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June 22. 1998
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REQUEST: The Community De-velopment Department - Planning Division informs
the Commission that Dover, Kohl & Partners is preparing a "prescriptive graphic code"
for the Town Center, as per Step II of their contract.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Board Item is to inform the Commission of the status of Step IT, the
"prescriptive graphic code" for the Town Center currently being prepared by Dover, Kohl
and Partners.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBUC POliCY:
The provisions of 163,3167(11) F,S, which state "Each local government is encouraged
to articulate a vision of the future physical appearance and qualities of its community as a
component of its local comprehensive plan. The vision should be developed through a
collaborative planning process with meaningful public participation and shall be adopted
by the governing body of the jurisdiction."
CONSIDERA nONS:
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The City Commission approved a contract with Dover, Kohl & Partners to
prepare a Town Center Plan on January 13, 1998.
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Subsequently, representatives from Dover, Kohl & Partners spent one and a half
weeks in and around the City collecting and analyzing data and conducting
interviews with City officials and community leaders,
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· On February 11, 1998 Dover, Kohl & Partners held a "Kick Off' presentation at
City Hall, fi)llowed by two workshops "Preliminary Concepts"on February 17th
and "Work In Progress" on February 20th,
· The City Commission approved the Concept Plan for the Town Center on
March 23, 1998 and authorized Dover, Kohl & Partners to proceed with Step II of
the Proposal for town planning services.
· Step II requires the consultants to prepare a "prescriptive graphic code" for the
Town Center plan in two drafts, This effort includes a first draft for comments
from the client and a final version based upon those comments and refinements.
· On June 12, 1998, Robert Gray of Dover, Kohl & Partners advised that the first
draft would be available for review on July 1, 1998.
· The code is likely to include:
1. A Regulating Plan, showing build-to lines and street or building types;
2, A Basic Standards section governing details such as building placement,
location of architectural elements, parking, and lot coverage;
3, Street Standards regarding elements within the right-of-way and the
relationship of buildings to the street;
4, Architectural Standards prescribing a palette of materials and acceptable
architectural features; and
5. Landscape Standards prescribing street trees species, public green spaces
requin:ments, and greenways edge conditions.
FUNDING:
Step II involves the expenditure of $ 26,750, including expenses. This amount is part of
the original fees outlir.,ed in the Dover, Kohl & Partners contract, signed on
January 13, 1998.
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Payment terms for Step II are as follows:
Consulting
Services
Retainer / Deposit
End of Task 5
Step II TOTAL
5,000
20.000
$ 25,000
Estimated
Expenses
1. 750
$ 1,750
The deposit check in the amount of$ 5,000 was issued April 29, 1998
(Check # 27607),
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