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BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORY
BOARD MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board was
called to order by Steve Main 6:00 p.m. at the CRA Office Meeting Room 3570 Bayshore Drive,
Unit 102.
I. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Board Members: Steve Main, Maurice Gutierrez, Mike
Sherman, Chuck Gunther(late), Karen Beatty, Shane Shadis, Peter Dvorak, and Larry
Ingram.
CRA Staff Present: Jean Jourdan, CRA Operations Manager, Ashley Caserta, Project
Manager, and Ekna Hue, Operations Coordinator.
II. Adoption of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda made by: Peter Dvorak. 2nd by:
Maurice Gutierrez. Approved: 7-0.
III. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Main asked for a motion to approve the October 7, 2014
meeting minutes. The following are requested amendments; IV.B.1. remove everything
after the first sentence. And IV.B.2. Should read "Construction is complete on both
Bayview Drive and Lunar Street. Final completion was September 28,2014. A final
completion walk-through was done with MSTU staff, the contractor, CEI and designer
on October 2,2014."Motion to approve minutes as amended made by: Maurice
Gutierrez. 2nd : Peter Dvorak. Larry Ingram abstained. Approved: 6-0.
IV.
A. CRA Project Updates.
17+ Acre Property: The Estimated Value is $3,000,000. Premiere Plus Realty Company was
selected to market and sale the CRA's 17+ acres. Staff has a scheduled meeting to discuss the
property and what can be built.
2. Gateway Triangle Properties: Fortino Construction presented their conceptual design for
this property. The following list includes the development features:
• (7) seven story hotel
• 15,000 to 20,000 sq.ft. of retail space
• Rooftop restaurant
• A residential building that will have a pool and tiki bar on the roof with about 190units
• Event space in the hotel
On October 28, 2014, the BCC voted on the sale of this project and denied it due to the language
in the agreement. Staff is working on the agreement and will be presenting this to the BCC on
November 18, 2014.
3. Residential Lot Development. The builder has applied for permits and is waiting on those to
break ground.
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4. Calusa Breeze: The permits for this project have been approved. Construction will begin in 3
weeks.
5. CRA Residential Lots Advertisement: Love Legacy will begin construction for the
residential houses on Lunar once permits are approved.
6. Solstice f/k/a Cirrus Point: The project will be moving forward per the developer. They will
resubmit and go through a comprehensive plan amendment to request a density bonus. These
will be market rate housing.
7. Community Garden: Mr. Jeff S. Curl, ASLA CLARB, President of Emerge Design LLC
provided conceptual architectural renderings for the garden for submittal of the application to the
Zoning Department. The church has hired and architect and engineer and continuing to move
forward.
8. The Garden School: Kathy Khatib "Still working on the school redesign, finding ways to
bring down the costs. Want to make sure the school will work at all levels, including financially
(10/2/14).
9. DRI Grants Application (APPROVED): Karen Drive and Pineland Avenue stormwater
improvement projects: In-office work for the Karen Drive Stormwater Improvement Project
(grant funded in the amount of$154,120) and the Pineland Avenue Stormwater Improvement
Project (grant funded in the amount of $56,570) has begun. We are currently working on the
design phase of the project at this time. Actual trucks and boots on the ground will take maybe 2
months.
10. Becca Avenue Lot Sale: The Purchase Agreement has been forwarded to the County
Attorney's Office for review. Staff is working with the County Attorney's Office.
11. Lakeview Speed Hump: Staff has been communicating with a resident who is working on
obtaining the signatures for the petition.
B. MSTU Project Updates:
1. Landscape Update: Affordable Landscaping has been maintaining the area and correcting
all the irrigation issues throughout Bayshore Drive.
2. Bayview & Lunar Update: The streetscaping for these streets has been completed.
3. Thomasson Drive / Hamilton Avenue: RWA presented a conceptual design for this project
in the MSTU meeting. There is an exhibit in the office for viewing. RWA will be presenting again
next month which will present more options.
4. Karen Drive & Pineland Stormwater Improvements: We are currently working on the
design phase of the project at this time.
Requests for Payments: Motion to pay all bills made by: Steve Main. 2nd by: Karen Beatty.
Approved: 8-0.
V. Old Business: None
VI. New Business:
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A. Becca & Francis Ave Lots:
Staff met with stormwater staff which announced they will be focusing in our area. The
Francis property was purchased for stormwater issues originally therefore that will be
the use for it. Members were requested to create a list of priorities be e-mailed to staff
to present to the stormwater department in consideration for the exchange of the Becca
lot. Keeping in mind Lindwood and Lakeview speed hump requests. Staff will collect
and present the requests at the next meeting.
VII. Advisory Board General Communications: Mike Sherman requested we include the,
now named, Regatta Landing project which includes the building of 64 homes as part of the
CRA Updates
VIII. Citizen Comments: Mike Nelson from the Sheriff's office presented the Bayshore area
crime statistics which showed a lower number from last year, over 1,000 less in one year. Vern
a resident of Fredrick's Street, which is near the RaceTrac project, gave an update on the
project and was looking for a confirmation that the CRA was still in support of funding the mail
out. The developer has to apply for a waiver approval which will go before the BCC.
V. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm
Approved by Steve Main, CRA-AB Chairman.
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