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Sarasota News Leader March 15, 2013 Page 50 cannot exceed 85 decibels as measured at the showing where the music will be performed in property boundary.) a building or where a dance floor will be located, she pointed out. "That runs with the propCommissioner Nora Patterson told the SKA erty in perpetuity unless [the music] would members, "That settlement, which was not a stop for 24 months," she added. unanimous vote … was basically to recognize a special exception that had existed years be- After Patterson challenged her, saying the fore [in a business The Hub replaced]. So may- time period was 18 months, Thompson handbe that was a special case." ed Patterson a copy of the Zoning Code to She added, "And you could have argued it research the point. Patterson eventually conshould have had a public hearing, but the firmed that if an establishment ceases use of lawyers didn't seem to feel like that was re- its special exception for 18 months, it has to reapply for the exception. The 24-month periquired." od is the time allowed for a business to start When SKA Director Joe Volpe asked wheth- using a special exception after it has been er a special exception remained in place in granted, Patterson noted. perpetuity, Thompson replied that any business with a special exception has to have "a "Frankly, if we have written [a code] that is so binding development concept plan." Anyone complex, maybe you could suggest a way to requesting a special exception has to provide make it more comprehensible," she told the the Zoning Department staff with a diagram SKA members. Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Burns (standing) addresses members of the Siesta Key Association on March 7. Photo by Rachel Hackney