Mega-Hotel Zoom 3.20 and Lourdes speaking 3.21

Protect Siesta Key. See also this update on Gary Kompothecras's mega-hotel to be presented March 20 at a Neighborhood Workshop. 

 

Two Important meetings in March!

 

Proposed Mega-Hotel for

Old Stickney Point Road

Workshop

A developer is reintroducing a proposal for a mega-hotel on Old Stickney Point Road. The project was originally approved in 2021 but was later rejected by the circuit court. The developer is now seeking a special exception for the hotel, which would comprise 120 units and reach a height of no more than 83 feet. The hotel proposal is contingent upon the County Commissioners approving changes to Siesta Key's protective laws, as proposed by Benderson earlier this year. Meanwhile, the developer is moving forward with the request for the mega-hotel while the County reviews the proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan. A public workshop on the mega-hotel for Old Stickney Point Road has been scheduled, and the details can be found below.

Weds., March 20

starting at 6 pm


Virtual 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83851852077?pwd=dEgvRUdLUit6eS9sQ1R3MytsSmVXQT09


(312) 626-6799

Meeting ID: 838 5185 2077 Passcode: 914402

Link to Mega-hotel proposal

Mega-Hotel

Informational Meeting

Speaker: Lourdes Ramirez

Are you concerned about mega-Hotels proposed for

Siesta Key?


Join friends and neighbors for an informational meeting

on the proposed mega-hotels!


(New) Update on upcoming County Commission hearings

 

Hear from Lourdes Ramirez who successfully won two court battles over mega-hotels in 2023!

Thurs., March 21

from 5:30 – 7:00 pm


St. Boniface Church Community Hall

5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key

Link to Meeting Flyer

For more information on Protect Siesta Key or to contribute toward our cause, visit

Protect Siesta Key website (link)

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