New development in the works at former dog track in Sarasota

A plan to offer temporary off-site airport parking while a master plan is conceived met obstacles from Sarasota's Development Review Committee.

By Andrew Warfield
| 5:00 a.m. August 22, 2023
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A conceptual site plan shows remote airport parking on the west side of the former Sarasota Kennel Club property with future commercial development on the east site.

Manatee-Sarasota

Following the failure of an apartment complex to overcome legal challenges by Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, a new development is envisioned at the former Sarasota Kennel Club site.

On Aug. 16, the City of Sarasota's Development Review Committee had its first meeting with the representative of a developer about a preliminary plan for a combination of a 671-space parking lot for airport parking and a commercial project on the 26-plus-acre site.

The parking use may be temporary, or it could become permanent. It all depends on how the site is eventually master-planned, which could be years away.