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Note: The Planning and Redevelopment Department; Building, Zoning, and Code Compliance Department; Neighborhood Partnership Office; Office of Housing and Community Development; and portions of the Engineering Department have been consolidated into a new Neighborhood and Development Services Department. This page identifies staff that perform the City's planning function.

City of Sarasota Planning and Redevelopment Department
1565 1st Street, Room 302A
Sarasota, Florida 34236

Telephone: (941) 954-4195
Fax: (941) 954-4179

Name/Title

E-Mail Address

Duties

Timothy Litchet, Director of Neighborhood and Development Services Department

timothy.litchet@sarasotagov.com Director of the Neighborhood and Development Services Department.

David Smith, AICP,
General Manager

david.smith@sarasotagov.com

Manages the implementation of the various programs and projects administered by the Neighborhood and Development Services Department. Liaison to various local, state, and federal agencies.

Neighborhood,Redevelopment, and Special Projects Division

E-Mail Address

Duties

Mike Taylor, AICP,
General Manager
michael.taylor@sarasotagov.com Directs the implementation of the various programs and projects administered by the Neighborhood, Redevelopment, and Special Projects Division.
Steven Stancel,
Chief Planner
steven.stancel@sarasotagov.com Conducts research projects and prepares plans to assist policy makers in achieving the City's goals.
Clifford Smith, Ph.D., RPA, Senior Planner clifford.smith@sarasotagov.com Manages the City's Historic Preservation and Public Art programs, as well as special projects.
Ryan Chapdelain, AICP,
Chief Neighborhood Planner
ryan.chapdelain@sarasotagov.com Manages the City's neighborhood programs.
Nancy Kelly,
Neighborhood Coordinator
nancy.kelly@sarasotagov.com Coordinates neighborhood activities.

Ronda Hayes,
Neighborhood Coordinator

ronda.hayes@sarasotagov.com

Coordinates neighborhood activities.

Planning and Development Division

E-Mail Address

Duties

Gretchen Schneider, General Manager

gretchen.schneider@sarasotagov.com

Directs the review of major development and redevelopment projects, code enforcement, and development review.

James "Harvey" Hoglund, AICP,
Senior Planner

james_hoglund@sarasotagov.com

Review of major development and redevelopment projects.

Thomas Larrabee,
Senior Planner

thomas_larrabee@sarasotagov.com

Review of major development and redevelopment projects.

Vacant,
Senior Planner

 

Review of major development and redevelopment projects.

Susan Blake,
Planner
susan.blake@sarasotagov.com Review of development projects and GIS.

North Sarasota Redevelopment Division

E-Mail Address

Duties

John Hawthorne,
General Manager

john_hawthorne@sarasotagov.com

Administers the planning & redevelopment programs of the Newtown Area.

Dru Jones,
Economic Development Coordinator

dru_jones@sarasotagov.com

Administers the economic programs of the Newtown Area.

Lori Benton,
Administrative Assistant

lori_benton@sarasotagov.com

Staff support for the redevelopment programs of the Newtown Area.

Support Staff

E-Mail Address

Duties

Stacey Monroe,
Administrative Supervisor

stacey_monroe@sarasotagov.com

Neighborhood, Redevelopment, and Special Projects Division staff support and budget operations.

Linda Strange,
Sr. Planning Technician

linda_strange@sarasotagov.com

Planning and Development Division staff support

         
   
   
         

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