Sarasota News Leader
January 3, 2014
Siesta Key. In 1957, Calle de Costa Rica was
connected to Higel Avenue, but by 1969, that
link had disappeared, according to county
maps. With the land specifically having been
dedicated for right of way — and no county
plans in site for a new extension of the road
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to Higel — the County Commission votes
3-2 on May 21 to vacate the right of way and
turn over the land to William and Katherine
Baumann of 601 Avenida de Mayo and the
DCA Fidu Inc. Trust Estate, represented by
Michael J. Silvers. The Baumanns own a
A graphic shows the right of way on Calle de Costa Rica that the County Commission, on a split vote,
gave to the adjacent property owners. Image courtesy Sarasota County
