Lido Beach Dunes Project
With state and federal grant funds the City of Sarasota is planning a dune construction project on Lido Beach. The goal is to offer protection from a 25-year storm by adding another layer of protection for the beach and adjacent properties in the area where new sand was added with the recent re-nourishment. The City on January 15, 2022 made a presentation to the LKRA members.
Current Status (as of December 2023)
- The project permits are being issued. Taylor Engineering has put together final drawings and is currently meeting with individual property owners and condo associations to review them.
- Construction, with new sand being trucked in, will start once that has taken place. Once started the project will take 2-3 months.
- At this point the project appears to be on hold with nothing scheduled until 2024.
Holiday Inn - Sarasota Renovations
Ocean Properties has announced that the Holiday Inn will undergo major renovations. The hotel will leave the Holiday Inn brand and join Ocean Properties "Opal Collection".
Current Status (as of December 2023)
The hotel closed following the Boat Races in July 2023, and is in active renovation. There is no announced completion date, but it is anticipated it will be mid-2024.
South Lido Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT)
The Multi Use Recreational Trail (MURT) at Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach will consist of an approximately 4.500-foot-long trail utilizing boardwalks and other fixed surfaces to provide safe, functional pedestrian and bicyclist connectivity between the Ted Sperling Nature Pard at 190 Taft Drive and South Lido Beach, at 2201 Benjamin Franklin Drive. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the MURT will define a designated traffic path, thereby offering protection for sensitive ecological features and habitats in surrounding areas. At estimated $88,000 in project management fees are currently budgeted with the remaining costs funded by the RESTORE Act funding,
Current Status (as of December 2023)
Following the DRC, the Planning Board met on November 8th.) Click Here to View Staff Report Click Here to View Site Plan There was considerable discussion about the removal of trees and the scope of the walkways. The project is expected to be permitted by year end. There is no announced date to start construction.
Rosewood Residences Lido Key
The City Commission has given Ronto Group a zoning variance to build a five-star, hotel-branded 65 unit condominium on the property formerly housing Coquina and Gulf Beach Resorts. Designed for eight floors above parking, it will contain a private beach club with accessory amenities including pools, a poolside pavilion, sports bar, bocce lawn, private theater, private restaurant, storage, pet park, and administrative space and provide a new public beach access easement. Rosewood (owned by Chow Tai Fook) will manage the property. The developer will be required to incorporate the existing Gulf Beach Resort Motel historic designation sign into the redevelopment of the property. The project team estimates the construction value of the project at $125 million and is targeting a completion date in winter 2024. Sales Video
Current Status (as of December 2023)
Construction has started. No announced completion date.
Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach
The City Commission gave Ocean Properties the owner of the Sandcastle site plan approval for redevelopment to a 304 room luxury resort hotel with restaurants & amenities.
Current Status (as of December 2023)
The developer continues to confirm they are working on detail plans and will submit those to the City in the future, but most likely not start demolition until at late 2024.
Replacing Coon Key Bridge
Started in 2019, FDOT is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to evaluate replacement alternatives for the Little Ringling bridges on State Road (SR) 789 over Coon Key waterway for a distance of approximately three quarters of a mile. Replacement alternatives considered may include twin bridges or a single bridge, as well as bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. FDOT conducted public workshops on April 5th and 7th, 2022. Est. PD&E Completion Date: Late 2023.
Informative Links: Public Workshop (slides)
About the Project and the FAQs