Sarasota approval allows yacht club to set sail on expansion

Having outgrown its facilities built on Coon Key in 1958, Sarasota Yacht Club has received approval to expand its facilities on its 3.76 acres just east of Plymouth Harbor. 

On July 21, the Sarasota City Commission, with little discussion, unanimously approved a rezoning amendment and site plan to allow the club to construct a new three-story building, expansion of its existing clubhouse and structured parking plus an expanded outdoor dining deck area.

The club plans to build more than 12,000 square feet of new building space including a 1,000-square-foot expansion of its existing outdoor dining deck. The project will include a 4,691-square-foot expansion of the existing clubhouse and a new 8,200-square-foot, three-story multi-use building to house offices, classroom space and a fitness center; a 2,540-square-foot roof deck; and additional parking spaces.