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Sarasota News Leader August 30, 2013 Page 15 Brown is scheduled to provide more details Adams moved downtown with his wife two as well as answers to those comments when years ago. He says they love being able to DRC meets on Sept. 18, said Mendez. walk everywhere. And while they enjoy the "It still needs to come back before DRC and vitality downtown, Adams thinks there are then be scheduled by the City Auditor and enough bars in the 1400 block of Main Street, Clerk's Office [for the City Commission dis- including Club Ivory, a nightclub at 1413 Main cussion]," Mendez pointed out. "October may St. be a possibility [for the City Commission ac- "I look at the Beach Club, and I wouldn't want tion]." anything like that on Main Street," Adams said. Mendez noted this would be the first application regarding a project that allows galler- FASCINATING PROJECT ies. Not only would the structures be 12 feet Taschetti, the creative art director, wants to above the sidewalk, but they also would proj- see something at 1400 Main St. that brings ect 8 feet out from the building and be fronted back the energy with which Patrick's Restauwith a railing. rant imbued the triangular building before Emails and letters to city staff have mentioned that establishment moved in 2011. the same concerns Walker has raised about the impact on pedestrians and the project's After Patrick's relocated up the street, the appropriateness for the location. There have building was home to Floribbean, a restaurant also been some concerns regarding the gen- and nightclub. The structure has sat empty for several months. eral appearance of the project. In an interview with the News Leader, Den- Taschetti said the location is perfect for somenis Adams, also a resident at 100 Central Ave, thing that attracts people and inspires them to mentioned the highly contested issue of noise walk around. downtown. "Anyone who wants to make that experience Adams said a restaurant would be suitable at happen, I would support," Taschetti added. the location, but he has concerns that the proTaschetti has a bigger vision for Main Street posal opens the door for a nightclub. that includes closing the street to traffic to "Right now Chris Brown is saying it will be a make it a pedestrian mall similar to Lincoln restaurant," Adams noted. "But it has the po- Road on South Beach in Miami. tential to morph into something else. If you build a structure that's something like Bour- "Even Main Street on Lakewood Ranch seems bon Street, I have a concern it could turn into to be more pedestrian-friendly, and it's packed some kind of club." on Friday night," Taschetti pointed out. % FOR ADVERTISING INFO Sales@SarasotaNewsLeader.com • (941) 227-1080