Winter Park City Talk

March 11 City Commission work session and meeting

There will be a City Commission work session Monday, March 11, at 2 p.m. to discuss electric undergrounding. The work session will be followed by the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave. Below are a few topics of interest:

Mayor’s Report

• Presentation – Winter Park Police Department reaccreditation

• Proclamation – Health Week

City Manager’s Report

• Update on New Hope Church portable completion schedule

Non-action items

• Introduction of Silvia Vargas for the Comprehensive Plan review per the Economic Development Plan

• Financial Report

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of 2/25/13.

• Approve various purchases and contracts (for a full listing, please visit cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New > City Commission Agenda)

• Approve the mid-year budget adjustment.

Public Hearings

• Second reading of the ordinance vacating and abandoning the utility easement at 1141 Via Capri.

• Request of the Sydgan Corporation:

• Second reading of the ordinance amending the “Comprehensive Plan” Future Land Use map to change the existing Future Land Use designation of Single Family Residential to Low Density Residential on the property at 250 W. Lyman Ave.

• Second reading of the ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map to change the existing zoning designation of Single Family District to Low Density Residential District zoning on the property at 250 W. Lyman Ave.

You can find the City Commission’s full agenda on the home page of cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New > City Commission Agenda.

March 18 City Commission Work Session

There will be a City Commission Work Session on Monday, March 18, at 2 p.m. to discuss the creation of a CDD at the development known as Ravaudage. This meeting is open to the public, but no public comment will be taken.

Last few days to participate in parking survey

March 8 is the last day to help the City of Winter Park develop effective parking strategies to accommodate the demand for downtown parking by participating in the city’s Downtown Parking Survey at cityofwinterpark.org/ParkingSurveys

Upon accessing the link, you will be able to select a survey from one of these four categories that best describes your role in downtown:

1. Employee

2. Business owner

3. Resident

4. Visitor

Participation will help the city maximize parking opportunities that can enhance the overall downtown experience. Thank you for participating in the parking survey and providing valuable feedback.

Bike from Park to Park

The city of Winter Park supports March as Florida Bicycle Month and will celebrate by joining the city’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board to host the 5th annual Bike from Park to Park on Friday, March 22, at 8 a.m. The scenic bike ride will begin at Central Park West Meadow located at the corner of Morse Boulevard and New York Avenue. As outlined in the attached map, the ride, which is approximately 3.5 miles, will take bicyclists through Martin Luther King Jr. Park to Mead Botanical Garden, by Azalea Lane Recreation Center and back to Central Park West Meadow, where refreshments will be served. Bike from Park to Park supports the mission to promote a viable and safe pedestrian- and bicycle- friendly infrastructure.

Millions of Americans engage in bicycling because it is a viable form of transportation, an excellent form of fitness, and it provides quality family recreation. The city of Winter Park’s “Green Local Government” initiative is an environmental action agenda designed to transform Winter Park into one of the most conservational cities in America by encouraging environmentally friendly lifestyles through alternative transportation modes, such as bicycling.

Investing in road improvements such as bicycle lanes, routes, off-road trails and parking to enable safe access for all users are all ways the city encourages bicycling. Bike from Park to Park is an additional way to encourage and promote alternate forms of transportation. A map of the complete event route is on the following page.

Those interested in participating in this exciting, green event are asked to please RSVP by Tuesday, March 19, via email to [email protected] or by calling 407-599-3233.

Playground build a success!

The city of Winter Park, Friends of Fleet Peeples Park, and more than 150 residents and volunteers bundled up and joined forces last Saturday to build a new, safe playground at Fleet Peeples Park. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the community now has a brand new KaBOOM! playground to enjoy. Come visit the new playground located at 2000 S. Lakemont Ave. to climb, slide, swing and play!

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