March 21
2:07 p.m., 2000 block of Harbourside Drive
Citizen dispute: Police came to a residential complex to sort out a dispute between a homeowners’ association representative and a resident who was moving out. The representative said the resident was in violation of community rules forbidding weekend moving. Additionally, third party personnel were removing property for the resident’s unit without anyone on hand to vouch for them. The representative said coordination needed to have taken place to better inform all parties about what was happening. Police verified the third party moving personnel and asked for a call-back if there was a disturbance.
10:34 a.m., 4700 block of GMD
Abandoned 911 call: Officer was dispatched to a resort for an abandoned 911 call. Prior to arrival, the front desk employee advised the child of one of the hotel guests was playing with the phone and did not need emergency services.
In the clear
11:54 a.m., 600 block of Broadway
Parking: An anonymous caller complained about illegal parking on the street. The officer found only one car parked on the block, and it had a parking permit.
Jump off a bridge
12:12 p.m., 6800 block of Pine Street
Juvenile problem: A caller said three males and a female were jumping off the Longboat Pass Bridge into the water and walked toward Greer Island. The officer searched the beach access area but was unable to locate the teens.
Feb. 6
11:44 p.m., 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway
Suspicious vehicle: While conducting a routine security check of a retail area, an officer became curious of a vehicle left in the parking area. A look-around of the area revealed no one connected to the vehicle and a check of its registration indicated nothing out of the ordinary.
Just checking
8:06 p.m., 2100 block of Harbour Oaks Drive
Citizen assist: A man called police to check on the authenticity of a new home health aide. An officer arrived to check the aide’s credentials and assured the man all was OK. Additionally, the officer spoke via phone to a relative.
The town knows where two historical cottages are bound, but the specific timing and authorizations on when they’ll get moved is still a work in progress.
Planning, Zoning and Building Director Allen Parsons updated Planning and Zoning Board members recently about plans to relocate the cottages in 2021.
“The smaller of the two [cottages] is going into the Town Center,” Parsons said. “That won’t come before this board immediately. There likely will be an update to the planned unit development for the Town Center property, but that’s not coming in the immediate future.”
Parsons estimated the P&Z Board would receive a site development plan amendment for its consideration by February to move the larger L-shaped cottage to 6920 Gulf of Mexico Drive just north of Whitney Plaza. The Chiles Group, which owns Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant, purchased the larger cottage.