July 10 Board Meeting Update

A non-binding application has been submitted to Sarasota County to further investigate the option of selling the property to the county. Representatives from the county have visited the SGCC and taken notes and pictures of the property for their records. PARC will be reviewing the SGCC Nomination at a meeting on July 12. Information is below.

 
The Park Advisory and Recreation Council (PARC) meeting is Thursday, July 12 at 2:30 PM in the Think Tank Room on the 3rd Floor at the County Administration Building located at 1660 Ringling Blvd. The public is welcome to speak during the “Open to the Public” section of the agenda and each speaker is given 3 minutes.

May 22 Members Meeting

On May 22, 2018 SGCA members were invited to participate in a discussion revealing the findings of the Building Committee and  discuss the next steps forward. A survey was passed out to all in attendance to help better guide the board of directors in the months ahead. 

SGCA Building Committee Presentation (PDF)

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Survey Results

The majority of members would prefer to see the board work to retain the building by means of a special taxing district or pursue the sale of the property to Sarasota County.

Historical Context

At the 2018 Annual Members meeting in January the board of directors established a special volunteer Building Committee to investigate selling, leasing, or retaining the SGCA Community Center and surrounding property. The committee has been hard at work reviewing options, meeting with professionals, and discussing the impact of each option.

This page serves as a general repository of information for the South Gate Community Center property. It will be updated when new information becomes available. If you would like to help with this project please contact us.

Why join?

South Gate is a community of 2000+ homes with borders of Beneva Road and Tamaimi Trail (East and West), and Hyde Park and Bee Ridge (North and South).

The South Gate Community Association (SGCA) was founded and incorporated as a not-for-profit voluntary association in 1956. Community assets include a beautiful property on the circle at Tuttle Avenue and Siesta Drive.  The five acre property is on the shore of Phillippi Creek and includes a historic Victor Lundy Community Center and swimming pool.  The Community Center uses include: South Gate Community Sponsored Events and a public rental venue for: Weddings and Receptions, Anniversary Parties, Celebrations, Meetings and Worship Services.  The pool is open during Spring through Fall and available to South Gate Community Association members at a nominal seasonal fee.

All monies raised by the South Gate Community Association go back into the community "to beautify said South Gate, and for the purpose of promoting social and recreational gatherings for its members, their families and friends, and toward the end of cementing a good fellowship and a social cooperative spirit in this community."

The above quote from our 1956 community charter drives our mission at the South Gate Community Association and the allocation of funds raised.  The funds raised through the voluntary memberships, pool memberships and event rentals go to maintain the assets (building, property and pool) maintaining community value (deed restriction enforcement and community beautification) and social activities.