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08/06/2003 (2) , ' , , " , . , " ..........,Be " , " Beautification Committee Meeting' ".. , ',' MINUTES . '. .... .. ',' . . .,... , , , , " .Dcite. . ..08/0"(03. .... . " ~ . " I , , I. . . . . p , " . " I '. , , , . " . . ' : '. ~ . . " '< '.. I, " ' ,.' . I ~ ~ ,I ~ . , , I. ....,. ". I " ',.. , . . . I . , , I , I, , . " ' . . I .' . . . . . . .. I. . ~ l I , ' , , , , . '. ", ' '. '.' t ". . ~ ~ I.. "'..:'. ,':. '. ~:'> I . .. ' , ' I' . .' , , . ,"" .. . . , , ' ,~ .' . . " ; i " . , , . 'I . I , '. . .' " , . , , ,. . > ,'.' .:.;, . I '. . " '. . .,' " . , ~ .. ,1 . , ' . I. . . I ' : ,~ +'. '. . , '. . ' ,'. . , , . . , ' " " , , ' . I . . . . . BEAUTIFICATION COl\l1\IITTEE MEETING CITY OF CLEAR\\'ATER August 6, 2003 Present: Elizabeth France Sandy Cuny Sally Foote Rebecca A \'rin Chair Vice Chair Committee Member Committee Member Also Present: Kevin Dunbar Leroy Chin Gina Clayton Mark Parry Bobbie Downs Director. Parks and Recreation Dcpl. Park, Planning & Project Manager Long Range Planning Manager Planner Staff Assistant Absent: Dagmar Ortiz Brooks Hammac Allan Dadetlo Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member' # 1 Call to Order - The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. at Municipal Services Building Parks & Recreation Conference Room. To pro\'ide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although 110t necessarily discussed in that order. #2 Approval of Minutes of July 2. 2003 - It was moved and duly seconded to approve the minutes as subri1itted to members. The motion carried unanimously. #3 Correspondence - It was' noted members received notification of a city/county project to re-landscape Countryside Library on September 13. Ms. Foote volunteered to participate. . #4 Old Business a) Beautification Committee Ordinance - Mr. Dunbar presented a preliminal")i proposal to amend "Powers and duties" of the committee within the city code, using guidelines typically used by other city advisory boards. Members said they wanted to have input in projects in the carly planning stages. Discussion ensued, and Ms. Foote movcd to adopt the following language as the new city ordinance goveming the committee: The beautification committee shall encourage the beautification and aesthetic. enhancement of the tit)r, review selected city projccts~ advise the cit). manager and other municipal officials regarding such projects, and submit reports of its recommendations to the cit~r commission. The motion 'passed unanimously. Ms. Foote moved to recommend its adoption by the city commission. The motion passed urianimously. '" Mr. Dunbar said the proposal probably will go before the City Conunission on September 18 or October 2. He said copics of the committee's Policies and Procedures would be distributed to all departments. Projects would be' chosen well"in advance so they could be examined at early stages of development. Project managers would be invited to make presentations to the group. Ms. France said she was cncouraged by the city's positive reactions to suggestions made at public hearings. , . ' #5 New Ousiness a) 00\\11tO\\11 Devclopment Plan ~ Ms. Gina L. Clayton,. Long Range Planning Manager, and Mark Parry, Planner. Beautification 2003-0806 1 : ~. '.' . , r < .' ..' '. ' . . ( , , . ,~l . ~ - , . " I' ': . ~ . .... .' . I . \ . ..' .: i.' .... . .; '. Ms. Clayton distributed maps showing the DowntO\\11 Clearwater Plan Boundaries, and OO\\l1tO\\l1 Character Districts including , , areas designatcd DO\\l1tO\\'l1 Core. Old Bay, South Gateway, TO\\l1 Lake Residential, TO\\ll Lake Busincss Park, and East Gateway. She also distributcd concept plans for Coachman Park, and Station Square Park. The plan has a vision for cach of six areas, including pemlittcd uses, prohibitcd uscs, and dcvclopment potential. DO\\11tO\\11 Core would be a center for office development and would continue to be the governmcnt center. A major strategy is to get more housing that area. Two major redevelopment sites are identified: adjoining Calvary Baptist Church and City Hall sites. and the Harborview Center site. Old Bay plan allows dcvelopment 150 feet high west ofOsccola, 40 fect high east of Osceola. South Gateway is envisioned to be a limited conmlercial area along Ft. Harrison. TO\\l1 Lake residential is envisioned to be a residential district, with neighborhood commercial development as weB as office and conununity.based residential. Plan protects the historic atmosphere. Town Lake Business Park is envisioned to be corporate imd professional and office-type area. and also research and light assembly work area. East Gateway area is not envisioned to change from its current low- and medium-density neighborhood. with commercial and office uses along CleveJand Street and Gulf-to-Bay Boulcvard. Master Strectscapc and \Vayfinder Plan is intended to improve the pedestrian and vehicular circulation in dowlltO\\ll: to create more opportunities for street life with outdoor cafes and special cvents; to hclp better define dO\\lltown and improve the aesthetics of dO\\lltO\\l1, and help create a sense of identity for do\\ntown. The plan breaks up strectscaping into six or seven smaller projects: priority is for core between ~'fyrtle and Osceola avenues along Cleveland Street. First will be wayfinding part, which involves signage, particularly by the time the new bridge opens. Improvements along the Pinellas Trail also will be made, The plan for Coachman Pork expands the park from its current 8 acres to 16 acres and includes some bayfront parkland along the water. The plan climinates the extension of Cleveland Street west of Osceola, and would dead-cnd Drew Street. The amphithcater would move from its present location nearer to Drew Street. In center of park, design makes portion of park more active by incorporating an interactive fountain, children's play arca, and watcr feature. A marina with about 49 slips would be added. In the design, p'arking spaces are allotted for Harborvicw Center, although its future is unclear. Tennis courts would top a proposed parking garage. ' . Station Square Park concept plan proposcs renovation and expansion. Elevated stage would be constructed. Conimunity Redevelopment Agency. which owns the adjacent parking lot. issued an RFP to develop that site and selected a residential and retail project. A gate that closes off the facility~ and a watcr feature may be incorporated. First reading by the commission for the dO\\lltown plan is scheduled August 21. The plan also appears on Planning Department Web site. Questions may be directed via e-mail todowntownplancomments@Clearwatcr-FL.com. f\ts. Clayton said members who wantcd to make recommendations should do so right away, or send a representative from the board to the City Conunission meeting. Ms. Foote suggested members make comments about the dO\\nto\\11 project individually since there was no quorum prescnt to draft recommendations. Members requcsted a presentation on the DOWl1tO\\11 Strcetscape pJan for the next meeting, September 3. #6 Adiournment - The meeting adjourned at 10: 10 a.m. C',"} '., ~ .l!..l:/~ II l I.. ~r'- -..,:/"}.A ~'._ (...('.L_ Chair Beautification Committee Attest: ~ / I ,i ,,1., StafT Assistant ~.s . Beautification 2003-0806 2 ....~.~.t:.",..~I,\-~.,.... ':',;"'",','; ,":~:.,';:'~: ..,'.~. ,;'.' ..:.... ....., r.... ".' ~L'II:'"