Winter Park City Talk

Aug. 25 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, Aug. 25, at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave. For the most up-to-date agenda, please visit cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New. Below are a few topics of interest:

Mayor’s Report

• Presentation - “Pools & Playgrounds” Webisode in partnership with Full Sail University’s SPARK Program

• Recognition – “Art in Chambers” artist Sarah Ali Proclamation

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of Aug. 11, 2014.

• Approve contracts and formal solicitations (for a complete listing, visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets).

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Request of Unicorp National Developments Inc. to temporarily utilize the Hillstone overflow parking lot located at 231 S. Orlando Ave.

• Budget discussion.

Public Hearings

• Request of Fatigati Enterprises:

— To split the property at 2525 Temple Drive into two single family lots. Each lot would be about 1.25 acres in size with 160-feet of frontage on Temple Drive, zoned R-1AA. No variances are requested.

• Ordinance – Vacating and abandoning the easement located at 1870 Laurel Road (1)

• Ordinance – Amending the Comprehensive Plan related to goals, objectives and policies text within the Future Land Use Element related to the Planned Development Future Land Use designations; combining the PD-1 and PD-2 Future Land Use designations; deleting the maps indicating the candidate areas for Planned Development Future Land Use and deleting the parameters for the creation and establishment of Planned Development zoning districts and other policy text relating to Planned Development Future Land Use (2)

• Ordinance – Amending Section 58-71 “General Provisions for Residential Zoning Districts” to establish rear and front setbacks for single family residential properties with shallow lot depths; and Section 58-67 “Low Density Residential (R-2) District” to correct a single family dwelling coverage error and modify certain miscellaneous residential provisions in Sections 58-65 and 58-66 (1)

• Ordinance – Amending Section 62-77, Loitering - Generally

Remember, if you are unable to attend City Commission meetings, you can watch them live, gavel-to-gavel as they happen. During the meeting, simply log on to cityofwinterpark.org/cclive to easily stay tuned-in to official city business.

Winter Park presents Art in Transit sculpture ‘Tree Whisperers’

The city of Winter Park and the Public Art Advisory Board are proud to present the Art in Transit sculpture “Tree Whisperers” at a dedication ceremony Wednesday, August 27, at 9 a.m., at the Winter Park train station located at 148 W. Morse Blvd. City officials and board members will lead the ceremony to present the sculpture, which will serve to greet train passengers to Winter Park.

As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s implementation of SunRail, all stations were given an “Art in Transit” grant to present artwork at each station. Due to Winter Park’s passion for art, the grant was supplemented by funding from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. The Public Art Advisory Board released a call for artists and ultimately recommended artist, architect and Winter Park resident Diane Gillett Boswell’s work titled “Tree Whisperers” to the City Commission. The new artwork was recently installed adjacent to the train station on the green space between the train station and Morse Boulevard, which was created after the demolition of the former station.

“Tree Whispers” features eight double-sided panels with photographic images of yellow flowering tabebuia trees against a blue sky. Several of these magnificent tabebuia trees delight visitors to Central Park every spring. According to artist Diane Gillett Boswell, “My passion for photography has always been part of my life alongside the pursuits of a professional career in architecture.” Her works are also on display at Orlando International Airport and the Amway Center in Orlando. Much of her subject matter has focused on what she sees as the beauty and expressions in trees.

For more information regarding the Public Art Advisory Board, please call 407-599-3498.

Popcorn Flicks in the Park

Popcorn Flicks in the Park is presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This free film series features classic films for the whole family. The rain date from Thursday, Aug. 14, is Thursday, Aug. 28. Everyone’s favorite “Toy Story” will be showing at 8 p.m. in downtown Central Park. You are encouraged to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! There’s free popcorn for everyone. For more information, please call 407-629-0054.

Seeking a Utilities Advisory Board member

The city of Winter Park has approximately 20 boards that help advise the city on various issues. One of those boards is the Utilities Advisory Board (UAB) that helps make recommendations to the City Commission on the city’s water, waste water and electric utilities. If this is an area of interest for you, please submit an application to become a board member at cityofwinterpark.org > Government > Boards.

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