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News Leader requested information about the project. "[T]he applicant … had a study con- ducted that demonstrated that there would be no net loss of sand as a result of this project and no loss of the protective value of the dune (as required by our rules and regulations)," she wrote. "That information was submitted as part of the application." The Ritz-Carlton Beach Club is located at 1234 Ben Franklin Drive on Lido Key. Sarasota County staff has been fielding emails from people inquiring about the project, Matt Osterhoudt, acting director of the county's Natural Resources Department, told the News Leader on April 30. However, given the fact that the property is within the city's juris- diction, he said, the county's Coastal Setback Ordinance does not apply to the project. After he began receiving emails from the pub- lic, Osterhoudt said, "I did talk to the local An engineer's drawing shows plans for reconfiguring the dune at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club. Image courtesy State of Florida Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 48