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Siesta Seen A GULF-SIDE PARKING DECK PROPOSAL SPARKS DISCUSSION; WORRIES AIRED ABOUT THE LATEST COUNTY COMMISSION COMMENTS ON THE SIESTA BEACH PARK IMPROVEMENTS By Rachel Brown Hackney Editor A four-story parking garage near the Gulf of Mexico with a restaurant on top: That was the recommendation last week from beloved Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer John Lally, who made his first appearance at a Siesta Key Association meeting since 2012. During the May 2 SKA meeting, Lally said he had had a good conversation recently with John Davidson, owner of Davidson Drugs and a considerable amount of property on Siesta Key. In the past, Lally pointed out, whenever he had broached the idea of an island parking (He was out of work for three months because garage with Davidson, the latter had respondof health problems.) ed with adamant disapproval. Sandals left alongside a path to Siesta Public Beach suggest an impromptu walk in the sand. Photo by Rachel Hackney