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Midtown Visioning Plan Public Meeting April 5, 2018 Expand housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Midtown Visioning Plan Public Meeting April 5, 2018 Expand housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Midtown Visioning Plan Public Meeting April 5, 2018 Expand housing options Increase commercial development opportunities Smart Development Responsible growth Neighborhood protection Preservation of the communitys
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Expand housing options Increase commercial development
- pportunities
Smart Development
- Responsible growth
- Neighborhood protection
- Preservation of the community’s character
- Respect for the area’s history
- Increase density
Redevelop/revitalize the Midtown area
- Balance utilities upgrades with possible growth
scenarios
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Midtown Focus Area
Boundaries are:
US41/Cleveland Avenue Edison Avenue Evans Avenue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard/SR82
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2015- City hired EnSite and
meetings with the public began
2017- Several public and one-
- n-one meetings by Johnson
Engineering
Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA) meetings
- September 28, 2016
- January 25, 2017
Historic Preservation
Commission meetings
- January 26, 2017
- February 23, 2017
CRA Advisory Board meetings
- January 10, 2017 –
Planning Board meetings
- February 1, 2017
- March 1, 2017
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City of Fort Myers and the City
- f Fort Myers Community
Redevelopment Agency hired the University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design to help define a future growth strategy
Advisory Committee
Meetings that were
- pen to the public
August 23, 2017 November 1, 2017 January 11, 2018
Public Meetings
January 18, 2018 April 5, 2018
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Advisory Committee
members consist of approximately 60 local residents, stakeholders and professionals in their field (planners, developers, attorneys)
Several members of the
public attended the Advisory Committee meetings
All Advisory Committee
meetings were video-taped and are posted on the project website for public viewing
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Vision
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Plan n for Midto town wn
- Small group visioning and
discussions at tables
Compreh
rehens ensive ve Pl Plan Amend ndments ments
- Education and discussion
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Par artia tial l List st of Co Commun munity ity Goal als s and Prefe ference rences
New growth should enhance the look and feel of Downtown and Midtown
Put under-utilized publicly-owned land back on the tax roles
Density should be sensitive to the community form of adjacent areas
More public open space to enrich the Downtown experience
Pedestrian amenities and public safety should be an integral part of the plan
Affordable/workforce housing should be incorporated with market-rate residential development
Make the Downtown/Midtown street grid more efficient by promoting all forms of mobility
Address the need for greater housing diversity and
- ptions in the plan
Publ blic ic Par artici ticipation pation
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The Midtown Vision Plan is intended as a framework for integrating the area into an expanded mixed-use area that complements Downtown.
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Maximize the economic development potential of the area. Identify the best urban design framework for growth. Ensure the goals of local residents are reflected in the
vision.
Incorporate strategies that have investment potential and
are feasible within the local market.
Four r Prim imary ry Redeve velopme lopment nt Ob Object ctive ives
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Midtown town Urban an Design gn Concept cept
*Benefits of a vibrant mixed-use
Town Center
Economic
Lower infrastructure costs
Increased tax revenue
Environmental
Health
Social
*source:
http://www.completecommunitiesde.org/planning/landuse/mixed-use- benefits/
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Please fill out a comment sheet this evening and leave it in the box
- r mail it to us before April 13, 2018.
You may also comment from the project website – www.myFMDowntownMidtown.com
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Nex ext t Step eps
Process public input Integrate ideas and
suggestions into final Vision Plan
City Council Workshop in
April, 2018
Finalize Vision Plan and
present to City Council in June, 2018
Implement development
regulations from Comprehensive Plan Amendment changes
Review and recommend
necessary zoning changes
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Thank nk you for part rtic icipat ipating ing in the Midto town wn Visioning
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