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Home My WebLink About2007 03 07 Other Handout Informational 500 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD/ LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEM 500 THE ATTACHED WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS BY MS. ELOISE SAHLSTROM, AICP, ASLA, SENIOR PLANNER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 1126 STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708 407-327-5967 FAX: 4 0 7 - 3 2 7 - 6695 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Mayor, City Commissioners & Local Planning Agency Board Members Ron McLemore, City Manager I/J________ Eloise Sahlstrom, Senior Plannlr - RE: DATE: Public Workshop Survey Results March 7, 2007 First of all, thank you for your participation in last week's public workshop. I personally found it very helpful in understanding the public's sentiments. Hopefully, you agree. Secondly, I have attached a COpy of the survey results. Staff will be holding an Inter-Agency Scoping Meeting with affected agencies and governmental entities at 10AM on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 to receive comment and discuss any concerns regarding the issues that the City has identified. Staff will then prepare our Letter of Understanding to transmit to the State. The LPA has requested a ioint meetinQ be held with the Commission to review and refine this document prior to its transmittal. Staff asks that the Commission determine a date in mid-April to hold this ioint meetinQ. "Great Ideas for a Great City" Y Public Workshop - February 28, 2007 SURVEY RESULTS The purpose of this survey is to identify major planning issues critical to the future of the City. Your help is greatly appreciated; however your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. Responses are anonymous and only aggregated results will be tabulated. If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact: Eloise Sahlstrom,AICP, ASLA; Senior Planner City of Winter Springs; 1126 E. SR 434;Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Phone: (407)327-5967 Email: esahistrom(o�winterspdngsfl.org. 1. How long have you lived in Winter Springs? Over 10 yrs 18 5-10 yrs 2 3-5 yrs 1 Less than 3 yrs 2 2. What is your Age Category? Over 65 4 45 to 65 14 25 to 44 5 15 to 24 0 3. What is the number of people that currently live with you in your household? 2.74 average(19 responses) 4a. Are you currently employed full-time? Yes 16 No 6 If yes, do you work in Winter Springs? Yes 5 No 17 5. What is your average commute time? (from those 11 that work outside Winter Springs) 23.6 minutes average 6. What distinguishes Winter Springs as a"great city" and should continue to be important directions in the future? • Emphasis on parks and greenspace • Quality of schools, recreational facilities, Town Center • Beautiful mature trees, would like to see a retirement community. • Bedroom community, hometown feel • Parks&Recreation, Police, Fire, Events, schools,trails,green space. • Quiet, green, peaceful, safe. • Bedroom community,for families. • Landscaping, parks, safe community, schools. • Code enforcement rules need to be updated&selective enforcement must stop,apply codes uniformly • Parks,municipal services, location to airport&hospitals. • Rural suburban tone. • Neighborhoods, police&fire protection, sports, parks. • Well run, good services, well-planned development • Great services(firefighter, police), great schools, reasonable taxes,great parks, great community events. • Greenspace, parks, schools. • Cleanliness, low crime rate,good emergency response, quality of utilities,quality schools, quality park system. 7. (Please circle your response) Winter Springs should work toward increasing Elderly Housing options. 4 3 2 1 I I I I I I I I Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 3.25 (22 responses) Optional Comment 8. (Please circle your response)Winter Springs should allow density incentives or additional building height in exchange for preservation of greenspace. 4 3 2 1 I I I I I I I I Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 3.00 (23 responses) Optional Comment • Prefer density to height in most cases. • Can be done but should be limited to enclaves such as the Town Center. • No need for compromising greenspace...this is already happening. • Within reason—3 stories? Not more than 4 stories. • Greenspace large enough to be useful to nature. 9. (Please circle your response) Winter Springs should work toward increasing Work Force Housing options. 4 3 2 1 Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 3.15 (23 responses) Optional Comment • Using existing state and federal grants. • If I wanted to buy my house at today's prices I could not. 10. (Please circle your response) Winter Springs should keep residential housing as a component of the Greeneway Interchange Employment District. 4 3 2 1 I I I I I I I I Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 2.20 (18 responsesj Optional Comment • Not sure this could be a live/work environment. • Don't think it's required. • This is an area where the City can increase the tax base by having only office/professional space. • Executive/Professional housing(condos) 11.(Please circle your response)Winter Springs should allow Accessory Dwelling Units to be constructed in single family zoning districts as long as they do not detract from the character of the neighborhood. 4 3 2 1 I I I I I I I I Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 2.90 (23 responses) Optional Comment • Concern as what it could do to effect established neighborhoods. Also concerned about them being "rentals". • As long as it does not detract from the neighborhood. 12. (Please circle your response)Winter Springs should proactively look to developing interconnecting roadways. 4 3 2 1 I I I I I I I I Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 2.80 (21 responses) Optional Comment • The City is allowing high density development on 434-fix 434 accordingly. • As long as it does not effect established neighborhoods. • They should not chop up land. 13. What other concerns do you have about the future of Winter Springs? • Keeping the tax base low. • Too much traffic on 434. We need to stop changing the zoning to accommodate more density housing. • Urgent care facility central location in City(Town Center). • Sustainability. • Growth,traffic and crime. • Establishing a tax base that allows us to retain our quality of life. • We need to attract medical facilities-private practice and emergency care. • Hotel and retail shops needed; good restaurant @ lake front - Lake Jesup not perceived as family recreational but is certainly a valuable aesthetic asset. • High density housing. • Protecting established neighborhoods and only looking at new development. The established neighborhoods have made Winter Springs what it is today. • Would like to have(maintain)our greenspace. • Plans need to be concerned with keeping native and passive park space. • Too much population due to too much building multifamily. Need for library. Need for motel at Greeneway interchange. Underground utilities on 434 and Tuscawilla. • Need building for performing arts. High school too costly. Hotel &conference facilities. 14. Did you find this Workshop helpful and/or informative? Yes 19 No 0 Thank you for your time.