Winter Park City Talk

MAY 10 CITY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

The City Commission met on May 10 at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers. Below are a few highlights of the major decisions that were made:

MAYOR'S REPORT:

A majority of the 2010 Board appointments were confirmed with the remaining board appointments to be discussed at the Monday, May 24 City Commission meeting.

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT:

Two tolling agreements were approved.

An RFQ will be issued this week regarding the Community Center Owner's Representative Contract.

CONSENT AGENDA:

The minutes of 4/26/10 were approved with modifications.

The Interlocal Agreement between the City of Winter Park and the City of Casselberry for the maintenance and repair of the Casselberry Fire Department fleet of seven pieces of equipment was approved.

The following Neighborhood Council Matching Grant requests as recommended in order: Lakemont Heights ($1,400); Hannibal Square Community Land Trust Neighborhood Association ($2,150); Sevilla Owners Association ($4,000); and Park Aire Condominium Association ($3,252.90), to be funded from the current Planning Department's Neighborhood Enhancement budget was approved.

ACTION ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION:

The extension of conditional use for Morse Blvd./Pennsylvania Ave. parking garage was approved with modifications.

Language was approved for the draft position paper to be sent to the county regarding the Rauvadage property.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

The resolution regarding the intent to use the uniform method of collecting special assessments within the platted area defined as Temple Grove for undergrounding of the neighborhood electrical/Bright House Networks facilities was approved.

The resolution defining the Economic Development/CRA Department as the city's local Economic Development Agency was approved.

The second reading of the ordinances to changing zoning on two properties:

Changing the existing zoning designation of Commercial (C-3) to Commercial (C-2) District at 463 W. New England Ave. was approved.

Changing the existing zoning designation of Commercial (C-3) to Commercial (C-2) at 535 W. New England Ave. was approved.

Second reading of the ordinances requested by the City of Winter Park for the Central Park West Meadow property:

Changing the Future Land Use Designation of Institutional to Open Space and Recreation for the West Meadow property at 150 N. New York Ave. was approved.

Changing the Zoning Designation of Public, Quasi-Public (PQP) District to Parks and Recreation (PR) District for the West Meadow property at 150 N. New York Ave. was approved.

Vacating that portion of the platted right-of-way of West Park Avenue between the West Meadow and Central Park was approved.

Second reading of the ordinances regarding the:

Annexation of 639 Overspin Drive was approved.

Amending Chapter 58, "Land Development Code, Article I "Comprehensive Plan" Future Land Use Map to establish Office Future Land Use on annexed property was approved.

Amending "Land Development Code, Article III "Zoning" and the official zoning map to establish Office (O-2) zoning on annexed property was approved.

Second reading of the ordinances requested by the City of Winter Park for the U.S. Post Office property located at 300 N. New York Ave.:

Changing the Future Land Use Designation of Central Business District to Open Space and Recreation on the south half of the Winter Park Post Office property and to Institutional on the north half of the property was approved.

Changing the existing zoning designation of Commercial (C-2) District to Parks and Recreation (PR) district on the south half of the Winter Park Post Office property and to Public, Quasi-Public (PQP) District on the north half of the property was approved.

A full copy of the May 10 City Commission minutes will be available on the city's official Web site at www.cityofwinterpark.org the week of May 24 pending approval by the City Commission.

MAY 15 CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION

The City Commission will hold a work session on Saturday, May 15, at 11:30 a.m., in the City Hall located at 401 S. Park Ave. The work session is open to the public, however, no public comment will be taken.

RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL SPRING CLEANUP

Winter Park encourages residents to participate in the city's annual Spring Cleanup held at the end of May and the beginning of June. The annual Spring Cleanup provides an extra "bonus" pickup day for residents to dispose of old furniture, broken appliances and other bulky items by placing these items curbside after 5 p.m. on the evening prior to the pickup day assigned to their quadrant.

Quadrant Assigned Pickup Day

Northwest Thursday, May 27

Northeast Friday, May 28

Southwest Thursday, June 3

Southeast Friday, June 4

Hazardous and yard waste items are NOT included in the Spring Cleanup.

Items such as pesticides, propane tanks, paints, fertilizers, batteries, tires and household chemicals will be accepted only at Orange County's Household Hazardous Waste Material drop-off site at 5901 Young Pine Road in Orlando, Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 407-599-3220.

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