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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 11, 2021 —Regular Meeting Page 14 of 17 street parking. 8. Colleen Hufford, 527 Queens Mirror Circle, spoke in favor of developing the site as a passive park and event venue only, and expressed concerns that altering or removing any part of the main house would affect the historic nature of the site and possibly hinder the ability to obtain grant funding. 9. Bill Hufford, 527 Queens Mirror Circle, expressed support for developing the site as a historic event center, but was opposed to developing it as a multi-purpose park due to the many park renovations already planned and funded through the voter approved bond referendum. 10. Kelly Kester, 376 South Lost Lake Lane, spoke in favor of developing the site as a smaller, possibly 100 -person passive historic venue with potential for a connecting boardwalk to the golf course clubhouse area. 11. Don Epps, President of the Seminole County Historical Society, 300 Eslinger Blvd, Sanford, encouraged the City to work jointly with the Seminole County Historical Society and Society for Historic Casselberry on seeking grants for the historic preservation of the site. 1.2. Gigi Figueroa, 455 South Triplet Lake Drive, spoke in support of developing the site as a smaller venue to preserve the quiet tranquility of the area, and expressed concerns about traffic issues that could result from a larger event venue. No one else came forward. Discussion: A lengthy discussion ensued during which each of the Commissioners provided their perception of the two conceptual plans and whether they preferred one over the other and shared their preferences as to specific components of the plans. The discussion also included suggestions for changes; community input and concerns; size and cost concerns; whether the site should be an event center only with passive components such as gardens, educational opportunities and trails or should include active elements such as playground and a kayak launch area; parking location and number of spaces; potential for historical site related grants to assist with funding of the restoration of the site, and the need to keep the home as intact as possible to retain its historical integrity in order to qualify for those types of grants; concerns about disruption to the neighboring properties and keeping the site and parking as non-invasive to the residents in the area as possible; inclusion of Belgian azaleas and fern in the botanical gardens to add to the historic value of the site; feasibility of a phased approach, with some amenities being constructed initially and others added later; orientation of the entryway and whether parking should be allowed in that area; and utilizing landscaping as a means of helping to provide screening from the site and activities for neighboring properties. At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Commission reached a consensus on the following items, to be used as guidelines by GAI Consultants in preparation of a revised conceptual plan: - Include auxiliary buildings that include a caterer's kitchen, restrooms, and an enclosed event facility, with all being oriented to the north. - Parking should all be oriented to the north. - There should be no on -street parking. - Off-site supplemental parking can be included to be used to support larger events, if needed. - Include a small playground to support the event center. - Include a kayak launch area. - Include botanical gardens with an emphasis on educational opportunities. - Expand parking areas B and C on the north, with the possibility of utilizing a portion of parking