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Site Plan Approval in Town of Longboat Key
The detailed plan that turns approval into a buildable project. Here's how it works in Town of Longboat Key — and how we manage it end to end.
Site Plan in Town of Longboat Key
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Site plan approval is the detailed review of how a development sits on its land — building placement, parking, access, drainage and stormwater, landscaping, utilities, and code compliance. It's the bridge between an entitled use and an issued building permit.
Most non-single-family projects need it, and it's reviewed by multiple departments at once. A site plan that doesn't reconcile every department's rules stalls in comment cycles — the same multi-department coordination we run in permit management.
How it works in Town of Longboat Key
Decided by: Planning & Zoning Board (final on designated plans) or Town Commission (where reserved)
Typical timeline: within the Sept–June season; keyed to the P&Z meeting cycle
Controlling code: Zoning Code, Ch. 158
Longboat Key's Site Development Plan review (Zoning Code §158.024–.030) is the principal approval for building or altering structures. A pre-application conference is required, and like special exceptions it only runs September–June. A traffic study is required above 100 net new daily trips (with a strict LOS E standard on Gulf of Mexico Drive).
Submittals must address flood-protection elevations, SWFWMD stormwater, and Marine Turtle lighting shielded from the Gulf; fees are $360 residential / $725 commercial plus a $3,000 deposit. We assemble the plan set and carry it through the P&Z Board.
How we manage it
- →Coordinate the full site-plan submittal across departments
- →Manage review comments and corrections to resolution
- →Coordinate engineers, surveyors, and drafters on the plan set
- →Carry the approved site plan into the building-permit phase
Frequently asked questions
- When do I need site plan approval?
- Generally for commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects — not typical single-family homes. We confirm whether your project triggers it in your specific jurisdiction.
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