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A STICKING POINT Over the past few years, Wreford and other county staff members also met with stake- holder groups, including the Barrier Island League, which includes representatives from Manasota Key, North Manasota Key, Casey Key and Siesta Key. "We have had tremendous success ... dealing with those representa- tives," Wreford said. Nonetheless, one sticking point arose from those discussions. The Barrier Island League has requested addi- tional language in the post-storm blueprint to address concerns its members have regarding reconstruction on the islands, Wreford told the commissioners. That proposed language follows: "The spirit of this redevelopment plan is that residents and businesses should be able to replace the structures they have lost to the disaster as long as they conform to current building standards and codes. It is not the intent of this plan to rezone areas that have been struck, but depending on the extent of the disaster, many residents will require assis- tance with issues, such as locating temporary A slide in the Post Disaster Response Plan presentation to the County Commission explains the purpose of the document. Image courtesy Sarasota County Sarasota News Leader June 13, 2014 Page 59