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Sarasota News Leader February 8, 2013 Page 34 goals. "Increasing downtown density is one of missed the boat on developing Sarasota," the City Commission's strategic goals," said he said. "My concept is, to increase density Senior Planner Steve Stancel. downtown, we need the [proposed transportation] circulator already in place. They stimIt is cheaper to put more people in already ulate economic development. We need to have developed areas because they will not need new roads, new sewer lines, new water lines, something in place to get developers to want to come in and develop the area. Without innew libraries and schools and all the rest. centives for developers to come in, it's not goHowever, that has not been the Florida expe- ing to fly. We will need some type of density rience. "Growth management in the state is increase." kind of a failure," said Smith. "Counties are providing urban services at very low densities, The board members agreed to do homework one unit on a quarter-acre lot. It makes eco- on DROD and Son of DROD, then discuss nomic sense to have higher densities in urban their thoughts at the next meeting. boundaries." By coincidence later in the afternoon, the DID board member William Pettey is normal- city and county commissioners talked about ly quiet at the meetings. But on this issue, he changing land use along the North Tamiami erupted. "I like Sarasota the way it was in Trail to support a bus rapid transit system — 1960. That's my philosophy. From what I've another possible density change in the land seen over the years, the city and county have development regulations. % Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF Chepote Insurance Inc. 1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida (941) 366-0100 Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties Auto • Home • Life Renters • Motorcycles Flood • Business • Annuities Financial Services Click for driving directions agents.allstate.com/manuel-r-chepote-sarasota-fl.html

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