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Sarasota News Leader March 29, 2013 She pointed out, "The most politically sensitive issue on the table right now is called the 2050 Plan," which was designed to regulate development east of Interstate 75. "I am very protective of its basic principles," she said, "because I am the only commissioner who was on the commission at the time that this plan was developed … and I may not entirely agree with the rest of my commission, at least so far, on these [land-use] issues." Page 43 comments about the 2050 Plan. The commission is scheduled to address the plan's parameters at a meeting later this year. "To thrive," Patterson said, "[Sarasota County is] going to have to stay an attractive place with good jobs but physically well-planned and well-maintained. … Please make sure as citizens that your elected leaders do not kill the golden goose. Let's see we don't injure the beauty of Sarasota that brought us here and, Sarasota County staff has held meetings with most importantly, weaken efforts to plan for developers who have complained that the the long term and not just what will be good plan is too stringent for them to be able to for tomorrow." construct developments in the eastern part of the county. Therefore, at the behest of She added, "Let's be sure we don't let slip from the County Commission, staff has held open our hands the very things that cause us to love house-style meetings and is gathering public Sarasota and her islands." Siesta Key Association President Catherine Luckner. Photo by Rachel Hackney