Next City Council Meeting on Thursday, June 6 at 7pm

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The next City Council meeting will be on Thursday, June 6, at 7pm. The meeting has quite an extensive agenda covering a lot of topics. For those interested in the issue of Workforce Housing, see Resolution 40, 2019 regarding the development of a Workforce Housing Program and Ordinance 9, 2019 which will provide for a density bonus for projects in Mixed Use zoning districts that include a workforce or affordable housing component.

Presentations and Announcements include: Police Officer of the Year Francine O’Brien, PBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Legislative Session Summary and an update on small cell and micro antennas in city right of way (a home rule issue).

Consent Agenda includes:

• Lease of an Altec Model AT30-G Custom Truck for the Public Services Department’s Sign Shop – $117K
• Resolutions 36/37, 2019 – approving plats for Avenir Pod 2 and 4 – consistent with prior approvals
• Resolution 41, 2019 – The Collective Bargaining Agreement with PBA – covered under presentations – 3 yr contract from 10/19 – 9/22
• Purchase award – Electrical Work for New Golf Maintenance Building – piggyback/access contract – upon completion – $126K
• Purchase award – Pavement Marking Services – piggyback/access contract – upon completion – $64K
• Bid waiver – Construction of Baseball Batting Cages and Pitching Areas at Gardens Park – $162K

Public Hearings and Resolutions – Only first readings and new business listed below:

• Ordinance 8, 2019 – First Reading: Ballenlsles East Outparcel PUD – request to rezone a 5.27 acre site located at the southeast corner of PGA Boulevard and Ballenlsles Drive and Site Plan approval for a 60,000-square-foot, 2-story medical and professional office building. – staff recommends denial
• Ordinances 9/10/11, 2019 – First Reading: A request from Eastwind Acquisitions, LLC to amend the 13.58 acre City Centre site on the Future Land Use Plan Map to Mixed Use (MXD), rezone to Mixed Use with a General Commercial (CG-1) and Residential High (RH) underlying zoning, and a PUD Amendment to convert the existing approval for a 6 story office building on Parcel F to develop a 4-story multifamily residential project with 136 units, with a workforce housing component. The proposed Land Use amendment in Ordinance 9, 2019 will provide for a density bonus for projects in Mixed Use zoning districts that include a workforce or affordable housing component. See map for City Centre.
• Ordinance 13, 2019 – First Reading: Requesting approval of Ordinance 13, 2019 that would grant an Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption to Carrier Corporation providing for 100 percent exemption for 1-5 Years and then 50 percent exemption for 6-10 Years. On March 5, 2015 “The City Council also conceptually approved Carrier Corporation, “Project Diamond”, for the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program for 100 percent exemption for 1-5 Years and then 50 percent exemption for 6-10 Years, provided the company sufficiently completes the application process for the ad valorem tax exemption, and the City Council grants final approval.”
• Resolutions 26/27, 2019 – Downtown at the Gardens – to add 116,862 square feet of Health, Physical Fitness, Weight Reduction, and Spa use and amend the site plan for Downtown at the Gardens to allow for a Life Time health club facility and a 426-space parking garage
• Resolution 30, 2019 – AIPP (Art in Public Places) for PGA Station Residence Inn Marriott
• Resolution 38, 2019 – Avenir Clubhouse – request for site plan approval to permit the construction of an 8.99-acre community clubhouse and recreation facility internal to the Avenir Planned Community Development (PCD).
• Resolution 40, 2019 – award of the contract with Strategic Planning Group, Inc. for the development of a Workforce Housing Program, consistent with the needs and requirements of the City, and subject to the deliverables detailed in the Request for Proposals. Additionally, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the subject agreement.

Items for Council Action/Discussion: City Manager Evaluation

Check the agenda to see if any additional items have been added before the meeting here.