Winter Park City Talk

Aug. 24 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, August 24, 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

• Winter Park Historical Association annual update

• Recognition of NJW Cheese Company

• Board appointment: Lakes and Waterways Board

Non-Action Items

• Update on marketing strategies for undergrounding overhead electric service wires

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of Aug. 10, 2015.

• Approve various contracts (for a complete list, please visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets.)

• Approve the HD Supply Waterworks proposed statement of work for the analysis, optimization and system maintenance of our advanced metering system.

• Approve Task Order 2015-01, Ravaudage Master Lift Station Project Definition Report

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Reimbursement for Ravaudage gravity sewer using portions of project sewer impact fees

• Budget discussion

Public Hearings

• Second reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 22 to incorporate the Florida Building Code with certain administrative and technical amendments which include a fire sprinkler requirement as the Winter Park Building Code; designating applicable wind design criteria; updating the property and building maintenance code with amendments.

• Fifth Third Bank Development Agreement

• Request of Winter Park Memorial Hospital:

— Conditional use approval to renovate and expand the emergency services component of the hospital and to build a new five-story patient wing on the east side of the hospital located at 200 N. Lakemont Ave.

• Request of Henderson Investments:

— Subdivision or lot split approval to divide the property at 500 N. Phelps Ave. zoned R-1A into two single-family building lots.

• First reading of the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1882, “Affordable Housing” to expand the program to include Workforce Housing.

— Allocation of city-owned lot at 507 S. Capen Ave. for Habitat for Humanity

• Requests of Rollins College to amend Chapter 58 and for Conditional Use approval for outdoor recreational facilities on the property at 1111 W. Fairbanks Ave.: Tabled until Monday, Sept. 28.

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.

Workshops to discuss new library

A series of community workshops, will be presented by ACi Architects, on behalf of the city of Winter Park and the Winter Park Public Library. The purpose of the workshops is to gather insights and input from Winter Park residents on the specific location, appearance and design of the proposed new Winter Park Public Library and civic center facility.

Workshop attendees will explore and help create place-making possibilities that carefully integrate the new library/civic center within the northern sector of Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The results of the workshops will be integrated into conceptual designs to be presented to the residents and City Commission.

• Community Workshop 1: Site Assessment and Place-making Possibilities

Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon

Lake Island Hall, 450 Harper St.

Delve into the opportunities and challenges presented by various sites within the northern sector of Martin Luther King Jr. Park. This workshop will feature the expertise of Fred Kent and Elena Madison, executives with the nonprofit Project for Public Spaces, an organization dedicated to creating public places that foster great communities, parks and civic spaces. Also facilitating will be Dr. Norman Jacknis of Columbia University, a senior fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum, a nationally recognized expert in the future of libraries, and a key advisor to The Aspen Institute’s effort “Rising to the Challenge: Re-envisioning Public Libraries.”

• Community Workshop 2: Building Design Possibilities

Sunday, Aug. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Rachael D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd.

Participants will explore many different style options for the interior and exterior design concepts and see how design elements can be integrated into Morse Boulevard, surrounding neighborhoods, and the existing park. Attendees will have an opportunity to express their preferences as to which styles and characteristics work best with Winter Park’s unique architectural character and vision for a new 21st century library and civic center facility.

• Community Workshop 3: Community Findings & Direction

Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd.

Participants will review the results of the place-making and building appearance workshops, and view a 2-D conceptual site plan as well as 3-D conceptual building-site visualization that incorporates the community’s input. Attendees will be encouraged to give feedback to help adjust the concepts so they most accurately reflect the wants and needs of the Winter Park community.

For more information about the workshops, please visit wppl.org/FutureWPPL.

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