Building heights likely to be revisited
SUN PHOTO BY GREG GILES
The city is recommending a building height definition consistent with the Florida Building Code, hoping it doesn't reignite former height debates.
Anticipating the U.S. 41 Bypass widening project, the Venice Planning Commission is taking under consideration staff recommendations about land development regulations to make it easier for business owners to rebuild.
“You don’t want to make that business go out of business,” said Brad Cornelius, from Wade Trim, the city’s planning consultant. “It also allows them to expand their operations and be a successful business, but can’t change to another type of use that could potentially” create more impacts.