Winter Park City Talk

City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, Feb. 25, 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

• Recognition of Winter Park Eagle Scouts

Non-action items

• Financial Report – December 2012

• Quiet zones update

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of 2/11/13.

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

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Tennis management services

• Cancel or reschedule the Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day Holiday

Public Hearings

• Request of Lakeside Winter Park, LLC:

• Conditional use approval to construct approximately 35,500 square feet of retail, restaurant and office building space on the properties at 111 and 131 N. Orlando Ave.

• Request of Mr./Mrs. Gavin Ford:

• Conditional use approval to construct a tennis court on the property at 1551 Via Tuscany.

• First reading of the ordinance to vacate and abandon the utility easement at 1141 Via Capri.

• Request of the Sydgan Corporation:

• First reading of the ordinance to amend the “Comprehensive Plan” Future Land Use map to change the existing Future Land Use designations of Single Family Residential and Institutional to Office Future Land on the properties at 216, 226 and 234 W. Lyman Ave., and to Medium Density Residential Future Land Use on the property at 250 W. Lyman Ave.

• First reading of the ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map to change the existing Single Family District and Public, Quasi-Public zoning to Office District zoning on the properties at 216, 226 and 234 W. Lyman Ave., and to Medium Density Multi-Family Residential District zoning on the property at 250 W. Lyman Ave.

• Equalization Board Hearing: (To be held after 5 p.m.)

• Resolution – Declaring and confirming that the city is to fund capital improvements to underground electric/CATV (BHN) facilities along Via Salerno/Via Capri

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

City Blood Drive

On Monday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Florida Blood Centers will be in front of Winter Park City Hall located at 401 S. Park Ave., for a blood drive. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood. We appreciate your lifesaving efforts. To donate blood, you must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds, and be in good health. All donors must bring photo ID. For more information, please call 407-599-3506 or visit floridabloodcenters.org

Provide input on city’s downtown parking mobility plan

As in any vibrant downtown, the ability to provide adequate parking is always important. This is especially significant for Winter Park with the thousands of residents, shoppers, visitors, diners and event goers that enjoy its downtown every year. Based on the growth in the downtown and the opening of the city’s SunRail stop in 2014, the city has identified the need to create and implement a downtown Parking Mobility Plan.

You can 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 between now and Friday, March 8.

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.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The city of Winter Park and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee are proud to present the 34th annual Winter Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in downtown Winter Park. Gather your family and friends and wear some green to enjoy the only St. Patrick’s Day parade in Central Florida. The parade will begin at the Winter Park Country Club and continue south down Park Avenue to Lyman Avenue. More than 75 units will participate. The celebration will also feature Irish music and step-dancing at the main stage in Central Park with demonstrations by the Tir Na Greine School of Irish Dance and the Watters School of Irish Dance. Irish music will be provided by the Tommy Doyle Band. This is one event you won’t want to miss!

St. Patrick’s Day began as an annual feast day to celebrate St. Patrick, the most commonly recognized patron saint of Ireland. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for more than a thousand years, and it is currently recognized by people of many other ethnicities. The day is widely celebrated by wearing green clothing and items such as shamrocks. According to Irish tradition, those who do not wear green on St. Patrick’s Day face the risk of being affectionately pinched.

This celebration is made possible by the generous support of event sponsors including the city of Winter Park’s Community Redevelopment Agency, Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery, the Irish American Cultural Society of Central Florida, and Florida Distributors Company.

For more information regarding the 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, please call 407-222-0648.

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