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07/18/2014

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— not only aboveground but 25 feet above sea level to avoid the storm surge potential. That required a 32-foot-tall building to encompass overhead cranes necessary for moving pumps and generators and other pieces of equipment. Architect Jack Christie initially doodled with Art Deco and Mission Style designs. But public reviewers suggested something more specific to Sarasota. Therefore, Christie decided to mimic the historic bayfront arcade. Because people also expressed a desire for bilateral symmetry, in which both sides look identical, the Lift Station 87 "arcade" will have two tow- ers and an arched gateway on both its north and south sides. Arched doors on the east and west sides will be functional, allowing heavy trucks to pick up (and deliver) pumps and generators for repairs as necessary. The four towers will be functional, as well. Two will disguise substantial intake and exhaust stacks that are an integral part of lift station designs. Vents will also serve the die- sel generators that will be installed to power the pumps in the event of electrical failure. The other two towers will enclose stairways to the upper floor, where all the electrical equipment will be located. The actual site plan is governed by the exist- ing 25-foot-deep "wet well," where the sewage will be collected. A gravity sewer main will be drilled underneath Hudson Bayou to reach the wet well. From there, pumps will raise the effluent and send it to the treatment plant on 12th Street. This is one shot from a video 'flyover' showing the proposed lift station design from directly overhead. U.S. 41 is at the top of the image; it intersects with U.S. 301 at the right. Photo of the segment taken by Stan Zimmerman Sarasota News Leader July 18, 2014 Page 40

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