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Sarasota News Leader August 9 & 16, 2013 Courtney Mendez, a senior city planner, noted this would be the first application of a zoning code amendment that allows galleries. Not only would the structures be 12 feet above the sidewalk, but they also would project 8 feet out from the building and be fronted with a railing. Brown offered two sketches, which show a New Orleans French Quarter flavor, including wrought iron railings. Page 14 extraordinary views of downtown from the second floor." The DRC comprises representatives of the various city departments that oversee regulations, along with the Sarasota County Fire Department. It purports to help developers by giving them a one-stop, top-level review of plans before they spend money on engineering drawings and architectural renderings, as The construction would take place on two well as a variety of studies (traffic, soil, etc.) sides of the triangular building, running along necessary to obtain a building permit. both Pineapple Avenue and Main Street and The committee members on Wednesday prowrapping around the "point" of the structure. vided 32 separate comments on Brown's plans. "We see this as a real landmark site," said City Engineer Alexandrea DavisShaw wanted Brown's architect, Chris Gallagher. "There are more information about the "footers" that will Chris Brown closed the Floribbean restaurant after he bought the iconic building at Five Points this spring. Photo by Norman Schimmel