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Sarasota News Leader November 29, 2013 Page 40 Negotiate process for the property, Fineberg BENDERSON DETAILS told her, "We just wanted to give you a very During about 33 minutes of discussion conceptual layout …" with the board, Fineberg compared the Finally, Robinson emphasized that tenants 200,000-square-foot proposed facility with one undertaking research and development Benderson built near the Sarasota-Bradenton would be preferred for the site — "light, clean International Airport, at 15th Street East in Manatee County. "It's been a great product," manufacturing." he said. "It's maintained impeccably." Barbetta said he generally was supportive of her list, but "I do have a problem when we get He added of the Fruitville proposal, "You into design, when you start second-guessing couldn't find a more ideal project to have in [a Major Employment Center, or MEC] type architects." zone." He added, "I think it's better coming from the "I envisioned that property for years as a applicant." catalyst that would facilitate the develop"And [my suggestion] is attempting to clarify ment of the property [along Fruitville Road]," [the look of the facilities] for the Fruitville Patterson told him, "because everybody community," Robinson responded. "I believe would want to be near it. You might actually we're on the same page." be the big bear that nobody can compete with Benderson Vice President Larry Fineberg takes a question about his firm's proposal as Interim County Administrator Tom Harmer (center) and Lin Kurant in the county's Real Estate Services office listen. Photo by Rachel Hackney