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Sarasota News Leader August 9 & 16, 2013 Page 105 Siesta Seen — Australian pines, for example, Luckner said — and the area will be restored after the pond has been completed.) "I had to laugh," Luckner added, referring to the notice, "because all over our key, we see these creatures." However, the ones featured in the email, she pointed out, are not typically found on the island. "You really don't have to be too afraid of what you see," she continued. "People are always afraid of snakes, but we do have a lot of good snakes [on Siesta Key]. If you see one, just walk away. That's my recommendation." A Google map shows the house at 5050 Commonwealth Drive on Siesta Key. Image courtesy Google Maps Luckner noted that the key's snakes eat rats and other rodents as well as palmetto bugs. "[Snakes] keep good things in balance, and mostly they are very quiet. And they will not go to the beach!" ning a little behind because of some permitting delays. Instead of November, it is scheduled to be completed in December. SKA board member Deet Jonker told the audience he had received the same email from the county. "I just have to share a funny thing," he added. During the SKA meeting last week, President Catherine Luckner also announced that the owners of the property at 5050 Commonwealth Drive apparently want to reconfigure their pool and patio area to extend within 10 feet of the canal bordering the site. The required setback from the canal is 20 feet, she noted. Therefore, the owners plan to appear before the county's Board of Zoning Appeals on Monday, Aug. 12, to state their case for why they should be granted a variance. The morning after he read the email, he said, he happened to walk past the Siesta Key fire station — which is right next to the new stormwater pond site — "and for the first time ever, I saw all their doors closed." After the ensuing laughter died down, Jonker said, "They got the message." ZONING APPEAL According to Zillow, the house was sold in On a very important side note: Luckner also September 2011 for $1,425,000. It is listed as reported that the stormwater project is run- having 4,626 square feet. %