West Market Redevelopment Plan UPDATE

West Market Redevelopment Plan UPDATE

Creation of a competitive and unique location with choices for living, working, shopping, education, employment and leisure time opportunities in a sustainable form. Economic Development Community Infrastructure and Planning Environment, Open Space, and Tourism Transportation Urban Design

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Pasco County Office of Tourism Development (OTD) Establish a program of strategies and incentives to preserve, enhance, and expand the tourism industry. We have added the Florida Circumnavigation/Blue ways Trail and kayak and boat launch sites to the FWC Fishing Map. The OTD supports the placement of blue ways camping platforms in all of our coastal parks. OTD funds activities and events in the Harbors District such as Chasco Fiesta, Paddleplaozza and Pasco Ecofest which are regional draws to the area and have produced a record of overnight room stays and economic impact for the area. The OTD development also co-funded the FWC Fishing and Boats Guide for Pasco and Hernando County.

Pasco County Stormwater Department o Develop an effective public education program to inform residents about the importance of drainage easements, self-maintenance of existing stormwater systems and sustainable stormwater practices to reduce/prevent flooding. On-going community educational program for stormwater management and practices to include literature brochures, pamphlets and videos viewable on the Pasco County website, seminars, and technical Horizontal Round Table meetings with the local private engineering consultants for exchange of ideas and recommendations. Events and/or Presentation 04/25/13 Earth Day Environmental Expo 03/12/14 Zephyrhills Rotary Club 06/08/13 The Landings of St. Andrew Fair * 04/26/14 Earth Day Crews Lake Park 02/06/14 Pasco County Citizens Academy, NPR * 07/08/14 Cypress Creek South Lake 02/24/14 Anclote High School Fair * 08/05/14 Regency Park Library *

Pasco County District School Board o Work with schools and local farmers to promote and implement Florida "Farm to School" Program which incorporates locally grown produce into school meals. The District School Board is participating in Farm to School programs throughout Florida, and currently utilize Kumquats from Pasco County. Additional locally grown produce will be added as it as available and cost effective. Currently participating in talks with Pasco County to institute a Food Policy Committee or Community Garden Program. Photos from: The Suncoast News Garden teaches elementary students about healthy eating Gulfside Elementary School in Holiday 08/21/2013 http://suncoastnews.com/garden-teaches-elementary-students-about-healthy-eating-20130610/#sthash.xnjra8za.dpuf

Pasco County Sheriff s Office o Coordinate with the Sheriff s Office and neighborhoods to enhance and expand Neighborhood Crime Watches and the Security Patrol Programs. The Pasco Sheriff's Office has nearly doubled the average number of crime prevention public speaking engagements in a typical month utilizing crime prevention corporals and reserves. A meeting was held in September 2013 with leaders of the County s remaining security patrols. Several neighborhood watch start-up meetings were attended by Community Relations and patrol staff, and district commanders attended numerous civic and community association meetings.

Retail, Office, Market Analysis & Positioning Strategy Using Harbors Plan as Basis Ten Target Areas 4 of the 10 are located within Kathryn Starkey s Commission District 3 (Identified on presentation map). Community Engagement - Stakeholders o o o o Sites Selection Site Visioning, Land Use(s), and Other Components Concept Plan Alternatives Review and Refinement Final Master Plan Review and Refinement Estimated Project Completion Date: June 2015

Phase I Tasks: Existing Conditions Analysis Focus Area Identification Case Study Research

Phase II Tasks: Redevelopment Strategies specific to High Priority Focus Areas Redevelopment Limitations specific to High Priority Focus Areas Policy Analysis Strategy Recommendations for Key Focus Areas Vision and redevelopment scenarios specific to the High Priority Focus Areas

Florida Department of Transportation www.myus19.com S.R. 52 to Pasco/Hernando County Line This $25.5 million project includes modifying medians and adding pavement on U.S. 19, making existing right-turn lanes continuous between S.R. 52 and New York Avenue, approximately 8.1 miles. The contractor, D.A.B. Constructors, is also repaving the roadway, adding bike lanes and sidewalks where they do not exist. The project is anticipated to be complete in the fall of 2015. Pinellas /Pasco County Line to S.R. 52 This $28 million project consists of repaving U.S. 19 between the Pinellas/Pasco County Line and S.R. 52. The contractor, D.A.B. Constructors, is also adding pavement on U.S. 19 between Marine Parkway and S.R. 52 to connect the existing right-turn lanes, making them continuous in both the northbound and southbound direction. Additional improvements include, repairing sidewalks on both sides of the road between Marine Parkway and Stone Road and constructing new sidewalks between Stone Road and S.R. 52. This 7.3 mile project is anticipated to be complete in summer of 2015. Information pulled 03/09/2015

Broad Ideas that Emerged Identify a common project Collaborate and pool resources Create our own unique identity Recommendations Progress reports to SGA One Month - Six Months - One Year Inter-jurisdictional cooperation Focus effort Consider changes to local development codes and related ordinances Leverage existing assets Make better use of the water Capitalize on local events Create a real downtown Collaborate Start implementing the recommendations

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