Navarre Town Center Plan

Public Workshop Buzz Group Reports

 

Question 1: Where is Navarre?

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·        Zip Code 32566

·        Near Navarre Bridge

·        Heart of Navarre = Williams Creek to Baptist Hospital

 

·        East- County Line

·        West- Lighthouse Point

·        North- Dean Creek

·        South- Gulf

·        County line to west of Holley-by-the-Sea & north to Eglin

·        River separates Holley & Navarre

·        Downtown = Baptist to Publix & up Hwy 87 to CR399 (library)

·        Fox Den to west of post office & bordered by water bodies

·        West- Holley-by-the-Sea, North- Choctaw Field

·        County line to CR399

·        Zip Code

·        St. Sylvester’s

·        Fire District

·        School District

Question 2: What is good about this community, what are its strengths?

·        Country Atmosphere

·        Not crowded

·        People Friendly

·        Environment

·        Support Group for Military

·        Low Taxes

·        Good Schools

·        Bald Eagle

·        Bedroom Community

·        Not commercialized

·        Sense of Community Pulling Together

·        Active Retirement Community

 

·        People

·        Low taxes

·        Low crime rate

·        Weather

·        Schools

·        Diversity

·        Beaches/Recreation

·        Low Density

·        Military

·        No Destin, no highrises

·        Family environment/ small town

·        Educated, versatile, variety of people

·        “Quiet” Community

·        Opportunities for Entrepreneurship

·        Open Spaces

·        Diversity of Natural Resources(serenity, stars, trees, beaches/sun, water, woods)—no clear cutting, keep live oaks, more penalties/incentives

·        Buffers to allow visual access to water

·        Value Controlled Growth

·        Proud relationship with military

·        Senior Center

·        Nature Walk

Question 3: What are the major weaknesses of the Navarre Community?

·        Traffic

·        Lack of future planning

·        Lack of access to public areas

·        Job market

·        Civic Center

·        Too rapid growth

·        Lack of infrastructure

·        Lack of state parks

·        Lack of family parks

·        Lack of interconnectivity

·        Lace of traffic enforcement

·        Lack of medical facilities

·        Lack of a “Look”

·        Transient Population

·        Piecemeal Planning & Zoning

·        Standing Water

·        Educational Opportunities (for seniors also)

·        No medical facility

·        Limited Shopping

·        Infrastructure

·        Transportation

·        Moving too fast

·        No planning

·        Road infrastructure (dirt roads, no curbs)

·        Stormwater

·        Lack of bike and walking areas

·        Lack of tax base

·        Increased sewage provision/ too many septic tanks

·        Dry County

·        Public Transportation

·        Lack of Parks

·        Lack of full time Fire Department

·        Restaurants

·        Liquor

·        Community Museum

·        Cultural attractions

·        98 & 87 sidewalks and bike path

·        Parking to accommodate nature walks & recreational areas

·        Shopping/mall to keep taxes in Santa Rosa County

·        Model the community after places like Seagrove Beach

·        Need pedestrian crossover of Hwy 98 to Navarre Park

·        Holding ponds (embellish & make as amenities for families/ children)

·        Underground utilities

 

Question 4: What are the major opportunities in Navarre

·        YMCA

·        New Major Retail

·        New Schools

·        To make it look nice

·        For seniors

·        Pedestrian friendly

·        Alcohol

·        Connect Town Center to Beach

·        Navarre Pass

·        Shopping/Entertainment

·        Variety of residential development

·        Chance to control development

·        Opportunity not to have highrises

·        Opportunity to set aside green areas, walking areas, pedestrian & bicycle friendly areas

·        Opportunities for landscaping

·        Enlarge Navarre Park

·        Bowling Alley

·        Amphitheatre (cultural opportunities, civic/community center)

·        Larger Community Center

·        Possible to tax if for a specific purpose that the community wants

Question 5: Are there any major threats to the quality of life in Navarre?

·        Too rapid growth

·        Proper drainage

·        Zoning changes from original comprehensive plan

·        Electrical Infrastructure

·        Lack of planning

·        Apathy

·        Unregulated growth

·        Good plan- no follow through

·        Lack of infrastructure

·        Water quality

·        Growing too fast

·        Unbridled growth

·        Hwy 98

·        Widened Hwy 87

·        Public Safety (fire, police)

·        Lack of tax base, lack of money

·        Potential to be unfriendly to business

·        Higher density

·        Limit dwelling units/acre

·        More space around houses

·        Size of house based on size of land

·        Houses so close together

·        Highway setbacks (not enough)

·        Access to Hwy 98

Question 6: How should Navarre look different in the next 20 years, what should stay the same?

·        Town Centers (possibly 2)

·        Curb & Gutter on Hwy 87 and Hwy98

·        Aesthetically pleasing

·        Neighborhood Commercial

·        Preserve natural beauty & enforce tree ordinance

·        Sewage Treatment Plant

·        Study incorporation

·        Community to be proud of

·        Visual look- consistent architectural theme

·        Transportation System (beach access)

·        Alternate 98

·        College

·        Median beautification

·        Central business district- pedestrian friendly, underground utilities, underground utilities, classic architecture (traditional, enduring), public restrooms & water fountain

·        Civic spaces

·        Hey 98 median improvements (trees)

·        Hwy 98 bypass

·        Parks

·        Town square

·        Events area (ampitheatre, public meeting space)

·        Hwy 98 pedestrian overpass to park

·        Native plant landscaping

·        Good medical services

·        College education opportunities

·        Kids activities (bowling, movie theatres)

·        Pet park

·        No billboards

·        Traffic calming (use natural resources, parks)

·        Consistent speed limit

·        Tamer traffic on Hwy 98

·        Traffic enforcement

·        Signs- consistency in town center area

·        Street Lighting

·        More stringent sign ordinance- no had painted temporary signs, lighting, size, consistent look among signs

·        Barriers to objectional views (garages, dumpsters, power substation, recycling dumpsters

·        Aesthetic improvements

·        Monthly pick up of bulky waste items- free dump day, garbage cans covered

·        Architectural improvements (no grandfathering, maybe 10 years to improve)

·        Look at Hwy 98 in Mary Esther- make similar happen here, more attractive

·        Landscape medians & curbs

·        Alternate route to Hwy 98- work with military to negotiate more land