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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 45 land for $1 a year for 50 years, with possible Larry Fineberg said the firm would put a extensions of the agreement. "So far I don't stormwater retention facility on the property. see any great basis for it to happen," Patterson A d d i t i o n a l l y, P a t t e r s o n , a l o n g w i t h added. Commissioner Joe Barbetta, wanted to know As for Benderson, the commissioner said a what Goodsports Enterprise's track record major goal she has had in mind for the prop- was for similar projects. The developer did erty is for it to be home to a tenant committed not submit materials to the county showing to bringing jobs from outside the area. She its past experience with similar projects. did not want a plan that could result in busi"We don't know if this development will take nesses relocating from other parts of the place," Barbetta said. county to that site. Patterson also said she would be "warmer to [the proposal] if the sale Commissioners had further concerns about price was closer to the appraised value." Goodsports' plans involving several buildings located on adjacent, privately owned propAccording to county staff, the appraised erty that the firm would have to purchase. value of the property ranges between $4.1 million and $4.6 million. Those values take Barbetta and Commissioner Christine into account the expense of off-site stormwa- Robinson requested detailed information ter retention. But Benderson representative about the financial aspects of both projects The County Commission sits in session on Nov. 6. Photo by Norman Schimmel