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Sarasota News Leader August 9 & 16, 2013 Page 15 underlie the columns at the sidewalk level, for During the DRC meeting, there was a strong example. "I need more detail on their depth public showing of people who remembered and the impact on existing utilities," she said. the scrap over arcades and wanted to hear more about Brown's project. A ROSE IS A ROSE Exactly what to call Brown's addition was of some concern, too. Gallagher said, "We have a series of definitions that are not in alignment" with city code language. "Galleries"? "Canopies"? "Balconies"? He could have added, but did not, the term, "arcades," a design feature once included in the zoning text but quickly pulled out after one construction project downtown incorporated arcades. The public reacted negatively, so arcades were eliminated as a future building element. Normally, building plans for a downtown project require only staff approval, but because Brown's design needs to encroach on the sidewalk, he will have to gain the City Commission's nod as well. One of the roles of the DRC is to explain to a developer what is required to win such approval. Gretchen Schneider, a senior Building Department official with the city, told Brown and Gallagher, "It is a combination of technical issues plus the use from a zoning standpoint. You are coming on city property, so the encroachment issue is very exact. [The commis- An aerial view shows Five Points in downtown Sarasota. Photo by Norman Schimmel