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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 consultant; to begin drafting a uniform code of ordinances covering crimes such as panhandling and camping on private property; and to move ahead with due diligence on the short list of three possible sites for a permanent shelter — a list narrowed down from Marbut's top four locations. Page 36 County Commissioner Nora Patterson said she does not favor one site over the other at this point. Although 1330 N. Osprey Ave. was Marbut's top choice, the other two are viable locations, Patterson noted. "Nothing needs to happen until we have the THE NEXT POLICY STEPS environmental analysis back. Then it will get A "Phase One" environmental assessment narrowed down further," Patterson told The on each of those three sites will provide the Sarasota News Leader. "Then we need to talk about funding." boards clearer direction for their next step. The three locations are 1330 N. Osprey Ave. Sarasota Mayor Shannon Snyder agreed. "We (a city-owned parcel) together with the adja- have to get the environmental [studies] done before we can even rank the three." cent 1530 N. Osprey Ave. property; 1121 Lewis Ave.; and 1800 East Ave. The first two are in Not everyone will support the concept of a the city, while the third is located partially in homeless shelter. "Some are afraid it will be a the city. magnet," Patterson said. But a shelter would Wayne Applebee speaks to the City and County commissions on Nov. 25. Photo by Norman Schimmel