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Sarasota News Leader February 8, 2013 Page 15 to residents parking on the street so both cars Bayfront Park, to take over 275 parking spaccould be used easily. es for special events, if the city manager approves a specific request. Right now anything City Planner Cliff Smith said staff is looking at more than 175 spaces requires City Commistandem parking for the proposed North Trail sion approval. Normally, the restaurant and Overlay District. "Tandem parking is a tool," marina business has 84 dedicated spaces. he said. "It's not unusual to park one behind the other in a driveway. It's used all the time." Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown told the commission administration approval is not While the commissioners agreed to the plan, automatic. "There have been times when it's they added a four-year "sunset" to it. At that been denied, when it doesn't meet the need," time, the city can reexamine the impact. he said. "This is about smaller, more compact cities. It The commissioners will get one more chance is about density," said Mayor Suzanne Atwell. to look over the new plan. It will come back And the commission unanimously granted ad- for final approval in the "consent" section of ministrative approval for Marina Jack Inc., by an upcoming agenda. % The Laurel Park neighborhood will see new development, thanks to City Commission action on Feb. 4. Photo by Norman Schimmel