Transaction Process - Summer 2017

Over time the transaction process has gained in complexity, as has the development approval process in the city of Sarasota. The city’s recent tree ordinance stands as a good example of a well-intended law that has had unintended consequences, slowing the development approval process and impeding people’s rights to develop their property. To its credit, the city is reviewing the existing tree ordinance, which could result in benefits for the community and a more workable process in the rare instances that trees must be removed during development.