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Sarasota News Leader November 22, 2013 be set aside and the elimination of the rule that commercial space be centrally located, among other items. County staff largely supported the applicants' requests, with the exception of the density edits. But even in that instance, county Long-Range Planning Manager Allen Parsons said staff's objection was not about the eventual number of units that could be built on the Clark Road properties, but with the formula used to generate that number. Critics of the proposal argued the changes will lead to suburban sprawl, exactly what 2050 was created to prevent. Ramirez testified that the revision a "makes a mockery of Sarasota 2050," while Sarasota Audubon Society Conservation Chairman Wade Matthews argued that any concessions granted to the LT and 3H developers would automatically be demanded by any other property owners. Page 43 Plus, it makes no sense to tweak the plan for this particular piece of land while the county is in the thick of its much broader 2050 review, he said. But the commission gave the go-ahead, voting 4-1 to approve the changes, with Patterson alone in opposition. Commissioner Christine Robinson said the comprehensive plan is "meant to live and breathe" and that the county needs to be able to make adjustments to it over time. Sounding a common note, Commissioner Charles Hines said 2050 sounds great in theory, but when applied to real-world situations such as the Clark Road properties, it's not "viable." "If a village can't be done on this property," Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen attorney Jim Turner said, "I really wonder if it can be done anywhere." % AFFORDABLE ACUPUNCTURE FOR EVERYONE Our Mission MENTION THIS AD TO RECEIVE $5 OFF THE NEW PATIENT FEE To provide our community with high quality and affordable acupuncture and herbal medicine and to create a treatment space that connects people and builds community. •Gene Burgess and Melonie Burgess, licensed acupuncture physicians •Serving Sarasota since 2008 •Treatment rates are on a sliding scale, from $15-$35; new patients pay a one-time additional fee of $10 Click To Schedule An Appointment Online 3615 Webber St • Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 922-4611 SarasotaCommunityAcupuncture.com Click for larger map and driving directions Open Tuesday through Saturday