22-3306 Brightwater Final Conceptual Master Plan

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RESOLUTION 22-3306 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE BRIGHTWATER FINAL CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the residential property developed at 700 S. Lost Lake Lane (Brightwater) is the family home to Hibbard Casselberry, founder and first mayor to the City of Casselberry, and for whom the City is named after; and WHEREAS, the Brightwater property includes a 7,000 square foot home designed by famed Central Florida architect, James Gamble Rogers II, approximately 8.9 acres of land on the eastern shore of South Lake Triplet, and is contiguous with City -owned land to the south and north; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry recognizes the historical, social, cultural, environmental, economic, and civic importance of preserving and enhancing the Brightwater property for the City and the public; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry acquired ownership of Brightwater, in a blighted condition, from the Casselberry family estate in 2021 for a purchase price of $1,250,000 and closing costs; and WHEREAS, after the purchase the property was secured and added to the park system inventory; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry desired a conceptual master plan of the property to assist with fundraising and guide improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Commission approved GAI Consultants, Inc. (GAI) to provide professional design services to develop a conceptual plan for the house and land, host public engagement meetings, and present their plan and findings to the City of Casselberry's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and City Commission; and WHEREAS, City of Casselberry staff and GAI presented preliminary conceptual plans to the public at a community input meeting on September 1, 2021 at Secret Lake Park. On September 14, 2021, staff and GAI presented the preliminary conceptual plans to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board at their regularly scheduled meeting inside City Hall. On October 11, 2021, staff and GAI presented the preliminary conceptual plans to the City Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting inside City Hall. At this meeting, the City Commission provided staff and GAI with their recommended changes to the preliminary plan; and WHEREAS, City of Casselberry staff and GAI presented an updated preliminary conceptual master plan to a special joint -meeting of the City Commission and Parks and Recreation