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Construction begins on new Daiquiri Deck CB’s and Daiquiri Deck owners partner on South End project A new building combining modern architecture and a beachy vibe is rising up on Stickney Point Road and should be constructed by early spring. A new Daiquiri Deck restaurant will anchor the three-story building, filling the top floor — a perch that affords outdoor-deck views of the Intracoastal and Gulf, from some vantages. On the first floor, the building will also house a new coffee shop and retain existing retail space for CB’s Island Outfitters store. The second floor will be used for storage. The concept for the building was born about two years ago when the co-owners of
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters and Island Outfitters store and the co-owners of the Daiquiri Deck local chain of restaurants started talking about a project they hoped would become a destination spot on the south end of the island. The two groups of owners spent the next two years working together to negotiate the terms of a lease, work with an architect on the design of the building, and secure construction approval from the county. Construction work began July 11 at the site of the three-story building at 1250 Stickney Point Road, and after all the meetings and collaboration, Mason Tush,
co-owner of CB’s, believes the result will be worth the effort. “By adding this restaurant and coffee shop, we are hoping it will create more of a buzz for the area,” said Mason Tush, coowner of C.B.’s. “It ought to be pretty cool.” CB’s will own the new building, while Daiquiri Deck will lease the space and operate both the restaurant and the coffee shop. CB’s is a family-run business owned by Mason and his parents Aledia and Lee Tush; Daiquiri Deck, which currently operates three restaurants, is owned by Troy Syprett, Russell Matthes, and Matt Grover. CB’s purchased the property at 1250
Homeless on Siesta Key
By Roger Drouin
Rendering displays how the new edition will utilize the existing building on the property
Stickney Point Road in June, 2011, according to the Sarasota County Property Appraiser. Venice-based J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. is the construction contractor on the project, and the architect is
beach park that’s often used by children and families. Often, “there was a picnic table full of empty beers by noon,” Gazaway told The Eagle. “Volunteers cleaning the area,” Gazaway said, “had also found some indications that the homeless individuals were using drugs. Other residents who walk the beach in the morning began to notice the group camping in the park.” At the end of June, Gazaway contacted the Siesta Key Association (SKA) — mainly to notify the group about the situation. In turn, SKA representatives contacted county officials including the Division Manager of Beaches & Water
Access, who in turn notified Wayne Applebee, the county’s homeless services director and a deputy who works in the area. Gazaway told The Eagle that the homeless individuals appeared to be gone, as of press time in late July, trash was cleaned up, and there was no more illegal camping on the picnic tables. Gazaway emphasized that he hopes some individuals are willing to utilize resources that can help them — such as programs at the Salvation Army in downtown — but the open intoxication and activities such as urinating in the park’s pavilion should not be tolerated by the community. He is hopeful that if nearby
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
By Roger Drouin
|Not all accept resources to become self-sufficient Ray Gazaway recently watched a group of homeless individuals at Turtle Beach Park camping on picnic tables, using public bathroom areas to shower, urinating in the pavilion, and drinking at Turtle Beach Park over several weeks. The situation had Gazaway, who lives in a condo near the park, concerned for several reasons. As the mercury rose, he was worried about the condition of the individuals in the extreme summer heat. “I got worried because the heat was so bad,” said Gazaway, who also had concerns about the men and women drinking, leaving behind what he described as a pile of discarded beer cans at the
Mark H. Smith of Smith Architects. The completion target for construction is early spring, Troy Syprett, managing partner with Daiquiri Deck told The Eagle.
residents and county officials remain vigilant “we can nip it in the butt, and in the long run maybe help some people.” In a series of responses, Sarasota County officials let SKA representatives know they are monitoring the situation. For the past few years, the city of Sarasota and the county have been struggling with finding long-term solutions to the problem of chronic homelessness in the county. Catherine Luckner, vice president of the SKA, said she noticed that the county responded quickly to the resident’s concerns. Continued on page 23
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