Sarasota News Leader
December 27, 2013
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making the motion to recommend approval During his presentation to the board, Smith
explained that Jay Lancer and Jim Syprett,
of the request.
owners of the parcels that include the Siesta
"I, too, think it's going to be an improvement
Key Oyster Bar on the north and the Daiquiri
to Siesta Key," added Vice Chairman Robert
Deck to the south, "felt it would be better
Morris after seconding the motion. "I grew
for the Village if we had retail space where
up on Siesta Key. It's a lot different than it
[Napoli's stood]."
was when I was a kid, that's for sure," he
pointed out. "Some ways good; some ways However, Smith pointed out, Syprett and
Lancer needed the income from lease of the
not so good."
A site plan shows details about the design of Gidget's Coastal Provisions. Image courtesy Sarasota County
