City of Sarasota

Development Review Committee Members

The Development Review Committee is chaired by Courtney Mendez, AICP, Senior Planner.  Her office is located in the Planning & Development Department on the 3rd floor of the City Hall Annex building.  She can be reached at (941) 954-4195, ext. 4351 or courtney.mendez@sarasotagov.com.

City Staff from a number of City Departments serve as members of the Development Review Committee.  All or some of these staff members attend DRC meetings and provide feedback on pre-applications, zoning text amendments, city projects/proposals and formal development applications.

Shane Johnson, Development Review & Real Property Coordinator, City Auditor & Clerk's Office, (941) 954-4160

Ronda Hayes, Neighborhood Coordinator, Department of Neighborhood and Development Services (941) 954-2612

Michael Connolly, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, (941) 954-4102

Tim Litchet, Director, Neighborhood & Development Services (941) 954-4147

Gretchen Schneider, General Manager, Planning & Development (941) 954-4127

Larry Murphy, Deputy Building Official, Planning & Development (941) 954-4156

David Smith, Transportation Planning (941) 954-4195

Lenny Scherry, Engineering (941) 365-2200, Ext. 4367

Dale Haas, Public Works Technical Services (941) 955-2325, Ext. 6260

Richard Fulwider, Safety Inspector, Fire Prevention Division, Sarasota County Fire Department (941) 861-2290

Nigel Weait, Arborist (941) 365-2200, Ext. 4345

Officer Ford Snodgrass, Police Department (941) 366-8000, Ext. 7056

Harvey Hoglund, AICP, Senior Planner, Planning & Development (941) 954-4195

Courtney Mendez, AICP, Senior Planner, Planning & Development (941) 954-4195