City Commission Workshop

City of Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725 Agenda City Commission Workshop Mayor John C. Masiarczyk Sr. Vice Mayor Chris Nabicht Commissioner Heidi Herzberg Commissioner Gary Mitch Honaker Commissioner Nancy Schleicher Commissioner Diane J. Smith Commissioner Brian Soukup Wednesday, March 2, 2016 5:30 PM 2nd Floor Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK: 3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: PUBLIC COMMENTS: – Citizen comments limited to items not on the agenda and comments on items listed on the agenda will take place after discussion of each item. 4. BUSINESS: A. Presentation on the New Senior Community Center - Chris Bowley, Planning and Development Services, (386) 878-8602. Strategic Goal: Fiscal Issues, New Senior Community Center. Background: The City of Deltona has a population of over 87,000 residents and limited facilities for park and recreation concurrency. The existing Community Center is undersized and outdated (built in 1963) for our large population. The City committed funding and approved of the use of the public facility-oriented architectural firm, C.T. Hsu & Associates, in Orlando, to design a new Senior Community Center. The City also received $100,000 from the Council on Aging towards that project, in the form of the Jablonski Trust funds, to be applied towards the design of the facility. The C.T. Hsu firm initially created two concepts, based on the development program created from the City Commission (see attachments). The firm has since refined those concepts into a workable plan that, with input from the City Commission, staff, and public input, can be finalized and formed into construction plans to City of Deltona Page 1 Printed on 2/26/2016 City Commission Workshop Agenda March 2, 2016 place out for bid. The Hsu firm is presenting a new third concept for this meeting for the City Commission to review and approve to create construction plans from. The schedule is to have the design completed in July, permitting completed in August, bidding completed in September of 2016, and construction/grand opening completed in December of 2017. Finally, the City is in the process of creating an Events Manager position to keep this and other City facilities viable. B. Discussion on the Potential Acquisition of the Casey Property for Strategic Planning Purposes, Jane K. Shang, City Manager, (386) 878-8858. Strategic Goal: Economic Development, Focus on Howland Blvd. as the Gateway for Commercial Growth. Background: Howland Boulevard has been identified on numerous occasions as the commercial gateway to the City given the proximity to I-4 and the number of commercial parcels available for development. At the September 14, 2015 Commission workshop, the Commission directed staff to locate the new Senior Community Center within Howland Crossings, as the Center could become the impetus of more development within the Howland Crossings project and potentially at the north side of Howland Boulevard on existing vacant land. Refer to slide 17 of the 9/14/15 power point presentation which is attached. Since then and at the October 17, 2015, and November 7, 2015, Strategic Planning sessions, the Community and the Commission reiterated the need for economic/community development and to develop a City Center. This goal was then included in the City’s Strategic Plan (Strategic Goals for FY 15/16-FY 16/17) as Priority Objective 2. Economic Development: “Focus on Howland Boulevard as the gateway for commercial growth (create a City Center and pursue acquisition of the Casey property). City Centers are generally created by assembling close parcels of land to create dense activity in a concentrated area. Further, at the November 2, 2015, the City Commission Workshop, the City Commission concurred to authorize the City Manager to start negotiations with Mr. Casey on the property known as the “Casey property”, which staff would begin the process to determine the feasibility to acquire the Casey property, given the decision to locate the Senior Community Center at Howland Crossing. The effort is supported by the concept that the assemblage of the Casey property for a City Center makes good sense given: 1. The size of the parcel for development (±46.5-acres in City of Deltona Page 2 Printed on 2/26/2016 City Commission Workshop Agenda March 2, 2016 assembly); 2. The commitment by the City to utilize its land acquisition within the Howland Crossings property for a Senior Community Center, in addition to the investment made for Fire Station 65. 3. The mast arm signalized intersection. 4. The proximity and development potential of vacant land in the immediate vicinity for long-range growth. The availability of large parcels for development in the Howland Crossings area is limited and the Casey property is in close proximity to the Howland Crossings City-owned tracts. 5. The tract is adjacent to a Volusia County School Board property for a future elementary school and there is potential to co-locate facilities with that school in the future for synergistic development. Appraisals of the Casey property have been completed. Earlier appraisals determined a fair market value of $2.3M and $5.2M. At the direction of the Commission a third appraisal was ordered and the appraised value was determined to be $3.35M. With the appraisal efforts completed, staff requests direction from the City Commission on whether to proceed with land acquisition efforts for the Casey property as consideration for a future City Center. Finally, the land will also need to be re-entitled to allow for an array of land uses, if acquired. 5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: 6. ADJOURNMENT: NOTE: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105). Individuals with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk, Joyce Raftery 48 hours in advance of the meeting date and time at (386) 878-8500. City of Deltona Page 3 Printed on 2/26/2016