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Sarasota News Leader June 14, 2013 application. "I know we all want to see development that brings enhanced economic opportunity and quality of life to our city." She came to Sarasota in 2002. Tony Souza Jr. is another well-known local name; he sits on the Community Redevelopment Advisory Board and is chairman of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance. "I have more than 30 years professional experience in all areas of real estate and building construction, zoning and neighborhood development," he wrote in his application. He came to Sarasota in 2005 from New Bedford, CN, where he directed the restoration of the city's historic waterfront. Page 35 sues as a City of Sarasota advisory board member for over 15 years — establishing himself as a well respected public voice on design issues and the importance of architecture in the community." NEW ZONING CODE Following a workshop on May 29, commissioners will decide if they want to move forward to develop a new "form-based" zoning code to replace the current "Euclidian zoning." To synthesize the difference between the two: Euclidian zoning is more concerned with what happens inside a building, while a form-based code is more concerned with the exterior of Dale Parks is a local architect. His resume the building and how it integrates into the sursays "he has been active in public sector is- rounding neighborhood(s). When the owners of the Ringling Shopping Center first tried to erect a chain link fence around the property this spring, vandalism ensued. Photo by Stan Zimmerman