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CHANGES IN STORE FOR 2050? With some builders calling the plan too strict, the County Commission may take a hard look at revamping it in 2013 ��� Cooper Levey-Baker Sarasota County���s 2050 plan may not make it past 2013 intact. On Sept. 18, the Sarasota County Commission instructed staff to meet with developers who have had firsthand experience dealing with Sarasota 2050, the ambitious and detailed document created to guide development in the county���s eastern portions. The idea: to generate ideas for how to update the 2050 plan, a move which has environmental and managed growth advocates concerned. Originally approved a decade ago, the 2050 plan was intended to encourage developers working outside the county���s Urban Service Area Boundary to incorporate green space into their designs and to fight urban sprawl and reduce automobile traffic as the county���s population increases. (Full story here) PONDERING THE FUTURE City staff asks residents and business owners how they would like to see the Rosemary District transformed ��� Stan Zimmerman A one-acre parcel sparked a broad community discussion about the future of the Rosemary District on Monday, Dec. 10. City Manager Tom Barwin opened the meeting by saying the city-owned land could be a catalyst for redevelopment of the historically depressed area adjacent to downtown, north of Fruitville Road. A ���varsity team��� for the city attended the meeting, including a host of planners. Chief Planner Ryan Chapdelain was the moderator. The ���catalyst��� to which Barwin referred is the old Community Garden parcel on Sixth Street (aka Boulevard of the Arts). It lies adjacent to a cityowned parking lot on Fifth Street; together, they comprise just a tad more than one acre. (Full story here) Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article AT A GLANCE TOP STORIES