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CRA FY 2003-2004 ANNUAL REPORT CRAFY 2003-2004 Annual Report City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency FY 2003-2004 Annual Report Prepared for: Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners March 2005 Prepared by: CRA StatTlEconomic Development and Housing Department FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report A. Introduction The Florida Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 (Florida Statutes: Title XI, Chapter 163, Part III) provides a vehicle for local communities to form a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and create a Redevelopment Trust Fund through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for financing improvements within a target area. The City of Clearwater established its CRA in Fiscal Year 1981-1982. Pursuant to Chapter 163.356(3)(c) of the Florida Statutes, a progress report of the year's redevelopment activities, including a complete financial statement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, is due on March 31 of each year. This annual report briefly summarizes the redevelopment activities conducted by the CRA in FY 03-04 and includes the year's financial statements. The CRA's budget for FY 2003-2004 was $1,075,634. In FY 03-04, the CRA concentrated on several major new projects for the redevelopment area including attracting new urban housing into the downtown core, installing the Downtown Wayfinding Signage, preparing for the Cleveland Street Streetscape project, and draw a movie theater to the downtown core. In addition, the CRA and City updated the Downtown Redevelopment Plan which outlined specific strategies and projects to address housing, economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and community facilities and resources in the expanded CRA. The CRA worked closely with developers, the Downtown Development Board, Main Street Program, property owners, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, and other stakeholders to coordinate projects that impact the Downtown and spur catalytic development with the CRA district. B. New Activity Approval of the Community Redevelopment Area Plan In 1981, the City of Clearwater adopted a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) area for Downtown that only encompassed approximately 247 acres of the urban core from the downtown waterfront to about Missouri A venue. Due to changing market conditions and the construction of the new Memorial Causeway Bridge, the CRA needed to be expanded to encourage more residential, office, and retail investment, and redevelopment within Downtown. After extensive research and fieldwork documenting the existing housing, commercial, crime incidents and other existing conditions in the area to document "slum and blight" conditions, a Findings and Declaration of Necessity Analysis was completed in June 2002. In Fall 2002, the City Commission/CRA and Pinellas County Board of Commissioners approved the expansion boundaries of the CRA from approximately Missouri Avenue to Highland Avenue, and from Drew Street to Court Street, or the "East Gateway" neighborhood totaling approximately 201 acres. 2 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report In accordance with state laws, a detailed Redevelopment Plan was prepared for the area including Tax Increment Financing (TIF) projections for the new area, all part of the updated Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan. The County approved the Downtown Redevelopment Plan in December 2003 and the city received approval for TIF in February 2004. The expanded CRA area now totals 448 acres. As part of the Plan process, the CRA participated in developing design guidelines for the entire Downtown Plan Area. The CRA contributed significant staff time to this project. Bi-monthly meetings were held with the Downtown Design Guidelines Steering Committee, made up of Main Street Design Committee members, residents of areas located on the periphery of downtown, local architects and builders, a Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce representative, and a representative from the Downtown Development Board. The Downtown Design Guidelines were adopted into the Plan on 11/04. The guidelines may be found on the city's website at ~;Y}YW1-1J.Yl.:J~~IWllt~LCS!111. Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFPQ) for a Multi-plex Movie Theatre in Downtown Clearwater On February 13, 2004, the CRA released a RFPQ to select a qualified developer to develop a multi-plex movie theatre in downtown Clearwater. We mailed over 700 copies of the RFPQ and 2000 notices of its availability on the city's web site to national developers, theatre owners, etc. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on March 17, 2004. Two developers 1) The Beck Group and 2) Clearwater Development, LLC submitted proposals on June 30, 2004. Beck Development was eliminated due to being non- responsive. Clearwater Development, LLC was short-listed and selected for an interview. The Selection Committee met again on August 27, 2004 to interview Clearwater Development, LLC and their identified movie theatre operator, AmStar Entertainment, LLC. The general project location is the property on Cleveland Street between Osceola and N. Fort Harrison Avenues ("AmSouth" Block). The project components are still being formulated, however, the developer is planning for a 12-screen multi-plex theatre with ArnStar Entertainment, LLC as its operator. The Selection Committee unanimously agreed to recommend Clearwater Development, LLC to the CRA to further negotiate the terms and conditions of a development agreement for developing the movie theatre complex in conjunction with a mixed-use development on their site. The CRA paid for the $7,000 cost of production and distribution of the RFPs. 3 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report CRA, DDB and Main Street Program Trip to Daytona Beach and Orlando Representatives from the CRA/City Council, Downtown Development Board, and Main Street Program along with Economic Development staff visited the cities of Daytona Beach and Orlando on May 13 and May 14, 2005. The group met with city and CRA, DDB, and Main Street Program representatives to find out how their programs are working, the relationships between the groups, downtown strategies, etc. The group also visited the cities of Deland and Winter Park and briefly toured their downtowns. Daytona Beach and Orlando both had several successful strategies for Downtown revitalization that may be applicable to Downtown Clearwater. Several initiatives/program ideas will be further evaluated by Staff and include: . Define incentive programs needed to spur desired downtown redevelopment . Develop a restaurant and retail recruitment strategy to cater to our target markets . Strengthen our partnerships with property and business owners and develop a market connection between downtown and Clearwater Beach After evaluation of these program ideas, CRA staff presented three new projects to the Main Street Joint Venture meeting on July 14, 2004 to be conducted in the next fiscal year. These new projects include a downtown market study, a fa~ade design analysis for Cleveland Street and a computer model of downtown. Station Square Parking Lot Redevelopment Project 4 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report In order to spur catalytic redevelopment in the downtown core, the CRA made one of its prime real estate sites, the Station Square Parking Lot site, available for mixed-use redevelopment to include new urban housing and retail in the Downtown core. The CRA owns the 35,968+/- square-foot site, which currently is used as a public surface parking lot. The CRA issued a Request for Proposals and Qualifications (RFPQ) in May 2003 for the redevelopment of the Station Square Parking Lot Site on Cleveland Street as an office/retail/residential infill development. In July 2003, the CRA selected Beck, LLC as the developer for the project and authorized the negotiation of a development agreement. The Development Agreement was approved in February 2004. The proposed project will contain a maximum of 146 residential condominiums, 15,000 square feet of restaurant/retail space and 326 parking spaces, of which, 100 will be public. The developer will pay fair market value for the Station Square Parking Lot property which is $720,000. The CRA will hold a mortgage with a 4% interest rate on the property until the developer obtains financing at which time the developer will pay the CRA $720,000 plus accrued interest. The Developer also agrees to sell to the CRA 100 parking spaces, which will be made available to the public. The CRA and City will assume responsibility to purchase these spaces for $12,500 per space for a total of $1,250,000. The CRA also agreed to pay for the developer's impact fees once the building is completed. The CRA allocated $460,000 from the Downtown Redevelopment project account to pay for the Developer's impact fees over a two-year period, one year after the project receives its certificate of completion. Bio-Life Building-Estimate for Renovation After the Bio-Life company vacated the building at 534 Cleveland Street, the owner of the building approached the City/CRA about assisting in getting a new tenant for the building. During these discussions, the owner offered the building to the City/CRA if the CRA would participate in renovating the building and the owner would then deduct the cost of renovation from the monthly rent. Because of the prominent location of this building in the center of the downtown core, the CRA ordered a structural investigation and an evaluation of existing conditions to determine the feasibility of this project. The cost of this project was $8,185 for professional services. 5 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report Proposed and Completed Residential Units in the CRA The primary strategy for downtown revitalization is the attraction of quality, new urban market-rate housing. The attraction of residents into our downtown acts as a catalyst for increased retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. The CRA and City have been working with developers as they progress through the development process. Attached is a map that outlines proposed, under construction, or completed residential units in the Downtown (some lie outside the CRA). Below is a sample of several key projects in the CRA. Ewing Place Townhomes - 10 Units Court City Homes - 13 Units 4-i~~\;\~~ _'111 _ ." :", 'l .'\"--'~ . ,,:t:" "rr'~' Ifr"_.. ,.._ ,.:....4Ilj, "\"PI(p _"'\." IitN ,~ . ".<' /:;;if,~~ -S:1:'~\-.i~~ .~ ..,.,...--.....:.:,..- '--- 6 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report Clearwater Automotive Land Exchange-Miller Property Purchase Long an impediment to the future redevelopment around the Town Lake area and the CGI Campus, this automotive scrap storage facility was acquired by the City in October 2003 through an exchange of real property between the City and Clearwater Mall, LLC with a value of $1,200,000. This exchange contract resulted in a remnant parcel (Miller Property) that the CRA acquired so as to consolidate the block into a potential redevelopment site. The 7,850 square foot parcel is adjacent to the Clearwater Auto Salvage Yard and was purchased for $48,000. Due to multiple prior commitments on current CRA funds, the Downtown Development Board (DDB) agreed to loan the CRA $48,000 for this purchase at 0% interest, on the provision that the DDB would share proportionately in any future gain through the sale of the combined redevelopment parcels. CRA committed to pay for the real estate taxes of the entire property. The CRA also paid for the closing costs of the transaction. 7 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report C. Multi-year Projects and Commitments Streetscape, Wayfinding and Station Square Park Master Plan and Implementation Creating a pedestrian-friendly, destination downtown environment, coupled with significant entrance and directional signage is a key element of the Downtown revitalization strategy. The City retained Bellomo- Herbert and Company, Landscape Architects in August 2002 to develop a Master Streetscape and Wayfinding Program for Downtown (including the expanded CRA area). The firm I ':''::~'" j, T~L I I TIlIWEL I TREW8NlO prepared a Streetscape and ----1 ,j. """"TAlNPLAZA ~, SllleWoW< Wayfinding Master Plan as well as conceptual plans for the expansion of Coachman Park and the redevelopment of Station Square Park. , f , _\\\'.... ~"....l.: '......,~ ._~.'..,I./., ""I~""'.;..\;'7/' , ,-:..~~ , , ( ,', ". .1.,. t.,:<',st ':,'.~ .~ t "; ~~. '~\"'~:A' _ ,1 :~" ,~ .. -~ '~\. ~ ,.....i' . ~ ,'- . ~"'. 1 . I ;'\'U."w,!. l ,~'.~,:'~'~. .,~ ~ e 1. . :"!~.I:'" I ..2.. -". .___J~' ;;;'"1~. t- The firm is now preparing construction drawings for the streetscape improvements on Cleveland Street between Osceola and Myrtle Avenues and Station Square Park with construction scheduled to begin once the new Memorial Causeway Bridge opens (DecIJan 06). The cost of preparing the construction documents for the Cleveland Street Streetscape in the amount of $371,828 is being funded from Penny for Pinellas. The anticipated $4.7 million construction cost will be funded from Penny for Pinellas ($3.7 million) and from the CRA ($1 million). The $1 million allocated from CRA funds came from this year's operating budget and the sale of the Station Square Parking Lot. ...... CEITIII UlIIUMMY . CM1llOUSE + MWfClIII + :.:= ~i .ra I~ Downtown Wayfinding Signage This fiscal year, Bellomo-Herbert completed construction documents for the Downtown Wayfinding Signage project. This project includes the installation of 50 signs throughout the downtown core to assist vehicular and pedestrian traffic find a variety of city and county locations downtown. Most importantly, the signs identify how to find parking. The Harborview Center, Coachman Park, Library, city and county buildings are identified in the signage. The CRA allocated $27,380 for the preparation of the Wayfmding and Signage construction documents. The City's Community Development Block Grant funds will pay for project implementation. 8 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report Mediterranean Village On March 7,2002, the City Commission approved an Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA regarding the Brownfields site initially known as Dimmitt Chevrolet Property B to facilitate the proposed redevelopment of the site (now called the Mediterranean Village in the Park Townhomes). The CRA purchased the land and is paying impact fees, permit fees, utility connections fees and stormwater fees for this 100- unit residential project estimated at $18 million. The City has committed to certain environmental remediation on the property pursuant to the BSRA (Brownfields Site Rehabilitation Agreement) entered into between the City and FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) on July 26, 2001. As part of the 3-year Development Agreement, the CRA committed to pay for the impact, permit and other associated development fees. In addition, the CRA covered some additional legal fees to complete the required actions of the Agreement ($1,413 for legal counsel Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. for ongoing environmental legal advice) and a portion of the remediation activities conducted by URS Corporation ($20,717). The CRA also cover the maintenance of the property (Landscape $3,250 and Fencing $2,436) This year's annual commitment for the loan for the purchase of the property is $136,103 (includes principal and interest). IMRlCGI Landscaping Fund According to the IMR!CGr Development Agreement, the CRA made a multi-year commitment to allocate the TIF generated from this project in a project fund to pay for streetscape or landscaping improvements around the immediate site. The CRA made its final commitment last year. The CRA's goal is to use these funds in later years as part of 9 l FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report a Phase 2 for the Cleveland Street Streetscape Project between Myrtle and Missouri Avenues. IMRlCGI Environmental As part of the Development Agreement, the CRA committed to ongoing environmental monitoring of the site. Jolley Trolley The CRA subsidizes the Jolley Trolley, a non-profit trolley system, to provide reduced rate service between the Downtown and the Beach. The CRA's annual contribution is $50,000. Downtown Clearwater Farmer's Market The Downtown Clearwater Farmer's Market, in its tenth year of operation, sells fresh produce, baked goods, gourmet foods, unique gifts, crafts, flowers, and plants on Wednesday mornings from October through April in Station Square Park. In anticipation of the construction of the Station Square Condominiums where Station Square Park will be used as a staging area, CRA staff worked with the manager of the Farmer's Market to find an alternative location for the market beginning in October 2004. The City Hall Parking Lot was the preferred location and the CRA recommended the use of the parking lot area to the City. The CRA funds the Farmer's Market annually for $5,000. D. eRA Programs Main Street Program The Economic Development and Housing Department administers the city's Main Street Program through a full-time Main Street Coordinator and four standing committees - the Joint Venture Committee, the Promotion Committee, the Design Committee, and the Economic Development Committee. The Executive Director of the CRA chairs the Joint Venture Committee containing representatives from each of the Main Street committees, the Downtown Development Board, and the City Council. 10 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report Main Street received a Florida Festivals & Events Association Red Baron Media Award for Best Newsletter for the Main Street Update, a quarterly publication used to communicate with downtown businesses, property owners and workers. Florida Main Street also recognized the Clearwater Main Street Update as the Best Newsletter at their annual conference held in October 2004. The committees were involved in a host of activities during the year that included: . Participating in the development of the Downtown Design Guidelines. . Creating the downtown Clearwater Shopping & Dining Guide. . Surveying downtown merchants and collecting data regarding the current conditions of the business climate for recruitment purposes and communication methods. . Coordinating Fall and Spring Cleanups in conjunction with Keep Pinellas Beautiful. 183 volunteers collected almost 15 tons of trash at the cleanups. . Assisting with the Holiday Lighting along Cleveland Street. . Assisting the Farmer's Market during their special events including the Super Soups event, the Farmer's Market 9th Anniversary Celebration and the Chili Extravaganza. . Receiving over 70 inquiries concerning downtown businesses concerns. Fa~ade Improvement Grants Program The CRA offers a Facade! Storefront Improvement Grant to attract new businesses and to retain existing businesses within the district. The facade improvement program encourages aesthetic improvements and retention of character in the urban design district. The grant offers up to a maximum amount of $5,000 per building owner or tenant. The funding formula is a 50/50 split between the applicant and eRA. The CRA funded three fa~ade improvement grants totaling $14,062.40. Cleveland Street Maintenance The CRA has committed $10,000 per year for the general maintenance of planters, bricks, street furniture, etc. on Cleveland Street and has included items such as bench replacement, planter rebuilding, and updating the planter flowers twice a year. 11 FY 03-04 Clearwater CRA Annual Report Downtown-Gateway Strategic Action Program The Downtown-Gateway Strategic Action Program began in February 2002 as a partnership between the CRA, Main Street Program, DDB, the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, property owners and tenants to identify specific actions for improving downtown Clearwater. Through a strategy meeting and tour of the area, the group identified the strengths, challenges, and opportunities Downtown as well as short- term action items to be accomplished in one to three years. From these meetings, a matrix was developed defining projects, programs, and costs by year as well as priorities for the future redevelopment of Downtown and the Gateway. The Downtown-Gateway Strategic Action Program is reviewed and revised on a yearly basis. Attached is the matrix that included the new projects for the upcoming fiscal year. 12 CITY OF CLEARWATER COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30.2004 WITH COMPARATIVE TOTAL FIGURES FOR 2003 2004 2003 ~ Cash on Hand and in Banks $ 100 100 Receivables: Notes - Current 720,000 Other 78,601 86,459 land Held for Resale 913,641 913,641 $ 1,712,342 1,000,200 Liabilities and Fund Balances' Liabilities Accounts and Contracts Payable $ 2,735 Due to Other Government Entities 48,000 Due to Other Funds 120,401 120,402 Due to Other Funds (Deficit in Pooled Cash) 1,218,111 419,695 Advances from Other Funds 240,804 361,204 Deferred Revenue 78,482 86,331 Total Liabilities 1,708,533 987,632 Fund Balance Reserved for Encumbrances 3,809 12,568 Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 1,712,342 1,000,200 CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET (GAAP BASIS) AND ACTUAL FiSCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 3Q. 2004 WITH COMPARATIVE TOTAL FiGURES FOR 2003 2004 2003 Variance Original Final Positive Actual Budget Budget Actual (Negative) Revenues: Intergovemmental $ 520,534 524,355 524,355 465,516 Miscellaneous Revenues: Earnings on Investments 15,000 15,000 19,990 4,990 23,520 Other 60,092 113.843 68,518 (45,325) 73,035 75,092 128,843 88,508 (40,335) 96,555 Total Revenues 595,626 653.198 612,863 (40,335) 562,071 Expenditures: Current - Economic Environment 364,834 388,722 238.459 150,263 223,015 Excess of Revenues Over Expenditures 230,792 264,476 374,404 109,928 339,056 Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers In 419,357 422,436 424,435 1,999.00 375,033 Transfers Out (650.149) (686,912) (1,527,598) (840,686) (723,258) Sale of Capital Assets 720,000 720,000 (230,792) (264,476) (383,163) (118,687) (348,225) Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues and Other Financing Sources Over Expenditures and Other Financing Uses (8,759) (8,759) (9,169) Fund Balance, Beginning of Year 12,568 12.568 12,568 21,737 Fund Balance, End of Year $ 12.568 12,568 3.809 (8,759) 12,568 ] ;J '" SPOTTIS WOO DE g LA ~~ ~en . 8 g ?~ $~ =z ." o ::0 C 5 AVE ::0 o "0 Z m o .K Hamill. ? ~ o iil III Ii =< "0 Z m en -l III r'~~ I:?' ~ ~.>. i ....01 ::::!. 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()2i en i ~ ~ Z C 0 o~ 0::0::1- e~~ fil-~ O~~ XO'" ~N! ..."'.., ~ ~i'll I~ .- ... .. ~ ~ f~'ii {l()~ ..0:: E~il ~.. 5~(!) ~ ~ ~!~!~~! !O~o'~li: ()I-O(!)cDO~~~ . W enl-I- Support Guideway Phase II/Completed Jowntown Property Maintenance/Ongoing lIIarketing/Ongoing )owntown Business Retention/Ongoing =all Color on Cleveland Street/Ongoing iomeless Alternatives-Work with CHIP/Ongoing 'Vaterfront Marina/Ongoing i TOTAL: 4/512005 9:08 AM x x r - x x I I 1 x x I I x DRAFT $ e Status 98K I Completed. Report received . & presented to Commission in IJune 2002. Commission i endorsed reducing meter times, reorganized & increased enforcement; 'Parking enforcement program ; recommendations implemented March 2004. . Commission approved . contract to Grimail Crawford ;for Phase II of the study. 37K, On-going 20K,4,OOO copies of the Marketing i brochure distributed in 2/03; i Follow-up calls made to jdevelopers; Attended ICSC : Conference for second year in i 8/04; continue to respond to ! inquiries regarding i development opportunities. , I Ongoing. City staff ! coordinating Business Growth : Meetings. Downtown Forum icreated with Chamber, City, : Main Street & Downtown . Merchants Assoc. I !Ongoing. Change out of I plants scheduled 3x year. iOn-going. Formed Public/private Task Force 10/02 to define alternatives. , 99K i Consultant hired to assess the I feasibility and permitting 1 process for development of a iwaterfront marina. March I vote on amendments to City Charter for marina did not ! pass. Marina Task Force . moving forward with strategy for a referendum in 2005. $100.9M 1-2 =iscal Year 2002-2003 (Year 1) ,DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM I i Program Project i Evaluation I lIIemorial Causeway Bridge/Ongoing "ain Library/Completed .own Lake Construction (Prospect Lake Park)/Completed :ort Harrison Avenue Improvements/Ongoing :ast Street Railroad Tracks/Completed ~editerranean Village (Public Investment)/Ongoing :alvary Property/Ongoing ;uper Block Property/Ongoing pdate Downtown Redevelopment Plan/Completed haracter District/Urban Design Guidelines/Completed treetscape and Wayfinding Master Plan/Completed ateway Redevelopment Findings of Necessity Study/ ompleted ateway CRA Expansion Redevelopment Plan/Completed 4/5/2005 9:08 AM x x x x x x x x x x x x x DRAFT $ (e) Status 64.2M: FDOT project; Repairs : needed will dictate opening of : the bridge 20.2M I Completed; Grand opening I jMay 1, 2004 7.3MICompleted; Renamed to : Prospect Lake Park. I i 5.397M i Phase 1 completed. Phase 2 I underway. I CSX 2.5M i Completed 1 M . Phase I broke ground 8/02; i expected completion of : Phase 1 by 09/01/04; Begin I environmental monitoring/ : mitigat~on on Phase 2. I Trammell Crow conducted j ; nationwide search. I Discussions underway with iscc. t_ ...._ iAmSouth building purchased I by 400 Cleveland LLC in 3/03. : Cleveland St. retail property :acquired by 400 Cleveland i LLC from Calvary Baptist in ; 12/03. Commission approved Isale of city owned parking lots ion Drew between Ft. Harrison I I & Osceola to Colliers Arnold I for their mixed use project at I corner of Drew & Osceola. I IComPleted; Board of County I Commissioners approved I Plan on 213/04; included TIF Ifor expanded CRA. I ".-.'1 Part ofOowntown Plan; . coordinated by Planning; to jCouncil in Fall 2004. t. 50KICompleteci in Summer 2003; I Contract with Bellomo-Herbert ! & Company; part of Downtown i Plan above. I jCompleted; Board of County . Commissioners approved : findings for the expansion of 'CRA on 10/29/02. :Completed in Summer 2003; part of Downtown Plan above. , , I 1-1 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY SlRA lEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Parking Garage in Downtown Downtown Marina Improvements to Coachman Park Movie Theater Begin Signature Downtown Events Streetscape for Cleveland Street between Myrtle & Missouri ;)inellas Trail Widening "ew City Hall 4/512005 9:08 AM . Program ! DRAFT $ (e) Status I 5 - 1 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM I Program : Project ! Evaluation 1 'repare a Marketing Campaign to Link Beach to Downtown :valuate Valet Parking ncorporate Historical Building Signs In Downtown :tentify Visible Plnellas Trail Improvements Narket Area Around Crum Services (formerly CGI) as a luslness Park :valuate Trail Business Locations 'arket Cleveland, Court & Chestnut Streets as Expanded ~etall/Restaurant Commercial Corridor :onstruct Cleveland Street Streets cape (Osceola to Myrtle) From FY 04105 - Move.c:l to FY 05/06) teconstruct Station Square Park (From FY 04105 - Moved to Y 05/06) ----- letermlne Long Range Plan for Harborview & Create Task orce(From FY 04/05) letine Additional Redevelopment Opportunities In the Core lowntown (Moved to FY 05/06) 'Ian for Downtown Signature Events nplement Intersection Improvements -- .....- nplement Gulf to Bay/Highland Intersection Improvements Ian for Ft. Harrison Streetscape 4/512005 9:08 AM x x x x x x x x x x 1 I I I I i - I I $ (e)1 -~ - .- DRAFT Status 4 -1 DOWNTOWN-GA TEWA Y STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Year 3 - Continued Program. Project ! Evaluation! Identify Incentives for Downtown Movie Theater ORAF $ (e>: Status : Research incentives provided I in other cities and create list. Consider Hiring Urban Design Consultant to Assist as Needed Property/Business Owner Sidewalk Maintenance : Develop and distribute j minimum property standards :to all downtown businesses. Main Street Work Program : Preparing 2004/2005 Work Program. Completed. . Assist Farmer's Market at Special Events · Prepare Construction Toolkit to Assist Businesses . Create Storefront Maintenance Pro ram 4/512005 9:08 AM 3-2 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM =iscal Year 2004-2005 Year 3 ! Program' Project i Evaluation :onduct Market Study and Plan for Marketing Campaign in FY 5/06 for Downtown Clearwater 'a~ade Design Analysis lowntown Model inalize Construction drawings for Cleveland Street treetscape ublic Art Project in New Streetscape Medians :emove Industrial Properties/Prepare RFP for Clearwater .utomotive rack Key Real Estate Redevelopment Opportunities ,ssess Condition of Drew Street from Osceola to Highland venues ssess Merchants Rear Entrance Alleys for Pedestrian ~:::~oP~~~~~:I~:~r~:~~~i~~~~~~~ Facilitate-j greement!s_wltl1ftr.operty pwners -- ._-----, -~- ,- ssess Downtown Wayfinding Signage for US Hwy 19 & Gulf. )-Bay __ _ __ ,__ _ _n __n Ian for an Expanded Fa~ade Improvement Program In FY 5/06 efine Location for Downtown Trailhead valuate DowntownSid_ewalk, System for ~epairs _ lork with East Gateway Neighborhood Team to Identify ction Plan ecruit Evening Restaurant(s) with DDB Incentive (From FY 3/04) -- - --- - -.-. -- eve lop New Referendum Strategy for Bluff Redevelopment x -- - _ __ ____ _ _ __ _ __ _n____________ repare Coachman Park Improvement Strategy valuate amortization of prOblematic uses in East Gateway :rom FY 03/04) owntown Pinellas Trail Connection to Beach (From FY 03/04) articipate in Creative Tampa Bay Clearwater reate Downtown Construction Branding Campaign STA's Beach Trolley Loop Through Downtown 4/512005 9:08 AM x x x x x x -- __m______ X X x : _l x x - I i x x x ORA $ (e) Status 3SK RFP is being prepared. 50K: DDB funded $50K for this for design analysis to show what . design improvements could : be made to downtown building facades. RFP is being i prepared. 35K I DDB funded $35K for GIS : model of downtown to assist I 'developers in building ! placement & design. RFP is : being prepared. , ! 60% Drawings Complete ! 10K i ! , i Part of Main St. Work Plan j Part of Main 5t. Work Plan -, n I I " ! I --- ,1,,,,-----------, ~,___ __ _n_ SOK l DDB budgeted $50k for i incentives to attract a i restaurant. Proposing to fund ! again in DDB FY 04-05 _ j budget. __ , -'I Review conceptual plan for Coachman Park for inclusion i in future referendum strategy. : Work with City Attorney's i Office to establish schedule ifor amortizing problematic 'uses. DOT 3M: Mandalay Channel Bridge i Plans being reviewed by DOT. , I 'Two meetings held with 'considerable interest. ,Attended 918-9 Creative Cities : Summit. ! Develop one design -tor use i on all downtown construction I projects during streetscape i construction. I PST A rolled out their :Suncoast Beach Trolley that i goes through Downtown on !9/24/04. 3 -1 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2003-2004 (Year 2 - Continued)Programi Project I Evaluation . i ! i DRAFT $ (e)' I Status Approve Station Square Parking Lot Development Agreement/Complete Cleveland Street Streetscape Construction Drawings/ Ongoing : x ! Completed; approved on 2/04. x 4.7M. Underway; Construction I drawings 60% complete; funded 'from Penny for Pinellas and TIF; ; construction to start once Bridge : opens; preparing PR strategy for : working with property owners ; once Memorial Causeway Bridge i is complete. Total 4/5/2005 9:08 AM 2-5 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM =iscal Year 2003-2004 (Year 2 - Continued) !Program Project !Evaluation i >evelop 10-year Plan for Homeless Strategies/Ongoing levelop Strategy to Attract 500 Housing Units to 10wntown/Ongoing :oordinate with the Pinellas Mobility Study and Incorporate lto our Plan/Ongolng .dopt Code Amendments to Implement Downtown lan/Ongolng (Moved to FY 04105) orm East Gateway Neighborhood Team to Identify Action rogram/Complete valuate Amortization of Problematic Uses In East Gateway iIIoved to FY04I05) ort Harrison Avenue Improvements Phase 2/0ngolng 4/512005 9:08 AM x x x x : i I ! x DRAFT $ (e) Status *Working with Pinellas County Homeless Coalition; once direction is received from the County, City will define strategy for 10-yr plan. *Parkbrooke Apts., 10 units of transitional housing, completed in CHIP campus; opened in June 12004. *City is also meeting quarterly !with Police and area residents to Idiscuss issues and area I concerns. I *City is also researching potential I grants. u IOng~ing; Projects to date: I*Laura Street Townhomes 18 ,units; j *Downtown Lofts 44 units; I *Station Square Condos 126 I [units; I*Med. Village 100 units; , *Bayview Condominiums 28 I units; 1'*Ewing St. Townhomes 10 units; * Jasmine St Condos 45 Units -......- ..-. - ! Grimail Crawford analyzed . alternatives for stops in the [countywide lightrail initiative i including the possibility of the ! Bluff to Beach Guideway. i Lightrail can be accommodated Ion bridge, however there is I currently no funding and project I needs to be part of an overall I county system. I 10ngoing by Planning Dept.; i evaluate allowable uses, ! minimum development I standards, opportunities to 'II streamline "project review" ,process and the transfer of [development rights. To be I : complete by 2/05. I , - 'Team formed and meeting on :4/04. Team will meet bi-monthly ItO develop Action Strategy. 'Neighborhood Services is i currently preparing maps 'identifying neighborhood indicators. i Work with City Attorney's Office : to establish schedule for I amortizing problematic uses. ~-1------ FDOTi From Drew Street to Dunedin; to 3.203MI be complete by Jan 2005. 2-4 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2003-2004 (Year 2 - ContinUed) [Program Project i Evaluation I ! ! Joint Meeting for Major Property Owners/Ongoing Work with PSTA & County Regarding the "PSTA Block" Alternatives/Ongoing Define Downtown Incentives/Ongoing ::onstruct Wayfinding Signage prior to Bridge Jpening/Completed Jevelop Referendum Strategy for March 2004 :)repare Downtown CIP Program List for Distribution/Complete - - - Nork with County Regarding their Space Needs/Ongoing :stablish Permanent Downtown Police Team/Completed 4/512005 9:08 AM x x x x x x x x DRAFT $ (e)! Status ! Met individually w/ major : downtown property owners. A !joint meeting and continued ! individual meetings is delayed ; due to bridge construction; will : hold these meetings once 'timeframe is established. I ; Met with County and Church of Scientology; option is available I for use of the space depending ! on other parking locations/alternatives. Researching potential funding . sources for incentives including TIF, ED, etc. Preparing Draft Impact Fee Policy for CRA. $569Kf Contract to Bellomo-Herbert for : construction drawings. Council I approved award to Bandes I Construction on 5/20/04 for :$569K; Project complete in Fall !2004. Installing 50 signs, several iwith temporary directions to I reflect current traffic patterns. I Completed; met with a variety of igroups prior to 3/04 election. : DDB funded pre-election i brochure and mail out. I Working with Finance to . complete 5 year CIP list. I - 'Ongoing. .- I*Completed; Team in place 1/04; : *T earn to be funded permanently beginning with the FY 04-05 City . Budget. *Decision made to use Tennis I Courts building on base of the bluff for Police Downtown Substation. *AmeriCorps Pinellas volunteers providing information Downtown through Police Department, began 6/04. 2-3 DGWNTOWN-GA TEWA Y STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2003-2004 (Year 2 - Continued) Iprogrami Project (Evaluation! ;tation Square Parking Lot Mixed Use Infill Project 'Public Investment is for 100 public parking spaces) levelopment is 126 condo units; 10,000 square feet of 'etail.lOngoing ~rt District/Complete - Revisit in Future :harter Review/Completed - -- ~uality Evening Restaurant(s) (Moved to FY 04/05) - -- ."- -. ,.... ---.- troperty Owners Association/Revisit in future tublic Art Ordinance/Ongoing - :oachman Park Concept Design (Part of Streetscape Master 'Ian)/Complete - ___on _ :easibility Study for Movie Theatre/Complete :lentify Specific Locations for Movie Theatre/Complete lefine Parking Structure Location Alternatives to Replace Bluff! larking/Ongoing 4/512005 9:08 AM x x x x x x x x x DRAFT $ (e) [ Status 1.25M: Commission approved I negotiating with The Beck Group ion 7/03; Development !Agreement approved 2/04. Due ito construction engineering, . project redesign to go to DRC in ;July and COB in August. Project is scheduled to begin !construction in the Fall 2004. ! : Steering Group formed with : artists. Project is on hold at this -time. Staff will research bldg I code and other issues to be 'addressed in the future. i i- - I Completed; recommendations i made for March 9, 2004 i referendum. I i DDB budgeted $50k for ! incentives to attract a restaurant. I Proposing to fund again in DDB ! FY 04-05 budget. (Originally i estimated at 50K) --,-...1 __ I Chamber created Downtown : Forum open to all interested in ! downtown issues. j - ! Cultural Arts Division is preparing ! Public Art Ordinance; scheduled :for completion in Fall 2004. , I 1- ------ n i Conceptual design of waterfront i park/Coachman Park completed; ! approved by CC in June 2003. ! Charter question #2 failed on ! 3/9/04. Staff is currently ianalyzing options for 2005-2006. --J i Completed study; data showed !gap in Clearwater market. i Prepared RFPQ for release in 12/04; responses due 6/04. I Received 2 proposals. , I Prepared RFPQ; responses due ;6/04. Received 2 proposals. City ,to discuss next steps. I Preliminary analysis for three .'ocations have been studied: 1) i South of tennis courts on base of !Bluff; 2) Harborview Center; 3) 'Peace Presbyterian Church. AmSouth block redevelopment and movie theater RFPQ will further refine options. 2-2 DOWNTOWN-GATEWAY STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM Myrtle Avenue Reconstruction/Ongoing Downtown Pinel/as Trail Connection to Beach Define Marketable Properties for Lease/Complete Retail Expertise/Storefront Workshop (Moved to FY 04105) )n Street Parking by Employees (Parking Enforcement )rogram)/Completed )evelop_C_onnection witt!: __ Pinel/as County Government/Completed Faith Based Organizations/Completed Banks/Completed lain Street Retail Signage (Moved to FY 04105) -- - reate Downtown Publication (quarterly Main Street pdate)/Complete DRAFT Program! Project i Evaluation: I $ (e): Status I 15M Underway; construction started i 5/04 and set to finish 10/05. x x i : Mandalay Channel Bridge Plans ;being reviewed by DOT. (3M 'DOT funds) x ED&H keeps a list of properties ;that are for sale and for lease. x Proposing the DDB allocate $35k ,from FY 04-05 Budget to bring in a professional to design . storefronts. Will work with ,Planning and Businesses once . Design Guidelines are adopted iand sign ordinance is updated. (Originally estimated at 10K) x 150K' Enforcement increased; Parking i Enforcement Program began :3/04. ! x ,- -.- i Meeting held 3/03. City i Proclamation presented to ICounty in May 2003. :Coordinated with County on the !approvals of Downtown Plan and :TIF for expanded CRA. !Held meetings with major ; downtown organizations: :Salvation Army, Calvary Baptist : Church, Peace Memorial i Presbyterian Church, Methodist [Church, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Church of I Scientology. j- - - ! Met with local banks to discuss :downtown redevelopment and lopportunities: AmSouth, Bank of [America, South Trust, Sun Trust, :Wachovia, and Republic Banks. x Held design discussions related :to both design guidelines and isign ordinance update through 'Planning and Chamber Task ;Force. Kiosk-like signage is ! planned for Cleveland Street as part of Streetscape Plan. ; Sample sign to be included unde 'Fa~de Design Analysis. x Ongoing; Quarterly publication drafted & distributed.