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The Sarasota Planning Board says the 342-foot-tall condo lacks sufficient retail frontage. Developers argue no building can be built at 1260 N. Palm Ave. under current city requirements.
By a 3-2 vote, the 224-unit Calypso Sarasota on Tamiami Trail and 42nd Street can be built with conditions that include raising the foundation above street level.