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Sarasota News Leader August 2, 2013 Page 17 is going to come up in South County. Engle- "It had to be done," he said. "It was exhaustwood and North Port are interested [in estab- ing, but I would do it again." lishing one or more CRAs]." One result has been a study conducted by the THE URBAN SERVICE BOUNDARY Sarasota Police Department of enforcement over the past 90 days. That study is in the Land development is a major responsibility City Attorney's Office; it should be ready for of the County Commission. There has been discussion at the City Commission's Aug. 19 agitation to amend the county comprehensive meeting. plan, and especially the component called the Caragiulo did not use city staffers for research 2050 Plan. or evaluation. "I tried to absorb as much of Developers want the latter's restrictions the process by myself, and not send staff on eased. Opponents see any easing as a broken a goose chase." promise. His lesson from the experience? "Control the "I've spent a couple of days thinking only information from the beginning. Make sure about this," said Caragiulo. "It's a comprehen- you have a consistent message so people can't sive plan; it's a living document. Even if 2050 put words in your mouth. And make sure evis working, doesn't mean you don't look it at." erybody is paying attention to the details," he "I'm a hard-core conservationist type. I'm not said. going to do anything to threaten my urban ex- TOP ISSUE NOW perience in my home, and I want to be able to drive 30 minutes east and go bird watching. "I cannot imagine any issue more pressing than doing something about the homeless," There is room for everybody in this." Caragiulo told the News Leader. "There are "Land use can get complicated," he noted. things we can do." "You have the power side and the practical He took a caravan of diverse stakeholders to side and the compromise angle." see the Safe Harbor homeless facility in PinelLESSONS FROM 'THE NOISE' las County. "The county has some responsibility to help the homeless," he said. "It's not Caragiulo's singular initiative on the City Comthat complicated. You need to show people it mission has been a reexamination of the socan work." called Noise Ordinance. Starting last year he called together downtown stakeholders — "We've been looking at this like a disaster demusicians and residents alike — to evaluate ployment," he added. "What we need to adthe city's attempt to regulate recorded and live dress is the housing issue. I'm optimistic. We have to start the process somewhere." % music, especially in the evening.