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Sarasota News Leader October 25, 2013 Page 75 out that the National Fire Protection Code parking lot onto Avenida de Mayo and the requires roads to have an unobstructed width line of sight of residents trying to back out of of not less than 20 feet. driveways. Referencing his memo, Patterson said on Oct. 23 that she spoke with Tobias, and he had explained it was inadvisable to allow vehicles to park across from each other on Avenida de Mayo. "It is a particularly narrow road, apparently, even for Siesta Key," she added. "It's been a long haul, but I've just been so grateful [for help]," especially from the Siesta Key Association (SKA), Merkle said. However, both SKA President Catherine Luckner and Vice President Michael Shay told the News Leader they were disappointed "That's fantastic!" Merkle told The Sarasota Patterson had rejected their request for the News Leader shortly after she learned of the county to put up signs warning drivers that board's vote during its regular meeting in violators would be subject to towing. Sarasota on Oct. 23. She pointed out that the least safe area of Avenida de Mayo has been Patterson had discussed the matter with the section between its intersection with Luckner on Oct. 21 in conjunction with a Canal Road and the intersection with Avenida meeting of the Presidents Council on Siesta de Cortez. Vehicles on the street have ham- Key, Patterson told her colleagues during the pered drivers' views as they exit the municipal board meeting. The Presidents Council is When the municipal lot fills up in Siesta Village, people have been turning out onto Avenida de Mayo to find spaces. File photo