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7/13/2017 Central Avenue Corridor Study Public Kickoff Meeting FPID Number: 437932-1-18-01 1 July 13, 2017 Authority This public meeting is being held in accordance with Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. This project is being developed in accordance with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968. Under Title VI and VIII of the Civil Rights Acts, any person(s) or beneficiary who believes they have been subjected to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or familial status may file a written complaint with: FDOT’s Equal Opportunity Office 605 Suwannee Street, MS 65 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Telephone: (850) 414-4747 2 1

7/13/2017 Meeting Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Project Overview 3. Overview of Existing Conditions 4. Community Input 5. Next Steps 6. Activities Planned for this Meeting 7. Project Website 8. Questions & Answers 3 Study Area  Study Area: Medical Arts District  Primary Study Corridor: Central Ave – 1.7 miles long  Several Secondary Study Corridors 4 2

7/13/2017 Project Overview  City applied for federal Local Agency Program (LAP) funds to conduct study  Requested to identify short and long-term strategies for: – Complete Streets – Multi-modal enhancements – Transportation Systems Management & Operation (TSM&O) – Defining the future vision of the corridor Before After Befor e 5 Project Goals  MPO and City of Kissimmee want to coordinate the development of a future vision for Central Avenue that establishes a multimodal approach to providing for future transportation needs.  Community-based evaluation to determine how best to meet the needs of current and future users .  Establish a long-term plan to guide evolution of the corridor that appropriately correlates the balance between land use and transportation planning . 6 3

7/13/2017 Complete Streets  Addresses all users; pedestrians, bicycle, transit, auto & freight  Increases safety for all users  Increases livability  Enhances destinations & employment centers 7 Healthy Community Design  Identifies physical improvements and policies that can result in better health outcomes for the communities served by Central Ave  Collaboration with Department of Health, Florida Hospital Kissimmee, and Osceola Regional Medical Center 8 4

7/13/2017 Project Visioning Team Overview  15 major stakeholders  PVT will provide input throughout the study 9 Project Approach  16 month schedule (“living document”) April 2017 – July 2017 1 ‐ Define the Problem We are Here 2 ‐ Define the Purpose July 2017 – December 2017 and Need September 2017 – January 2018 3 ‐ Define Alternatives 4 ‐ Evaluate and Select December 2017 – May 2018 Alternatives 5 ‐ Formulate April 2018 – July 2018 Implementation Strategy 10 5

7/13/2017 1 - Define the Problem  Public Involvement Plan  Project Visioning Team Kickoff Meeting  Public Kick-Off Workshop (Today) – Introduce project – Solicit feedback on areas to focus on  Deliverable: Existing Conditions Report 12 2 - Define the Purpose and Need  Future Conditions – Traffic operations – Future land use – Community health projections  Needs Assessment  Deliverable: Purpose and Need Report 13 6

7/13/2017 3 - Define Alternatives  Alternatives Brainstorming – Initial Alternatives – Preliminary Engineering/Environmental/Costs Assessment  Project Visioning Team Meeting #2  Public Workshop #2 (October or November 2017) – Review existing and future conditions – Get feedback on potential improvement alternatives  Deliverables: Concept plans/exhibits, Corridor Alternatives and Strategies Report 14 4 - Evaluate Alternatives  Evaluate and select alternatives  Finalize cost estimates  Project Visioning Team Meeting #3  Public Workshop #3 (April or May 2018) – Presentation of finalized alternatives – Community feedback and additional considerations 15 7

7/13/2017 5 - Formulate Implementation Strategy  Establish priority ranking  Economic analysis  Identify next steps  Deliverable: Corridor Development Plan  City and MPO Presentation(s) 16 Existing Conditions 17 8

7/13/2017 Land Use Existing Land Use (Medical Arts District) FLU Percent Commercial 8.1% Industrial 1.2% Mixed Use 3.4% Office 12.4% Parking 0.3% Public/Institutional 23.4% Residential 28.8% Vacant 22.4% 18 Land Use Future Land Use (Medical Arts District) FLU Percent Commercial General 10.8% Conservation 0.5% Institutional 7.1% Multi Family – Medium 11.1% Density Multi Family – High 12.6% Density Mixed Use ‐ Downtown 25.8% Mixed Use – Vine Street 24.4% Office Residential 3.4% Single Family – Low 2.7% Density Single Family – Medium 19 1.7% Density 9

7/13/2017 Community Health Health Indicators Medical Osceola Indicator Arts Florida County District Asthma Hospitalizations 30.55 24.93 15.30 (Rate per 10,000 Population) Asthma Emergency Room Visits 108.14 109.14 48.11 (Rate per 10,000 Population) Heart Attack Hospitalizations 19.81 18.91 21.62 (Rate per 10,000 Population) Note: Zip code level data for the 34741 zip code was used for “Medical Arts District” data. Sources: Florida Department of Health, Community Environmental Health Profile Reports, 5-Year Crude Rates 20 Community Health Access Medical Percent population within a ten ‐ Osceola Arts Florida County minute walk (1/2 mile) of a(n): District 41.54% 21.81% 31.81% Healthy food source 36.47% 21.09% 33.54% Fast food restaurant 37.11% 39.29% 44.83% Park 12.31% 10.67% 10.64% Off ‐ street trail system Note: Zip code level data for the 34741 zip code was used for “Medical Arts District” data. Sources: Florida Department of Health, Community Environmental Health Profile Reports, 5-Year Crude Rates 21 10

7/13/2017 Transit  Five transit routes run along or intersect Central Ave (10, 18, 26, 55, and 56)  Minimal amenities at most stops 23 Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities  Desktop and field review  Sidewalks generally provided on both sides of roadway on southern part of Central Ave  Limited sidewalk coverage on northern half of Central Ave  Bike lanes from US 192 to W Columbia Ave 24 11

7/13/2017 Community Input  What issues should the team examine?  What improvements are needed? 25 Next Steps  Summarize feedback from this workshop  Respond to written comments and questions  Begin work on Purpose and Need Statement  Begin work on Future Conditions Summary 26 12

7/13/2017 Activities Planned for this Meeting  Provide comments on roll plot or touch screen  Review Existing Conditions Boards  Fill out comment forms 27 Project Website  www.healthycentralave.com  Sign up to receive project updates  Provide comments on the interactive map  Spread the word to your friends, neighbors, and coworkers! 28 13

7/13/2017 Questions/Comments? Contact Us! Contact Us! Randy Schrader, AICP Randy Schrader, AICP Fabricio Ponce, PE Fabricio Ponce, PE Senior Planner, Development Senior Planner, Development Transportation Systems Manager Transportation Systems Manager Services Services VHB VHB City of Kissimmee City of Kissimmee fponce@vhb.com fponce@vhb.com rschrade@kissimmee.org rschrade@kissimmee.org 407-839-4006 407-839-4006 407-518-2244 407-518-2244 More information is available at: More information is available at: www.healthycentralave.com www.healthycentralave.com 29 14