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Sarasota News Leader April 5, 2013 Page 13 the nine-acre parcel in a family trust. Accord- Technically speaking, the nearby neighboring to the permit, the fence cost the Doyles hood association is called The Gardens of Ringling Park, but it has not had a meeting about $8,000. or held elections in many months. The area The appeal of the Walmart decision was adjacent to the shopping center traditionally launched by the nearby Alta Vista neighbor- was called Terrace Gardens before it was inhood, which does not directly abut the Doyle cluded in a merger with other dormant neighproperty. Some neighbors in Terrace Gardens borhoods to form the "Gardens." blamed Alta Vista for the fence. One woman Residents on both sides of the Walmart issue said it was the owners' retribution for losing are furious about the fence. One woman who opposes the Supercenter said her son broke the land sale to Walmart. out in tears when he saw the structure. "How However, others suggest the Terrace Gardens are we going to get to the park?" he cried. residents may have triggered the erecting of the fence by testifying under oath at the Plan- Myron Nichols, the last elected president of the Gardens of Ringing Park, laid the responning Board and City Commission public hearsibility for the fence on the figurative shoulings about cutting across the shopping center ders of the Alta Vista neighborhood. "They site to reach Payne Park to the west. Habitual don't live here, and this is what we get," he and unenforced trespass raises liability issues said. "This property is going to be vacant for with owners. 10 years if Walmart doesn't move in here." % The fencing started on Tuesday, April 2. In the background is the site of the old Ringling Publix. Photo by Stan Zimmerman