State Road 7 Collaborative Meeting

City of West Park – City HallThursday, February 28, 20132:00 PM – 4:00 PM

State Road 7 Steering Committee Designees

• Review the SR7 Steering Committee Contact List for up to date information.

• The Steering Committee should determine whether there is a need to add organizational entities (representatives), such as additional CRAs to the board, as well as the 6 (six) listed below; and determine action for the Ambassador Subcommittee to take.

Potential Designees• Miami-Dade Transit• Broward County Transit• Palm Tran• Palm Beach County• Palm Beach County MPO• Department of Economic Opportunity

Agenda Item #3

2013 State Road 7 Steering Committee Meeting Schedule

• Adopting the 2013 SR7 meeting schedule. • Decide on future meeting locations to host the SR7

Collaborative.

Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2013• Thursday, February 28th• Thursday, May 30th• Thursday, August 29th• Thursday, December 5th (Note: November 28th is

Thanksgiving Day)

Agenda Item #4

2013/2014 State Road 7 Work Plan

• Review the 2012 – 2017 SR7 Work Plan

• Provide comment and requested changes by Wednesday, May 1st, 2013.

Agenda Item #5

2012 SR7 Work Plan Task Evaluation

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Enhanced Communication• Showcasing the SR7 Collaborative through special events &

multiple workshops and teaming up with other groups that focus on building active participation by designees and community representatives.– Smart Growth Partnership & Broward American Planning Association– Sponsored transit-oriented and redevelopment workshops for

corridor communities

• Provided technical assistance and information to on-going activities (various studies, etc.) along the Corridor

• Working with Florida Atlantic University by integrating SR7 (Corridor of Knowledge) segment master plans and studies into local curriculum.

Agenda Item #6

Plan Implementation• Promoted the work of the SR7 Collaborative and individual

communities through contributing to national research publications, participation in local and national award programs and presentation opportunities.

• Integrated the Collaborative’s successes and the overall

Collaborative framework in the South Florida’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and the Sustainable Communities Initiative (Seven50).

• Worked with the Miami-Dade MPO to facilitate redevelopment public workshops, identifying preliminary issues, concerns and policy recommendations to local leaders along the SR7 Corridor in Miami-Dade

Agenda Item #6

SR7 Miami-Dade Workshop Discussions

• Intergovernmental Coordination & Jurisdictional Issues

• Branding/Consistency along the Corridor

• Lack of Parking

• Local Projects

• Roadway Designations

• Initial Segments/Sub-Regions

Agenda Item #6

SR7 in Miami-Dade County

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• SR7 Pre-PD&E– Development and evaluation of corridor alternatives

and a recommendation for further study

• Improving Regional Planning for Miami-Dade MPO (UPWP)– Coordinate with SR7 Miami-Dade Planners Group

• Outreach• Corridor Concepts• Apply for funding

SR7 in Broward County

• Re-visit the SR7 Corridor Master Plan to succinctly communicate the goals and intent of the SR7 Collaborative (& general public)… today!

– Evaluate goals/Tasks/Visions that are currently completed, pending, and/or otherwise unnecessary (today’s market) to the implementation of the overall plan

– Fund tasks that are currently unfunded and are critical to the completion of the plan

– Re-focus certain tasks to better address municipal/segment specific needs

• Steering Committee members should decide, as deemed an objective by the SR7 Work Plan, how and if the SR7 Master Plan should be reviewed and updated or modified as appropriate, and that deliverables (including proposed implementation projects) be added or deleted as appropriate.

Agenda Item #6

ULI Report, Shifting Suburbs: Reinventing Infrastructure for

Compact Development

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Publication exploring Infrastructure opportunities across the country and:

■ How infrastructure can be transformed andleveraged to support compact development

■ How local governments and regional coalitions can position themselves for compact growth

■What funding, financing, and regulatory sources and tools are being used or areneeded.

DEO Report on Infill & Redevelopment: SR7 Planning

Case Study• Review the DEO

Report

• Provide feedback before the deadline of Wednesday, March 5th, 2013.

Agenda Item #8

Complete Streets Technical Assistance Opportunity for

Broward County Municipalities

Eric K. SwansonFebruary 28, 2013

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Smart Growth Principles• Provide a Variety of Transportation Choices• Mix Land Uses• Create a Range of Housing Opportunities and Choices• Create Walkable Neighborhoods• Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration• Foster Distinctive, Attractive Communities with a Strong Sense of Place• Make Development Decisions Predictable, Fair

and Cost Effective• Preserve Open Space, Farmland, Natural Beauty and Critical

Environmental Areas• Strengthen and Direct Development Towards Existing Communities• Take Advantage of Compact Building Design and Efficient

Infrastructure Design

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Why Complete Streets?• Time is right…

– TOUCH grant funding public outreach and new Guidelines

• Benefits all users of all abilities– Bike, pedestrians, disabled, transit, cars

• Supported by public – 99% of public workshop participants want it

• Flexible to implement– Broward Complete Streets Guidelines are out

• Spreading across the US– 300 communities have CS – essential to Smart Growth

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Tech Assistance in 2012…• Coral Springs• Dania Beach• Deerfield Beach• Ft. Lauderdale• Lauderdale Lakes• N. Lauderdale• Miramar• Oakland Park• Pompano Beach• Plantation• West Park

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Later this year, all cities in Broward will be sent an application for Technical

Assistance:• Educating Staff & Community on

Smart Growth & Complete Streets

• Drafting Resolution to Support both Smart Growth & Complete Streets

• Audit of Cities current Policies

• Assistance in Developing/ Adopting Zoning Regulations

Agenda Item #9

Land Development Audit• Street Network & Plan

• Streetscape Features

• Parking

• Walking, biking and multi use trail facilities

• Land subdivision and lot size

• Use (zoning Districts)

Agenda Item #9

Complete Streets Technical Assistance Opportunity for

Broward County Municipalities

For more details, please see Eric Swanson

Agenda Item #9

SR7 Spotlight Presentation

City of West Park – City HallThursday, February 28, 20132:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Agenda Item #10

Discussion/Announcements/New Business/Public Comment

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