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Thanks to the efforts of a steering committee and assistance from architect Mark Smith, Siesta Key business owners are close to com- pleting a draft revised ordinance that would allow some outdoor displays on the island. Smith explained during the Feb. 4 meeting of the Siesta Key Village Association that the proposed ordinance would entail a permit application process. "We wouldn't have a property owner or tenant say, 'I didn't know [about it].'" Smith is a past SKVA president and past chair- man of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce. The lack of knowledge that outdoor dis- plays are not allowed under the current ordinance, the Siesta Key Overlay District (SKOD), led to a number of Village mer- chants being cited b y c o u n t y C o d e E n f o r c e m e n t s t a f f in June 2013 for vio- l a t i o n s . M e r c h a n t s c o m p l a i n e d t o t h e S K VA i n J u n e that they had seen their revenue drop Le Grand Bisou and Siesta Key Outfitters, both in Siesta Center, were cited in June for having illegal outdoor displays in Siesta Village. File photo A COMMITTEE'S REVISED DRAFT OF THE SIESTA ZONING ORDINANCE GOVERNING OUTDOOR DISPLAYS NEARS ITS COMPLETION AND THEN REVIEW BY ISLAND GROUPS A LOT OF PROGRESS We don't want it to become [like] a yard sale; we want it to be done tastefully. Ray Lizotte Owner Comfort Shoes Siesta Village By Rachel Brown Hackney Editor