Sarasota moves forward on eliminating (some) affordable housing obstacles

The Sarasota City Commission recently took the final step to approve amendments to the city's comprehensive plan. The moves are intended to address the city's affordable and attainable housing crisis by incentivizing voluntary zoning techniques for new residential and mixed-use developments. 

On Oct 17, the City Commission approved all five amendments by votes identical to their first reading on Sept. 19, one unanimously, as part of the consent agenda and the others by 4-1 vote. Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch, as she did previously, casted "no" votes.