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between those single-family residences and the commercial development. A REZONE The project requires a rezone to Commercial General, which means the matter must be heard before the Sarasota Planning Commission and the County Commission. The developer has not filed a formal appli- cation yet, according to Sarasota County Planner Todd Dary with Sarasota County Planning Services. But Benderson did pres- ent its preliminary plans during a Sarasota County Development Review Committee meeting and held a required neighborhood workshop June 26. Mathes says he plans to meet with some resi- dents to talk over the project. "I'm hopeful to meet our more immediate neighbors so that we can work on a landscape and buffer plan to integrate the shopping cen- ter to the neighborhood. We also laid out the site to buffer the neighborhood from the areas on the property where there will be the most activity," Mathes wrote the News Leader in an email response to questions this week. "I'll be walking the area with some of our neighbors over the coming weeks so we can The intersection of Stickney Point Road and South Tamiami Trail sees its share of traffic. Residents say congestion is at its worst from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the height of people's trips to the beach. Photo by Roger Drouin Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2014 Page 15