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Sarasota News Leader December 27, 2013 Page 44 shop and the transient units to make the proj- space, Smith said, nine spaces are necessary. ect worthwhile. Otherwise, he said, they "will By adding a bike rack and scooter parking to the site plan, he noted, 10 spaces have been put a restaurant back in …" created. According to his understanding of the county zoning rules governing Siesta Village parking, With county Project Manager Loveridge havSmith noted, Syprett and Lancer would have ing pointed out that the Siesta Key Oyster Bar a year from the time Napoli's closed — which is on the northern half of the parcel where was in July — to open another restaurant in Gidget's is being constructed, Commissioner that space and still be able to utilize the park- Jack Bispham asked Smith, "Why would anying plan Napoli's had. After that 12-month body want to sleep next to a noisy place?" period ends, he continued, the Siesta Key With a laugh, Smith replied, "The clienOverlay District (SKOD) zoning regulations tele would know what they're getting into, would make it necessary for a restaurant on for lack of a better term." Smith continued, the site to have 23 spaces. Napoli's had eight. "Quite honestly, we have a lot of tourists, out"An existing restaurant that has grandfa- side visitors, that come and enjoy themselves thered parking is like gold" in Siesta Village, on Siesta Key, so I think it's going to be quite popular, to be right there where the action is, Smith told the commissioners. right between the Siesta Key Oyster Bar and To comply with the SKOD stipulation regard- the Daiquiri Deck. Gilligan's [Island Bar and ing parking accommodations for new retail Grill] is right across the street." An aerial view shows the parcel with Gidget's and Siesta Key Oyster Bar (outlined in yellow) in Siesta Village. Image courtesy Sarasota County