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Engineering Design Criteria Manual

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The City of Sarasota (City) is updating the Engineering Design Criteria Manual (EDCM) to improve the quality of design in the community. The 2023 EDCM should support the City’s vision for a world-class community and treasured destination, with enduring natural beauty, charm, and diversity. The EDCM is actively in the revision process through early 2024. During this time the City of Sarasota will be collecting recommendations for changes to sections of the EDCM.

Key Personnel:

Nikesh Patel, PE, CPM, PTOE, CGC, AICP – City Engineer
Phone: 941-263-6132
Email: Nikesh.Patel@sarasotaFL.gov

Alex Davis-Shaw, PE, PTOE - Acting Assistant City Engineer
Phone: 941-263-6237
Email: Alex.Davis-Shaw@sarasotafl.gov

Documents:

Engineering Design Criteria Manual (EDCM) (2002 Version)

 

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EDCM 2023 Update 

EDCM Update Project Manager:

Alvimarie Corales, AICP – Chief Transportation Planner
Phone: 941-263-6358
Email: Alvimarie.Corales@SarasotaFL.gov

Documents:

City of Sarasota EDCM Public Engagement Plan

EDCM Design Criteria Manual Draft

 

Context Sensitive Approach

Context classification is a way of categorizing a street based on its surrounding land use, travel patterns, user types, and its role in the transportation network. This classification system helps practitioners design roadways that meet communities’ specific needs. The City of Sarasota's Context Classification information can be found on Chapter 3: Street Design.

Sarasota Context Classification

Sarasota Context Classification

Context Classification Map

Below is the City of Sarasota's DRAFT Context Classification map. This map is to be used in conjunction with EDCM Chapter 3: Street Design. If there are any questions on how to use the map in conjunction with Chapter 3 of the EDCM, please contact the Key Personnel listed at the top of this page.

Click on a segment of the roadway to review the context classification, functional classification, modal emphasis, target speed, and design standards for each roadway. 

Click the "Okay" button to view the map.

To view the map full screen, CLICK HERE.

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Public Meetings:

The City will host three public meetings at different milestones throughout the project. The public meetings are expected to have the following purposes: 

1. The first meeting was to inform the public of what the City is doing and present findings of the existing conditions analysis, best practices, and opportunities for the design standards update. This meeting provided an opportunity for City staff to collect input on what infrastructure challenges the community is currently facing that may be solved with updated design criteria. 

  • Meeting Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 5:00PM to 6:30PM
  • Location: 
    • SRQ Media Studio
      City Hall Annex Building
      1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236

Materials:

 Survey closed on December 10th, 2022

2. For the second set of meetings, the City of Sarasota will be visiting neighborhoods and community organizations in order to present recommended design criteria and concepts for feedback from the public. This may include updates to street design standards, suggestions for how to integrate public art and streetscape into the City right of way, new approaches to manage drainage, and changes to development standards. This round of engagement is critical in informing the community on potential new/updated roadway design approaches such as sidewalk, bicycle lanes, landscaping strips, and other roadway designs that can improve a community’s accessibility and quality of life.

  • Amaryllis Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
    • Meeting Date: May 16, 2023 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM
    • Location: 
      • Robert L. Taylor Community Complex
        1845 34th St, Sarasota, FL 34234
  • Argus Foundation Meeting
    • Meeting Date: May 16, 2023 from 8:00AM to 9:00AM
    • Location: 
      • SRQ Media Studio
        City Hall Annex Building
        1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236
  • DSCA – Transportation and Greenspace Committee
    • Meeting Date: May 18, 2023 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
    • Location: 
      • Gulf Coast Community Foundation
        1539 State St, Sarasota, Florida 34236

Materials:

Survey closed on June 9, 2023

3. The City of Sarasota staff will present the final draft EDCM and communicate how the public’s comments and concerns have been addressed. This meeting will provide an opportunity to collect input on the final draft EDCM prior to the City Commission hearings. This round of engagement will have a presentation that includes key EDCM updated highlights as well as a break out table session where the community can speak to a City staff member on various topics regarding the Manual’s chapters.

  • Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 5:00PM to 6:30PM
  • Location: 
    • SRQ Media Studio
      City Hall Annex Building
      1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236

Materials:

Survey closed on July 28, 2023

Public Hearing:

The City of Sarasota staff will be presenting the DRAFT 2023 Engineering Design Criteria Manual to the City Commission on the following dates:

  • First Public Hearing –TBD
  • Second Public Hearing –TBD