1	Navarre Town Center Plan Public Workshop September 13, 2004
2	Background Initiated by Commissioner Gordon Goodin Supported by findings of the South End Tomorrow Committee Response to Growth Demands in the Community
3	Purpose Develop a Vision for the Future of Navarre Determine how and where growth and development can/should occur Establish Guidelines for Development such as Overlay Districts Recommend Priorities and Financing Alternatives
4	Public Participation Citizen Centered & Community Driven More than 100 people participated Almost 800 volunteer hours Working Groups Four groups (Architecture, Land Use, Landscaping & Infrastructure) Open to any and all who wished to participate 14 Working Group meetings between April & August To ensure maximum citizen participation, no member was appointed to a group by an elected official
5	Public Participation Steering Group 8 members elected from within the working groups Solidified Recommendations Resolved conflicting recommendations Clarified ambiguous recommendations Negotiated contentious recommendations Met 6 times in July and August
6	Public Participation Each meeting publicized in the Navarre Press Pensacola News Journal normally ran dates of meetings on Neighbors Page Meeting reminders & agendas emailed to 125 contacts in an email list Regular “Navarre Town Center Plan” updates emailed to 125 long list of contacts Minimum weekly updates to the Navarre Town Center Plan website
7	Public Participation
8	Project Process
9	Plan Implementation Following BOCC acceptance of the Plan, staff will begin implementation All recommendations requiring changes to the Land Development Code must go before the Planning Board and BOCC Many recommendations require County staff to coordinate with other agencies
10	Plan Recommendations Developed by Working Groups Finalized by Steering Group Initialized by citizens at the first Public Workshop in March
11	Linking Public Workshop to Plan Recommendations At the March workshop, participant buzz groups were asked a series of questions to help define what the Community valued about itself and what sort of vision it had for its future Following slides will illustrate how the plan recommendations are linked to what you told us in March
12	Workshop Input Community Desires: Create/ designate a Town Center or Town Square Create/ designate a pedestrian friendly Central Business district with traditional, enduring architecture
13	Plan Output Designated Town Center District Pedestrian friendly with small scale retail and loft-style residential development Wide sidewalks (18 feet) Stringent Architectural Standards Varied, traditional styles Regional Stormwater designed as an amenity with park like feel Consistent design element in public infrastructure (sidewalks, street signs)
14	"Generally described as the area..." Generally described as the area behind Regions Bank South of Laredo North of US98 East of SR87 West of Granada
15	Workshop Input Community Values: Spaces like the Senior Center Community Desires: Establish Civic Spaces Civic Center Museum Cultural Attractions
16	Plan Output Concentrate government and community buildings in the northwest corner of the Town Center District to tie in with the library and senior center Possibly move or add another Community Center
17	Workshop Input Community Desires: Designate/ Create an Events Area Amphitheatre Public Meeting Space
18	Plan Output Public Spaces designated in the Town Center District Locate generally near the stormwater/ pond location Amphitheatre Plaza Public facilities (bathrooms & water fountains recommended near public spaces)
19	Workshop Input Community Desires More Stringent Sign Ordinance
20	Plan Output Town Center No freestanding signs No neon, flashing or animation Construction compatible with building architecture No internal illumination Significant size reductions due to pedestrian nature of the district No billboards (none currently exist)
21	Plan Output Heart of Navarre Construction compatible with building style No neon or flashing signs No internal illumination Landscaping required around the base Limited to 20 feet in height Exposed posts must be architecturally appropriate to the design and many be no more than half the height of the sign Remove billboards, no new approvals
22	Workshop Input Community Values: Its natural beauty Community Desires: More native landscaping and stricter enforcement of the tree ordinance Landscaped Medians
23	Plan Output Town Center District Landscaping in the Town Center District will be done centrally & property owners will be assessed for installation & maintenance of landscaping Medians and 12 foot street planter strips will be landscaped with a variety of native vegetation and some specimen non-natives
24	Plan Output Heart of Navarre Landscape US98 & SR87 medians Devise incentives to preserve natural vegetation Devise incentives for xeriscaping, incentives for reclaimed water use and installing on-ground water systems Increase the size and number of required landscape plantings Landscape architect required on all projects over 50,000 square feet
25	Workshop Input Community Desires: Improved electrical infrastructure including: Underground utilities Street lighting and improved roads
26	Plan Output Six Priority areas designated for: Undergrounding utilities Street lighting Dirt road paving
27	Community Input Community Desires: Better road infrastructure Better bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure Sidewalks Bike lanes Pedestrian crossover
28	Plan Output Collector roadways Interconnections Sidewalk priority areas Specific sidewalk and bike routes New development on US98 must install sidewalks All new development leading to a school must install sidewalks Walkover
29	Workshop Input Community values: Environment Natural resources Community Desires: Improved stormwater and drainage control Eliminate standing water Embellish retention ponds to create amenities Improved sewage service New treatment plant Extension of sewer service
30	Plan Output Priority areas for stormwater retrofitting Devise incentives for making stormwater ponds an amenity in subdivisions Regional, wet stormwater in the Town Center District If Holley Field is redeveloped, regional stormwater there should also address Navarre Second Addition
31	Plan Output Priority areas for sewer expansion Subsidize and amortize the cost of retrofitting Coordinate infrastructure improvement projects Upgrade lift stations
32	Workshop Input Community Desires: New Major Retail Entertainment Bowling Alley Movie Theatre New Medical Facilities
33	Plan Output Working groups did not focus much on devising recommendations to explicitly draw new retail due to the “Navarre Commons” Kept HCD zoning intact in the Heart of Navarre Made recommendations that would provide for a population base to support such development
34	Workshop Input Community Desires: Neighborhood Commercial Development 1000-3000 square feet Strictly limits land uses
35	Plan Output Designated target areas for neighborhood commercial development Transition from heavy commercial to low density residential Included multi-family in many of these areas to aid in transition
36	Workshop Input Community Values: Value senior and military populations Value not looking like Destin Community Desires: Provide a variety of residential development
37	Plan Output Multi-family target areas Building height recommendations Increase in limited, restricted areas to ensure that variances to height are not permitted all along the peninsula. Taller buildings would be restricted to only a certain area
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40	Building Height Examples
41	Workshop Input Community Values: Nature Walk Natural Beauty Community Desires: Set aside walking areas
42	Plan Output Identified new trails and recommended extension of the existing Nature Walk Recommended Walkover
43	Workshop Input Community Values: Family Environment Community Desires: More Parks Passive Family Parks
44	Plan Output Recommended housing choices for different types of families Identified new park locations
45	Workshop Input Community Values: Country Atmosphere Natural Resources Open Space Community Desires: Preservation Creation of buffers to allow visual access to the water
46	Workshop Output Land Preservation Options Provide options for developers to be required to set aside land if higher densities are granted under a rezoning petition Option 1: Set aside a certain percentage of land on site as usable open space Option 2: Set aside the same amount of land elsewhere in the targeted district Option 3: Pay a fee in to fund for property acquisition based on an allocation formula
47	Workshop Output Viewshed Protection Set aside areas for public protection Write LDC to encourage businesses that take advantage of water view Require design to allow view of or access to water from public property or rights of way Minimum width should be 20% of the lot width, to a total minimum of 15 feet. Setbacks will be allowed to count in the viewshed Shrubbery must be trimmed to lower than 3 feet
48	Potential Town Center Viewsheds
49	Navarre Town Center Plan Successful Project Community input has been invaluable Community action on the plan is imperative Please continue to participate Thank You!
50	Public Input Period Please submit a speaker request form State your name & address before addressing a topic Please limit your comments to two minutes Speakers are asked to address the group only once If you do not wish to speak, you may submit your comments in writing on the comment forms tonight or to: 6051 Old Bagdad Highway Milton, FL 32583 NTCP@co.santa-rosa.fl.us