Sarasota News Leader
May 31, 2013
Page 90
Siesta Seen
cy crews have no choice but to break down According to the Sarasota County Building
doors and enter those homes, to be certain all Department, Smith is working for Jim Syprett
inside are OK.
and M. Jay Lancer, who jointly own the
Each year, Sarasota County issues its Hurri- 5,147-square-foot parcel. Smith has applied
cane Guide. McCrane encouraged anyone with for a special exception to permit three "tranquestions about preparations he should make sient accommodation units in the Commercial
— including the recommended assembling of General/[Siesta Key Overlay District] district."
storm kits — to check the guide. Information
also is available on the county's website.
The owners have proposed remodeling the
restaurant/bar and building a Federal EmerA NEW STORE
gency Management Agency-compliant, floodIt has been no secret for a while now that Nap- proof structure "with the less intensive use of
oli's restaurant, located at 5242 Ocean Blvd., is
retail on the ground floor," the permit docuslated to be transformed into new retail space
with apartments/condos on three upper floors. mentation adds.
Mark Smith, of Smith Architects on the key, is The open area on the front of the building also
would be enclosed.
the architect of record for the project.
The owners of Napoli's restaurant in Siesta Village plan to turn it into retail space with apartments
or condos on three upper floors. Photo by Rachel Hackney
