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ground floor remain dirt until somebody buys it and builds it out, the western 45 feet of the lot will also remain vacant until it is sold to a developer to create a so-called "liner build- ing" with retail, office or residential space. Many of the utilities that will serve these two unknown uses must be built into the garage design. For example, the pipes must han- dle the water flow for a combined sprinkler system operation, and fresh water and sani- tary sewer lines must be sized, installed and "stubbed up" appropriately. The DRC survey Wednesday focused on the plans at the 45-percent completion point. City staff will return to the DRC when the plans are 75-percent complete so they can undergo another review. Meanwhile, Stancel will be taking the exceptions approved by the Planning Board to the City Commission on April 21. The project is estimated to cost about $12 mil- lion, making the 398 parking spaces among the most expensive (per space) in the nation. Since 2008, the cost of the garage has grown by $4.1 million. THE 'SHIELD OF ZEUS' AND WHIMSY, TOO Kevin Byron and his family want to build a six-unit condominium complex on a vacant lot in the Rosemary District at 1343 Fourth St. in the first block west of Central Avenue. It is the third new residential project to pop up in that district in the past three months. The founder of the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy is seeking permission to add about 1,300 square feet of space to the site. Photo by Norman Schimmel Sarasota News Leader March 21, 2014 Page 57