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Sarasota News Leader October 4, 2013 Page 31 The completed improvements will increase staff told the County Commission on Aug. 27 the number of parking spaces from 837 to that funding should be available for the trol980, Brown noted. ley to start running after July 2014. While Phase III is under way, Russo said, 20 THE JULY FOURTH QUESTION fewer spaces would be available than the park Dave Magee, owner of The UPS Store on offers at present. Beach Road, asked about the impact the con"And that's season," Kouvatsos pointed out. struction will have on parking for the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce's annual July "Yes," Russo replied. Fourth VIP picnic and fireworks show. Gaubatz reminded everyone that the project would take two years, so visitors would have Kevin Cooper, executive director of the chamto deal with changes during two periods at ber, said he had discussed that with county staff. Parking arrangements for special events the height of season. "will be the tough part for us over the course Kouvatsos said she preferred to be optimistic of the project," Cooper added. "Everything's about the county's planned Siesta Key trolley fluid." service being operational in time to alleviate some of the need for parking spots at the "We're going to have to be creative over the beach. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) next couple of years," Kouvatsos pointed out. Phase IV Phase IV includes the last parking lot segment. Photo by Rachel Hackney