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Sarasota News Leader December 20, 2013 Page 29 come back to the city for a vacation of the street. "We'd own it and maintain it," he said. "This would tie [the property] together as we move forward." City planners have already put this on a fast track at the instruction of the City Commission. Changing the map requires an amendment to the city's comprehensive plan, for which updates follow an annual cycle. The site is zoned "Downtown Edge," with a Merrill's proposal has been placed in the curdensity of 25 units per acre and a height limit rent cycle. of five stories. To meet one of the requirements, the team Merrill is suggesting a change to the Future already has scheduled a community workLand Use Map with a text amendment to allow shop for Jan. 7. Time and location have not 75 units per acre through use of an "overlay been announced yet. Merrill has already district," akin to what was attempted down- briefed the city commissioners. town several years ago. The district would be have Fruitville Road as its southern bound- BAY HAVEN'S NEW 'CAFETORIUM' ary with 10th Street as the northern border, Huh? Yes, the "cafetorium" is the newest Orange Avenue as the eastern perimeter and wrinkle in school design. Bay Haven School then Cocoanut as the western boundary. of Basics Plus on U.S. 41 will replace its The sign for The Jewel stood this summer behind barriers surrounding construction along Main Street. Photo by Norman Schimmel