It’s seen countless times on TV and in the movies: an oft-played out trope of a brilliant but struggling actor or artist working an odd job to make ends meet. But one local organization wants to avoid that necessity by making rent payments easier for area artists without cutting in on their passion.
The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County teamed up with Artspace, a Minnesota-based affordable housing developer, to create a proposal for a live and work space for local artists as part of a request for ideas by county officials.
Out of six proposals, the project has won initial approval from Sarasota County to begin negotiating a deal for property located a 4644 N. Tamiami Trail.
Here are the 6 affordable housing proposals for Tamiami Trail in Sarasota
County officials on Tuesday will offer their ideas for each of the proposals to develop 6.2 acres of vacant land for affordable housing at 4644 North Tamiami Trail.
Combined, these offers provide ambitious visions to help combat the county’s growing housing crisis. They also provide a wide range of housing options for a variety of incomes – solutions that could help combat the problem.
Affordable housing on the parcel has been on the table for a year, though much must happen before construction can begin. After county commissioners select their preference on Tuesday, the county then will have to consider a sale agreement and then begin the site plan approval process.