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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 Page 113 Siesta Seen from Siesta Village from blocking residential traffic on the street. Because one entrance/ exit for the Village's municipal parking lot is on Avenida de Mayo, Merkle has pointed out that when the lot fills up, people have been inclined to leave vehicles on her street. Acting in response to Tobias' memo, the board in October approved the motion to prohibit parking on both sides of Avenida de Mayo from Canal Road to Avenida de Cortez and to establish staggered "No Parking" zones from Avenida de Cortez to Avenida del Norte in In late May 2013, the County Commission split 500-foot sections. on a response to the situation, finally agreeSKA Vice President Michael Shay had alerted ing on a motion to ask staff and the Sheriff's Office to work with local residents to try to organization members to the consent agenda item scheduled for this week. "Hopefully, resolve the issues. after the 14th, we'll see some movement on Subsequently, thanks to some behind-the- this," he said. scenes work by officers of the Siesta Key Association (SKA), Fire Chief Mike Tobias NORTH SHELL ROAD UPDATE issued a memo to the County Commission underscoring the danger of the parking situa- In yet further County Commission action tion. It might be impossible for an emergency this week, Commissioner Nora Patterson on vehicle to traverse the road, he pointed out, Jan. 14 asked Interim County Administrator when vehicles are parked on both sides, as the Tom Harmer, "What's happened on North Shell Road?" remaining traffic lane would be too narrow. Foliage along the north side of North Shell Road has provided a buffer for private property owners. File photo