January 27, 2015 - Sarasota Bayfront 20:20

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Sarasota Bayfront 20:20
“We can do better, together.”
January 27, 2015
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Introduction
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Sarasota’s Bayfront contains 75 acres of promising, underutilized land under
public and private ownership.
7 Acres
14 Acres
HR&A Advisors, Inc. |
11 acres
Centennial
Park: 11 acres
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 2
42 Acres
Bayfront Core:
42 acres
21 acres of
private land
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A diverse and growing set of Sarasotans supports a community-driven
Bayfront vision.
Neighborhood Associations
Cultural and Educational
Organizations
Vital Civic Groups
Coalition of City Neighborhood
Associations
Sarasota Orchestra
Gulf Coast Community
Foundation
Van Wezel Foundation
Greater Sarasota Chamber of
Commerce
Rosemary District Association
North Trail Redevelopment
Partnership
Tahiti Park Neighborhood
Association
Condominiums on the Bay
Bird Key Homeowners
Associations, Inc.
Alinari Condominium Association
Downtown Sarasota Condo
Association
Mote Marine Laboratory &
Aquarium
The Players Theater
Sarasota Opera
Ringling College of Art & Design
Arts Center of Sarasota
Sarasota Garden Club
Sarasota County Arts and
Cultural Alliance
Harbor Acres Neighborhood
Association
Westcoast Black Theater Troupe
Arlington Park Neighborhood
Association
Florida Studio Theatre
Sarasota Ballet
Economic Dev. Corp. of Sarasota
County
Visit Sarasota County
US 41 Momentum
Argus Foundation
Conservation Foundation of
the Gulf Coast
Downtown Sarasota Alliance
St. Armands Business
Improvement District
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A diverse and growing set of Sarasotans supports a community-driven
Bayfront vision.
Neighborhood Associations
Cultural and Educational
Organizations
Vital Civic Groups
Coalition of City Neighborhood
Associations
Sarasota Orchestra
Gulf Coast Community
Foundation
Rosemary District Association
Van Wezel Foundation
North Trail Redevelopment
Partnership
Mote Marine Laboratory &
Aquarium
Greater Sarasota Chamber of
Commerce
Associations, Inc.
Arts Center of Sarasota
Economic Dev. Corp. of Sarasota
County
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Westcoast Black Theater Troupe
Conservation Foundation of
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Downtown Sarasota Alliance
St. Armands Business
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Florida Studio Theatre
Sarasota Ballet
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Over the past year, Bayfront 20:20 has convened a public dialogue
focused on developing principles for implementation of the vision.
70 meetings &
6 community forums,
with 1,500 participants
200 pages of comments
170 post-it notes
1,700 Facebook likes
1,000 web views
1,250 emails
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Role of
Implementation Principles
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Background: Origins as first phase of 1965 Taliesin Master Plan
“It is a necessity to regard a Master Plan as an indication of a general
direction… adaptable to changing needs and altered purpose.”
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Sarasota’s past efforts to rethink the Bayfront inform and strengthen our
current process.
1965
TheaterAuditorium
Master Plan
(Taliesin)
2001
Downtown
Sarasota Master
Plan (Duany)
2007
Cultural Park
Master Plan
(Cooper
Robertson)
2014 -15
Bayfront 20:20
Community
Grassroots
Effort
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The Bayfront’s most recent master plan (2007) included seven planning
and design principles.
1. Create a family-oriented
recreational Bayfront Park for all
Sarasotans that includes fishing,
walking, biking, jogging and
allows for special events.
4. Utilize 10th Street and Boulevard
of the Arts to provide direct access
to the Bayfront as extensions of
the city grid and celebrate how
they meet the Bay.
2. Create pedestrian connections
across Tamiami Trail to adjacent
neighborhoods and to downtown.
5. Parking and service should be
shared, hidden and supported by
public transportation.
3. Establish an identifiable "Front
Door" image on Tamiami Trail
6. Provide a mix of uses that enhance
the cultural experience.
7. Celebrate the Bay as Sarasota's
greatest asset.
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Some Sarasotans have suggested that the 2007 principles are generally
right, but…
Conditions have changed since 2007, including:
Closure of G.
Wiz
Tamiami Trail
roundabouts
Recession
and partial
recovery
Potential of
adjacent
properties
Principles could better reflect:
Ambition
Need to
activate
Response to
climate
change
Financial &
economic
sustainability
Other
connectivity
options
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2007 principles offer limited help with productive debate, decisionmaking and advocacy over time.
Core values
Implementation
principles
Decisionmaking
framework
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Brooklyn Bridge Park: Four+ neighborhoods’ leaders convene, argue and
compromise to arrive at 13 guiding, implementation principles.
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Bayfront 20:20
Draft Implementation Principles
In Support of the Vision Statement
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The Implementation Principles express growing community consensus
about how the vision can be made actionable.
Integrated site
and facility
Master Plan
Implementation
Principles
Broad-based community
input: “themes”
Vision
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Six Themes Identified
“We support the creation of an articulated vision and a long-term master
plan for the Sarasota bayfront area that will establish a cultural and
economic legacy for the region while ensuring open, public access to the
bayfront.”
Aspiration
Cultural
Heritage
Activation
Bayfront/
Natural Assets
Connectivity
Sustainability
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Aspiration Themes
Sarasotans have universally high
aspirations for the future of the
Bayfront.
A redeveloped Bayfront could be
transformative for the region.
The Bayfront’s future should be
anchored by its cultural and
recreational strengths.
The Bayfront should remain a
public asset.
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Cultural Heritage Themes
Existing cultural organizations are
critically important.
The Bayfront should showcase
Sarasota’s history, diversity and
identity.
Cultural users should be able to
stage more outdoor events.
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Bayfront/Natural Assets Themes
The Bayfront should have more
plentiful, higher quality open
space and recreation.
It is critical to preserve and
highlight views of the Bay.
Open space should be designed
to appeal to all Sarasotans.
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Activation Themes
The Bayfront is underutilized most
of the time.
A lack of activity impacts public
safety and limits public
enjoyment.
Outdoor activities should range
from concerts to boating, walking
and dining.
A mix of cultural and recreational
activities can draw diverse
Sarasotans.
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Connectivity Themes
Connections to the Bayfront are
lacking.
Pedestrian and bicycle access
should be safer and easier.
The Bayfront should form the core
of a public pedestrian corridor
along the Bay.
The Bayfront needs better transit,
including water taxis.
Access should be convenient for
all users, including drivers and
boaters.
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Sustainability Themes
Sustainability is a prerequisite for
any plan.
Any plan needs to be fully
funded on an upfront and
ongoing basis.
Economic and financial
sustainability can be strengthened
through partnerships between the
public, private & institutional
sectors.
Improvements must withstand
hurricanes and sea-level rise and
should support water quality and
natural ecosystems.
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Months of successful organizing and outreach have produced a strong
platform to support future redevelopment on the bayfront.
6 Implementation Principles In
Support of the Vision Statement
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Next Steps
Near Term
•
•
•
•
•
•
City of Sarasota adopt the Implementation Principles
Complete Van Wezel and Sarasota Orchestra cultural
facility needs assessments
City to study zoning, new FEMA flood maps, etc.
Engage private landowners to ensure vision-supportive
development
Continue fundraising for a range of needs
Broaden outreach to all of Sarasota County
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Next Steps
Medium Term
•
•
•
Research and discuss funding and governance structure for site
planning
Explore design, engineering and economics team options
Initiate site plan process (focusing primarily on public parcels)
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“We can do better, together.”
January 27, 2015
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Michael Klauber notes - County Commission Workshop – 1.26.15
(Slide 1)
Chairman Mason, Vice Chair Maio and Commissioners Robinson,
Hines, Caragiulo and county staff– thank you for this opportunity for
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 to provide you with an update on how far
this community has journeyed since I had the opportunity to travel
with several of you and other community leaders on the Chamber’s
intercity trip to Nashville in Fall 2013.
While on that learning trip, the conversation arose about the
upcoming potential sale of Quay. In addition, the G.WIZ property had
been returned to the City, and across US41, the failed Proscenium
properties were no longer assembled. We realized with great surprise
that no one was considering the bigger picture. Was anyone thinking
about the impact of the development of the former Proscenium
properties in concert with the Van Wezel property, the Quay and
G.WIZ? The answer was a big no! We learned that the combined
properties in play encompass almost 75 acres!
My brain and the brains of others were racing… When will we ever
see multiple properties like this come into play in our lifetimes again?
Especially properties in the central core of the region’s cultural arts
district sitting directly on the Bayfront? How can these properties
connect with the rest of the city and become a focal point for the
county? We all know that some of the best views of the water are
given to cars parked in the lot at the Van Wezel.
We started a dialogue with community and civic organizations about
a common vision for the future of our community.
We want to have elected officials hear a unified voice with regard to
creating a new private/public partnership and to work together to
create a vision for the Sarasota Bayfront and cultural arts district.
Please remember and I want to stress, that at this phase of the
process, we are strictly looking at the bayfront from the 10,000 ft.
view.
Our goal is to work collectively as a group and realize the future
cultural, environmental & economic potential of our vibrant
community.
(Slide 2)
It’s hard to believe that it was almost 16 months ago that we began
the legacy conversation about the convergence of opportunities with
the almost 75 acres on Sarasota’s Bayfront, all in flux at the same
time. The importance of making educated and thoughtful decisions
about the future is now starting to bubble up to the top of the
collective minds of our amazing community. It’s been a very exciting
and educational process for us.
(Slide 3)
In July, the City of Sarasota Commission unanimously supported
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20’s plans to reach out to the community and
develop a community-driven Bayfront vision and a set of principles
that can guide the implementation of that vision. Although our
primary focus has been on the 42 acres of city-owned land, it’s hard
to keep the community from looking at the other adjacent properties
when discussing the larger picture. Keeping everyone focused on the
“10,000 foot view” is not easy!
You see on the screen 31 organizations whose Boards are supporting
a common vision for the Bayfront to date with more organizations to
come. All of these diverse groups have joined together in a collective
conversation about the bayfront’s future.
Our vision statement states that: “We support the creation of an
articulated vision and a long-term master plan for the Sarasota
Bayfront area that will establish a cultural and economic legacy for
the region while ensuring open, public access to the bayfront.”
(Slide 4)
In reality this support goes well beyond the 31 organizations in
support of this vision. These organizations represent thousands of
neighborhood, civic and community leaders from throughout the
county. The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is just one example.
Their Board of Directors that voted in support of the vision, has 54
members and represent a total Chamber membership of 1600. The
Chamber is doing a great job of keeping their Board and membership
engaged and educated in our process.
We will be having more individual meetings with organizations in the
coming months and hope to have direction from you to expand our
conversations throughout the County. We would be thrilled if you
could recommend others that we could connect with.
Most noteworthy is that especially over the past six months as we
have grown, these organizations have been working together in our
public meetings.
(Slide 5)
In the past year, we have held over 70 meetings with individuals and
organizations, and since July, we’ve convened 6 community forums
reaching a grand total of over 1500 people. These forums have
ranged from traditional civic gatherings, to outreach to millennials in
social settings, to an old-fashioned Sunday Supper conversation. We
now converse regularly with more than 1250 people via email and
our Facebook followers have topped 2000!
Our stakeholder group organizations and multiple individuals in the
community have contributed all the funding to support the hiring of
our community redevelopment consultants – HR&A, and the many
costs associated with facilitating the initiative.
Our community has worked very hard to craft the draft principles we
are going to review with you. The principles will allow the
redevelopment vision become a reality for our children and
grandchildren. The principles you are seeing today are the 17th
version based on continued input from the ever-expanding
stakeholders and the community-at-large.
Most importantly, creating these “guideposts” for current and future
government administrations will allow our community to confidently
implement this vision over a period of years in a way that is fiscally
sustainable and supported by our community.
I am going to turn this over to Virginia Haley to talk with you about
the implementation principles.
Virginia Haley portion – The Role of Implementation Principles
(Slide )This year marks the 50th anniversary of the original Frank Lloyd
Wright firm’s Master Plan for the Bayfront. What many do not know
is that the construction of Van Wezel was just the first of 3 phases
but the only one that was realized
(Slide )There have been other efforts over the years, most notably
the 2007 Cultural Park Master Plan that fell victim to the Great
Recession.
(Slide) The 2007 Master plan did include 7 planning principles but
they were really more design oriented
(Slide) Using these as a basis for our community conversations, we
quickly realized that while they were generally right, there have been
significant changes in conditions and they did not reflect key
considerations.
(Slide) These design principles did not provide the community with
the tools to guide the future decisions for the site.
(Slide)For those who have attended the Bayfront Forums, you have
heard from Candace Damon of HR&A talk about the crucial role of
the guiding principles in the development of the Brooklyn Bridge
Park. In this case, they guided the community through very complex
decisions that had to be made in order for the project to be
successful.
(Slide) The implementation principles are the foundation for the
years of redevelopment.
(Slide) Through our meetings and community forums that Michael
told you about, 6 themes were identified.
(Slide) Aspiration. We heard very strongly a yearning for this
redeveloped Bayfront to be transformative for the region and that it
must remain a public asset.
(Slide) Cultural Heritage. The existing cultural organizations are
critically important to the site and the County’s economy and the site
must celebrate Sarasota’s cultural identity and diversity.
(Slide)Bayfront/Natural Assets). People prize the spectacular views of
the Bay from the site and want space to be designed to appeal to all
Sarasotans.
(Slide) Activation. There is a sense that particularly during the day
and in the summer the site needs to be more active. Activation
reduces social issues and maximizes economic returns.
(Slide) Connectivity. In the beginning, we were focused on the need
for better connectivity to downtown Sarasota but in the forums we
heard a larger concern regarding county-wide connectivity and water
access.
(Slide) All of this input has resulted in the draft implementation
principles that you have in your agenda packet. As Michael
mentioned, that is version 17. We had an opportunity to receive
input on them from the Sarasota City Commission in a workshop on
January 12 and will be going back to the City Commission to seek
their approval at the end of February. Since we see this parcel as
contributing to the overall success of the County, we would welcome
your reactions. In your leadership capacity, we would be remiss if we
did not welcome your input. I would like Michael to wrap up by
reviewing the next steps.
Back to Michael
(Slide) The City Commission will consider the formal adoption of the
Vision Statement and supporting Implementation Principles on
February 17.
Currently, the Van Wezel and the Sarasota Orchestra are conducting
cultural facility needs assessments. These assessments will be vital to
future planning efforts. The Orchestra’s six-member consultant team
from the Arts Consulting Group will begin their work in Sarasota
tomorrow. The Van Wezel Foundation has engaged AMS Planning
and Research to assist with their needs assessments. Both the
organizations’ assessment teams will work in parallel. We will expect
to see initial findings from both organizations in late spring.
We would like your help in reaching out in the County to broaden this
conversation because we believe this needs be a regional discussion.
We also need to have a greater understanding of realistic financing
and funding options. From other communities, we have seen a wide
variety of financing options and know that there is a whole world of
possibilities to consider for very complex projects like ours. It would
be an enormous help to our coalition if Sarasota County would be
willing to give us some of the expertise of your talented financial staff
to provide guidance on potential financial mechanisms for a project
of this scale.
(Slide) In the medium term, we will be looking at governance
structure and funding options.
Conclusion…
As we hope you have heard today, this set of draft implementation
principles is a community document, and as you have also heard - the
collaborative work of many diverse individuals and organizations. It
has been our continuing goal to include the input of as many
individuals and neighborhood, civic, arts and community
organizations as possible. We have strived to connect with a broad
cross-section of our community in a transparent and open
conversation. We have been told many times over these past months
that this type of community involvement in a visioning process is
unique in the history of Sarasota.
Our Stakeholder group will continue working to refine and finalize
these principles over the next month with additional input. We will
also be studying governance and best practice models from other
communities.
As you are also aware, the Quay property has now been sold. Virginia
Haley and I were recently invited to a meeting with the new owners
of the Quay - GreenPoint Holdings. It was a very encouraging
conversation and we came away with a positive feeling about their
commitment to be a significant asset for the region and felt confident
about their willingness and commitment to work alongside Sarasota
Bayfront 20:20.
As I said earlier, Bayfront 20:20 will continue its work. Bayfront 20:20
will return to the Sarasota City Commission in late February where
we will request that they adopt a final draft of the implementation
principles.
There are multiple steps that we must look at moving forward. In our
minds, there are three major pieces – we now like to say “a three
legged stool” that we believe will come together in late spring.
First – the work that Bayfront 20:20 is doing to research best
practices and continue our community outreach.
Second – the work that the Orchestra, Van Wezel and other
stakeholders are doing to assess their future facility needs.
Third – the details that will be provided by City staff that will lay out
the environmental and technical conditions of the site.
We believe that once these tasks are completed, it will be much
easier to assess the next strategic steps. We know that anyone
challenged to explore the redevelopment of our Sarasota Bayfront
will need to - at least - have these key questions answered.
Embarking on the redevelopment journey with this core knowledge,
will provide a solid base and help to ensure a positive and secure
future for generations to come.
We encourage and welcome your comments and insights on the draft
principles, as it will help us to continue our work. And, we hope to
have your input on our efforts in broadening our reach to the whole
County.
THANK YOU!

January 27, 2015 - Sarasota Bayfront 20:20

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