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Home My WebLink About1991 08 14 Regular t. ,,-. BOWS 1991 MASTER PLAN OUTLINE I. CITY-OWNED PROPERTY In order to impress the public with its desire to beautify the City of Winter Springs, the City should begin with its own buildings. A. Public Works - The following improvements should be made to make the area more attractive: 15. ,,-. 1. 2. 3. 4. Repaint the wall. Resod the area between the wall and the street. Add additional low shrubs along the wall. Add additional flowers or low-growing shrubs in the existing flowerbed. In the area next to the garage on First Str~et pave the parking spaces or put in new gravel. (Cd- Ii/fl." ~# ~ Plant shrubs between the parking area and ttie garage. The parking lot opposi te the garage is in bad shape and recommend: 6. 7. -t a) b) "< c) , 'd) . .' (/~ fll'/ ([..t( J e) All debris be removed, especially the concrete slabs; The standpipe be demolished; The grass be mowed on a regular schedule; Sod the area between the fence and the streets, preferably with a St. Augustine-type grass; Vehicles not in use should be parked behind the fence, not in the grassy area between the fence and the street. fi. \c'. (:' .;, 8. Installation of an irrigation system. B. City Hall - Meta will submit outline of Architect David Barth I s recommendations which were presented to the City Commission Meeting. An 8 1/2 x 14 reduction of Barth I s drawing wttL:be - obtained by Stevens. C. Water & Sewer West (offices), 1 North Fairfax - r- X' With the exception of City Hall, the next most visible City-owned building is Winter Springs West. The building itself is an attractive one but the grounds need beautifying. With this in mind, the following changes are recommended: 1. 2. An attractive uniform sign be installed. Sod be planted between entranceway and S.R. 434, and resod the grassy areas surrounding the building. Install foundation plantings on the three (3) visible sides of the building. Renovate the area now covered by pebbles on the Fairfax side by putting in new shrubs. 3. 4. ",- BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 2 -D. S/0A! ~ 1. 1 ..:) -=-- E. Thousands of people pass this office every day and it would be an attractive example to private residences and commercial establishments. Wastewater Treatment Plant West, 1000 West S.R. 434 - l,l " 4 CfU III c;- 1"; ((' _ / ,.- /, .-. ,/.l~,Le c' -",,/ ) fl", //v (' , " Entranceway needs landscaping, (reposition the fence further back) . An attractive uniform sign be installed. 2. Water & Sewer East (offices), 890 Northern Way - ~. It Attractive uniform sign /) ex! of / ... t'i I ) .,' )/7 ~ J r ~ ,/ >1. /'/j /y<j L.Li-Lt ,.-. ,~,y- -.,. ,;?'C~ i ," .. //.,\_.""tt:(~ ,.../ F. r- ~'-'-' G. (' Wastewater Treatment Plant - East, 1560 Winter Springs Blvd. - 1. Large shade trees should be planted along the area bordering Northern Way. Improve parking - resurfacing. Paint the fence. Native shrubs be planted. Hedges and shrubs be planted at the opening side, bordering the pond, in Tuscawilla Park. The existing hedge needs maintenance. Attractive uniform sign needed. Water tanks should be painted and cleaned on a regular schepule. Adequate irrigation needed. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Ponds - All ponds in the City should be maintained in both function and appearance. 1. Grass area surrounding ponds should be mowed on a regular schedule. 2. All debris should be removed on a regular basis. 3. Barren areas should be resodded. 4. Where appropr iate, hardy nati ve shrubs should be planted around the borders. 5. Any protective fences should be attractive, maintained and compatible with the existing neighborhood. ,/"'-- H. Fire Station #1 - Recommend that the appearance be enhanced by adding the following to the landscaping: BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 3 ,'-" le.-t (' ....------ Edging and resodding where necessary, l6t: lRaiRt(iHliUlC~ ~l:lr,]hH. _ amI. fl ow~ L bC",i . 2. Planting low-maintenance shrubs, and a flowerbed. 3. Adequate irrigation be provided. 4. Addition of a uniform sign, located in front of bui lding, visible from both directions. 1. 3. 4. Fire Station #2 IU f . ! Ii ci r - '-- I. Remodel outer wall of the building to enhance its overall appearance. Improve landscaping by planting more native shrubs and shade trees in open areas. 2 The driveway needs to be resurfaced. - fj 'lA' (f ' Replace existing sign with a larger uniform sign. TJ:u~8e -F-e€oIRIRQndations---$oould..be folIo-wed S{}.that.-tlle Fi re s.tat ion l-S appearance conforms to Tuscawilla standards. j: /"::0 l. t 0 v-J I IV?- _1. D.4tA( 2. J. Recreational Facilities /"'" 1. 2. 3. Civic Center - (to be reviewed by Meta) Senior Center/Offices - (to be reviewed by Meta) Parks - TUSKAWILLA PARK Observations: A. Equipment 1. Preventative maintenance needs to be extended to the equipment (i.e., water-sealing, rust-proofing the swings, slides). Currently, the swings are rusted, the chains are broken on the plank/slide equipment, and the wood on the fort and planks are rotted and are serious hazards to the children. 2. Benches need to be treated and painted. 3. The Exercise House sign is in need of repair. B. Lake/Pond The pond has accumulated a lot of trash which is clearly visible from the park grounds. Also, the weeds are overgrown around the pond and contain excessive trash, green scum, etc. r- C. Grounds 1. Al though the grounds overall are adequately maintained, certain areas need improvement. More mulch should be added to the swing areas and in the exercise areas to enhance the park's ... BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 4 t"""'"' Observations: r Observations: beauty and to avoid potential dangers to children. 2. Signs should be posted to designate parking areas. Parking area posts should be erected to define the parking area. The parking area's ground needs to be smoothed out as there are many holes and bumps. CENTRAL WINDS PARK Not developed yet. RANCHLAND PARK 1. A regular water maintenance schedule needs to be implemented for the young trees planted. 2. The volleyball equipment needs a net. 3. The addition of several more grills and benches would allow more people to use the park. 4. A regular mowing schedule should be implemented. MOSS ROAD PARK A. Equipment/Grounds 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. r- 1. Preventative maintenance needs to be extended to the equipment (i.e. water sealing/rust-proofing the swings and train, slides) . One swing is in need of repair or replacement. The basketball net is shredded and needs to be replaced - possibly with a chain net which is more durable. The tennis court needs repairing (i.e. the net and net "holders" need to be placed on the court.) A metal bracket is broken in half on the top rung of the slide. The logs around the playground area need to be repainted. ~ BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 5 r 7. The metal playground equipment needs to be repainted. 8. A regular water maintenance schedule needs to be implemented to save the few remaining trees. 9. A designated parking area should be made. SAM SMITH PARK Observations Simple, well-maintained. alligator. Needs no immediate attention. Removal of Future Possibility Construct permanent bathroom facilities. SUNSHINE PARK Observations /"""" Several improvements could be made to this park: 1. The mound of clay at the entrance of the park's ballfields should be moved to a less conspicuous area. 2. The grassy areas between the ballfields should be mowed on a consistent basis. 3. The ballfields should be smoothed out, resurfaced and reshaped. 4. Installation of lights would increase the park's usage. K. Undeveloped Land - Maintain in a non-hazardous condition. L. Median Strips and Right-of-Ways 1. Irrigation should be required in all new median strips and, where appropriate, in existing median strips. 2. Maintained in a clean and well-kept fashion. 3. Designate appropriations each year by the City to improve the visual appearance of City-owned medians and right-of-ways. M. Entrances to City (4) .r" Purchase appropriate parcels and place identical signs at the four entrances to the City. .. BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 6 ".- N. City-Owned Signs Adopt uniformed signs for all City-owned property. II. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY - A. Retail/Professional 1. Signs-(to be reviewed by Grantham) 2. Maintenance-(to be reviewed by Grantham) 3. Dumpsters-(to be reviewed by Gennell) 4. Irrigation-(to be reviewed by Meta) 5. Landscaping-(to be reviewed by Meta) 6. Parking-(to be reviewed by Jacobs) 7. Buffers-(to be reviewed by Jacobs) 8. Setbacks-(to be reviewed by Gennell) III. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY - ,,-.... A. B. C. D. Garbage Container Policies/Dumpsters Garden Clubs Tree Programs Special Projects IV. CHURCHES- V. COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY - A. Schools B. Bus Depot C. Roads VI. STATE/FEDERAL PROPERTY - A. Highways and Right-of-Ways B. Post Office VII. ADDITIONAL SERVICES - A. Addi tional source of manpower be provided to implement the BOWS recommendations. I"""' , BOWS 1991 Master Plan Outline Page 7 ",."....., VIII. PROJECTS - A. An "Award Program" be instituted in the following categories: 1. Best standard designed sign for the City. 2. Best "kept up" subdivision entrance. 3. Best "kept up" private area. 4. Best "kept up" business area. 5. "Adopt-a-Park" program. .",..- r-