Smart Growth Lee

Memorandum

From

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER

SMART GROWTH

Re: Next Meeting and assorted information

 An agenda is attached for your next meeting, which will be Wednesday, May 17, 6-8 pm, at the Lee County Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, 1^st Floor meeting room.

There has been a lot of activity since the last meeting.  Babcock funding has made it through the Legislature and so has the Lake Okeechobee Operations Review Committee, and both await Governor review.

The Local Planning Agency is receiving for action the Smart Growth recommendations that still require Comprehensive Plan amendment.  The draft going to them is provided, and is essentially the same as the last meeting, with a few recommendations removed as having already been completed.

Also attached are the minutes of April’s meeting, the redevelopment/infill concept, and the unchanged “Smart Village” concept.  

DRAFT AGENDA FOR MAY MEETING

       SMART GROWTH COMMITTEE

Time and Place: Wednesday, May 17,  6-8 p.m., 1^st Floor, Lee County Administration Building 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers Florida.

1.  Call to Order, Introductions, Review of Agenda

2.  Administrative Matters

A.  Minutes of April 19, 2006.

Action Needed: Accept and approve the minutes as amended by discussion of the members.

3.  Presentations:    A. Update on MPO Plan (invited).

B. “If This Is Growth Management, I want My Money Back.”  (Wayne Daltry, using the script Michael Busha presented to the Horizon Council, 4-28-06).

4.  Discussion Topic

A. “Refill”, Redevelopment and Infill.  (Attached).

5.  Other Business

A.  Members identify those issues that may not have been addressed to date. 

Action Needed: Issues to be forwarded to the next meeting.

B.  Progress on various projects, verbal, Wayne Daltry  (Babcock, Lake Okeechobee)

C.  Previously Distributed Items (Smart Villages, LPA Recommendations)

6.  Public Comment

7.  Set next meeting date (June 21), identify agenda items, and adjourn.