Winter Park City Talk

July 27 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, July 27, 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 – Employee Coin Recipients Third Quarter 2015

Non-Action Items

• Decorative lighting for gateway collector streets

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes for July 13, 2015.

• Approve purchase order to Wesco Distribution for Inventory Replenishment of Pad Mount Transformers

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Final recommendations of the Golf Course Strategic Task Force

• Construction of new electric warehouse and Fire Station 64 apparatus bay on Howell Branch Road

• Set tentative millage rate and budget discussion

• New library facility – next steps

• Appoint a commission member to serve on the City Attorney Selection Committee and the State Lobbyist Selection Committee

Public Hearings

• Second reading of the ordinance annexing 1566 W. Fairbanks Ave.

• Second reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 94, Taxation, to provide clarification on certain business tax categories, modify proration of partial year business tax certificates, clarify and update provisions; and provide enabling language to collect Orange County business tax receipts for Winter Park businesses.

• Request of Dr. Randall Loy for the property at 1500 S. Orlando Ave.:

— First reading of the ordinance amending the comprehensive plan to change the Future Land Use Designation of Institutional to Office and Professional Future Land Use.

— First reading of the ordinance changing the zoning from Single Family (R-1A) District to Office (O-1) District.

— Conditional Use Approval to redevelop the St. John’s Lutheran Church parking lot with a two-story, 15,000-square-foot medical office building.

• First reading of the ordinance adopting parking garage design guidelines governing the construction of parking garages, providing for review of procedures; appeal procedures and for a resolution of interpretations regarding such guidelines.

• Resolution – Adopting parking garage design guidelines pursuant to Sections 58-71 and 58-84 of the zoning regulations to establish design standards for the construction of parking garages

• Fifth Third Bank Development Agreement – Applicant tabled to Aug. 10

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.

Lake Osceola Watershed Cleanup & Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Please volunteer to help us clean up litter in and around Lake Osceola Saturday, July 25, from 8 to 11 a.m. The volunteer appreciation breakfast will be held in Central Park. Special thanks to Keep Winter Park Beautiful and the city’s Sustainability Program and Lakes Division. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up in advance at 407-599-3364 or [email protected].

Mead Botanical Garden Cleanup

Join us Sunday, July 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., for all the fun as we volunteer to help grounds maintenance. Presented by Keep Winter Park Beautiful and the city’s Sustainability Program. Sign up now at 407-599-3364 or [email protected].

Mark your calendars for more “Community Talks”

The Vision Winter Park team is continuing to work with the community in setting the stage to guide the vision for the city’s future. For those that have not already submitted a survey online, the team is inviting you to join the 300-plus people in the conversation at the upcoming Community Talk dates on Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.: July 30, Aug. 6, Aug. 13, and Aug. 27.

Community Talks are held at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. These short, 30-minute, one-on-one talks are offered to help you navigate through the survey and allow the visioning team to talk with you about the overall process, find out how to reach others, and identify willingness to co-create the plan.

To reserve your time, please contact Lisa Smith at [email protected] or 407-599-3324 or stop by at your convenience.

If you are unable to make these face-to-face meetings, you can join the conversation online at visionwinterpark.org to begin and/or continue the discussion about the future of Winter Park, or contact 407-599-3665 or [email protected].

Be social with Vision Winter Park by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. #visionwinterpark

Funding for Park Avenue improvements

Earlier this summer, the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved funding of $70,000 for Park Avenue upgrades and maintenance to landscaping, streetscaping and street furniture. On July 6, the city’s Public Works and Parks & Recreation departments began construction at New England Avenue, heading north on the west side of Park Avenue.

The renovation process will include immediate improvements such as rebuilding the brick planters, replacing landscaping as needed, updating and increasing trash receptacles, and replacing dumpsters with trash compactors along both Garfield and Welbourne avenues. This façade improvement will also include any necessary curbing, sidewalk repairs, and additional sidewalk cleaning.

The first phase of the process is the removal of sections of the planter walls that need to be repaired or replaced. The Parks & Recreation Department will address tree, plants and irrigation concerns. Future phases will include repairs to sections of planter walls near Morse Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, as well as increasing the frequency of sidewalk pressure washing from bi-annual to quarterly. For details regarding these CRA upgrades, please contact 407-599-3665 or [email protected].

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