building is under construction on Apex Road at Palmer Blvd. across from the Celery Fields. It comes at a time of rapid development in unincorporated Sarasota County, construction is estimated to be completed in the fall of 2025.
Over the past five years the Planning Development Services has facilitated construction of more than 4,000 multifamily and more than 10,000 single family residential units in Sarasota, and combined have issued more than 220,000 permits totally. County officials say this new building will better the permitting process for the county staff and community members.
The new building will house all divisions of the Planning and Development Services Department, including Property Management, Planning and Zoning, Environmental Protection, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning and Development Services’ business and administration staff, Neighborhood Services staff and the Development Review Coordination team.
It will also serve as the operations center for the damage assessment team during the recovery phase following hurricanes or other natural disaster events. With its unique design and architectural features the new building will blend in with the surrounding area, exemplifying its variety of mixed land uses.
It will also be close to some other new Sarasota County facilities being built nearby such as the new administration building, under construction about a mile away, that is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
