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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency March 25, 2015 Page 2 Mr. Matthew West, Lassiter Transportation Group, Inc., 123 Live Oak Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida presented a PowerPoint Presentation, to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Mr. West explained that the City received a planning technical grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) to determine the effects the Red Bug Lake Road Flyover has had on the area. He said a Stakeholders' meeting was held on February 11, 2015. He said notices were sent to the property and business owners in the study area. He said the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Seminole County Government, the Regional Planning Council and Lynx were also invited. He said the purpose of the meeting was to obtain feedback regarding the interchange and reconfiguration including both positive and negative results and also what could be done to encourage and help property owners and businesses in that area to flourish. Mr. West said the Stakeholders were asked if there were any infrastructure improvements that were overlooked or any recommendations that should be considered for that area. He said one stakeholder stated that the bus stops in the area have no trash receptacles or shelters and trash becomes a problem in that area. Mr. West said that he spoke with Lynx regarding adding trash receptacles and shelters to the bus stops in the study area. Mr. West reviewed a case study that was included in the PowerPoint Presentation to demonstrate what improvements could be made to the Baer Furniture site at State Road 436 and Red Bug Lake Road using the existing codes and zoning to further develop the property. Mr. West requested input from the Planning and Zoning Commission and the public to discuss any issues they have observed in the area. He said that Lassiter Transportation Group will continue discussions with Lynx, Seminole County Government and FDOT to discuss any comments they receive. He said the next step in the process is to take the Existing Conditions Report, Stakeholders Input Report and combine it with an Implementation Plan and present it to the City Commission on May 26, 2015. He said this will summarize the issues in the area and provide possible solutions. He said the Plan will include a scenario for a mixed -use development using a blank slate for the Baer Furniture Shopping Center site using the vision of Casselberry in the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. West said they would like to compile all the input by the third week in April. He said the Stakeholders' Survey is available online.