of Neighborhood & Development Services,
which said he had reviewed the Ritz-Carlton's
proposal to determine whether it was consis-
tent with the city's comprehensive plan. He
added that in his opinion, it was, as long as
the "two existing pathways to the beach [are]
maintained or, if [they will be] replaced, dune
walkover structures shall be constructed over
the reshaped dunes … to prevent impacts to
native vegetation and the dune system" and
as long as native habitat did not suffer any
negative effects from the project.
Dee Ann Miller, a DEP spokeswoman,
responded with an April 30 email after the
A section of the Ritz-Carlton permit approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
shows the area and details of the work. Image courtesy State of Florida
Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 47
