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Sarasota News Leader June 7, 2013 Page 27 floor space at the Palm Avenue garage. Louies Modern and The Francis, a restaurant and banquet space, respectively, opened in early April. The State Street project is using a softer approach to design than normal. City commissioners demanded the public and other stakeholders have a voice in the design and orientation of the building. A public meeting in March led the designers to believe a 20-footwide sidewalk is preferable to a 12-foot walkway around the structure, for example. The architectural team then asked the commissioners their preferences for the mix of uses for the final design. Should private developers take over the upper stories to build condominiums? How tall should the building be? Where should the elevator be? How can the Mayor Shannon Snyder. Photo by Norman Schimmel The red balloon on the map shows the general area where the Sarasota Farmers Market is set up on Saturdays. Image from Google Maps