Siesta Seen
He added that staff has had several meetings
with homeowners along the road, the most
recent one having taken place on Jan. 21. As a
result, he continued, "staff is preparing three
plans to present to the Board. The original
staff plan provides 17 to 20 spaces (depending
on whether or not a sidewalk is moved). The
plan preferred by the residents provides 11
spaces. A plan developed late last week, that
hopefully reaches a compromise, provides 14
to 15 spaces."
He noted that the residents have not yet seen
the latter proposal.
"All plans cost approximately $25,000 or less,
as directed by the Board," he wrote. "Our next
step is to prepare for Board discussion in the
near future to discuss the plans and funding
options."
CHAMBER AWARDS
The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce pre-
sented its annual awards during a luncheon
held Tuesday at Ruth's Chris Steak House on
South Tamiami Trail.
The following were honored for their work in
2013:
• Volunteer of the year: Ronda Wiggins.
• Shining Star: Lisa and Denny Peterson of
Jonny's Free Beach Rides.
• Community Partner of the Year: Gold Coast
Eagle Distributing.
• Business Person of the Year: Aledia Tush,
co-owner of CB's Saltwater Outfitters.
• Small Business of the Year: Smith Architects,
whose principal is Mark Smith.
North Shell Road residents have complained about the public parking on private property to reach
Beach Access 1 at the end of the road. File photo
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