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updated August 24, 2010
South
Florida East Coast Corridor Study
Phase 2 of the South Florida East Coast Corridor Study
is nearly complete. After talking with members of the
public at more than 275 meetings, the study team is
recommending three possible technologies for the Locally
Preferred Alterative (LPA): regional bus, bus rapid
transit and commuter rail. The LPA will define the route,
vehicle type and station locations for new regional
passenger transit service. Fifty-two station locations
are recommended along an 85-mile segment of the Florida
East Coast Railway from downtown Miami to Jupiter in
Palm Beach County.
The Study seeks to improve north-south mobility in
the tri-county region and is being conducted by the
Florida Department of Transportation in partnership
with planning and transit agencies of Palm Beach, Broward
and Miami-Dade Counties. All of the planning includes
environmental and community considerations.
The Florida Department of Transportation District Four
will conduct a public hearing regarding proposed transit
improvements along the South Florida East Coast Corridor.
Citizens are invited to give their comments about technologies,
route plans, and station locations at any one of five
sites in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach Counties.
All hearings begin with a 30-minutes open house where
citizens can talk with study team members. A formal
presentation will follow after which there will be a
public testimony period, when comments and opinions
are entered into the public record, one person at a
time. Study team members will also be available to discuss
the project and answer questions after the public comment
period. For more information, visit www.SFECCstudy.com.
Public participation is solicited without regard to
race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability
or family status. Persons who require special accommodations
under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons
in the Treasure Coast Region who require translation
services (free of charge) should contact the following
at least seven days prior to a hearing: Palm Beach County
– Clear Light Communications, Inc. 561.798.9633
Public Hearings in the Treasure
Coast Region
West Palm Beach
Tuesday, September 14
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. AND 6:00 – 8:00
p.m.
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Boca Raton
Thursday, September 16
Boca Raton Community Center - Royal Palm Room
150 Crawford Boulevard
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Rule
Development Workshop |
The Department
of Community Affairs will hold a rule development workshop
on Rule 9J-5.003 (Definitions), Rule 9J-5.005 (General
Requirements), and Rule 9J-5.006 (Future Land Use Element),
Florida Administrative Code, to amend the rule to provide
greater detail and explanation relating to the statutory
requirements that the future land use element be based
upon the amount of land required to accommodate anticipated
growth and the projected population of the area. The
rule development workshop will be held Tuesday, September
14, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tampa Convention Center,
333 South Franklin Street, Room 5, Ground Level, Tampa,
Florida. The workshop notice is published in the Florida
Administrative Weekly at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=1&tid=9027904&type=1&File=9J-5.003.htm.
For those planning to attend the 2010
American Planning Association, Florida Chapter Annual
Conference, the rule development workshop is taking
place one day prior to the opening session and is being
held in the same location. For more information on the
conference, please visit http://www.floridaplanning.org/.
A draft rule is now available on DCA's
website at http://www.dca.state.fl.us/notices/.
Look for a link to "Draft Rule for Population Projections
and Land Use Analysis Requirements (August 20, 2010)"
at the bottom of the page. There is no registration
fee or RSVP required for this publicly noticed workshop.
We look forward to your participation.
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At the April meeting, Council staff presented Division
Chief Dan Wouters with a certificate in recognition
of his receipt of the 2009 Thomas Yatabe award from
the State Emergency Response Commission, and in appreciation
of his dedicated service to the District 10 Local
Emergency Planning Committee and to the safety of
citizens and responders of the Treasure Coast Region.
Chief Wouters serves as the Division Chief of Field
Operations at Martin County Fire Rescue and has been
a member of the District 10 Local Emergency Planning
Committee for a number of years.
The Thomas Yatabe Award is presented annually by
the State Emergency Response Commission to recognize
outstanding achievement, accomplishment or superior
participation in the hazardous materials planning
program.
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Pictured from left to right: Terry Hess, Council
Deputy Director and
Division Chief Daniel Wouters, Martin County Fire
Rescue.
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| Florida American Planning Association
& CNU Florida Brown Bag Lunch Presentations |
| Presentations from the February
23, 2010 FAPA-CNU FL Brown Bag Lunch are available below.
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| Henry
Flagler Rides Again - presentation by Michael Busha |
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Transit
Planning and Redevelopment - presentation by Dana
Little |
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TCRPC wins Adaptive Reuse Award
from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation awarded TCRPC
the Adaptive Use award for 2009. The Trust awarded TCRPC
for the renovation of the Knapp Inn in historic downtown
Stuart for Council offices.
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Imagine
KC Video
Most people do not know that Light Rail is
a land use issue - and not just about transportation. This
video shows how pedestrian friendly developments are created
around station locations, making light rail a catalyst for
positive change in the community. This video was created for
Kansas City Public Television as part of their Imagine KC. |
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| Bank
of America Continues Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
Bank of America has announced it will continue
its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative (NEI), a six-year-old
philanthropic program that invests in 45 of the bank’s
major markets. In 2009, the NEI will invest $20 million in
three key areas: grants to nonprofit organizations that work
to promote vibrant neighborhoods, awards to local community
heroes, and leadership development for high school students
with a passion for neighborhood improvement.
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Regional
Evacuation Study
As part of a statewide initiative by the
Florida Division of Emergency Management to coordinate up-to-date
regional evacuation information across Florida, the Florida
Regional Planning Councils will be preparing Regional Evacuation
Studies. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will
research, analyze and compile data to generate a report containing
a demographic and land use analysis, a hazards analysis, a
behavioral analysis, a critical facilities inventory, a shelter
analysis, a regional evacuation transportation networks analysis,
and a vulnerability analysis specific to the Treasure Coast
region. This Regional Evacuation Study will produce important,
thorough and relevant information for emergency management
decision-making.
| For additional information, please contact
Terry Hess |
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Introducing the Florida Planning Toolbox
CUES, in partnership with the Florida Department
of Community Affairs, is proud to announce the release of
the Florida Planning Toolbox, an effort to further regional
visioning initiatives in Florida by providing descriptions
and examples of planning tools designed to protect and enhance
natural resources, promote economic prosperity for all residents,
and enable a sustainable quality of life. Tools have been
compiled in sixteen broad categories, including agricultural
land conservation, benchmarking, climate change, coastal planning,
diversity and social equity, economic development, education
and health, fiscal analysis &financing, housing, infill
and redevelopment, land use planning &development, military-community
growth planning, natural systems conservation, public involvement
&education, transportation planning, and water resource
planning. The toolbox can be accessed in print and web-friendly
versions at www.cuesfau.org/toolbox.
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