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He will pay to install a small playground and "coastal garden" in the center of the prop- erty and erect three "shade structures" over existing park benches. He also will create a $50,000 endowment to pay for maintenance of the park for 55 years. While the city has many parks named for individuals, this is the first time in nearly a century it has agreed to name a park in return for a donation. The last example was the gift of land that became Payne Park in the 1920s. After accepting Erland's pledge of $125,000, the commissioners instructed staff to develop a policy to govern similar deals in the future. "This may draw more interest from others," said Snyder. UNITS NEW AND OLD In another matter, the commissioners voted 3-2 not to heed the plea of three property owners at the western fringe of the Rosemary District to be folded into the recently approved Rosemary Residential Overlay District. The R-ROD allows triple density, jumping to 75 dwelling units per acre. The petition to cre- ate the special district (and accompanying change to the city's comprehensive plan) was initiated and funded by a developer wanting to build a large apartment complex. The dis- trict will be short-lived, expiring in four years. The two commissioners who previously served on the Planning Board opposed the Valerie Guillory, who operates Trinity Without Borders, pleaded with both the City and County commissions this week for help to contain the violence in a camp of homeless people adjacent to her sanctuary. Photo by Norman Schimmel Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 32