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CASSGLBCRRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of March 7, 2023 — Pre -Budget Planning workshop Page 3 of 11 O "Wheel Park" O Dew Drop Park o Sunnytown Park O Financial Analysis: Cost Projections O Financial Analysis: Funding Projections O Commission Discussion Discussion: Discussion ensued which included: the need to spend Parks Bond funds by 2025; ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance; concerns about the quality of some of the materials used for improvements at Secret Lake Park, whether there was any warranty on the project and materials used, and the lack of benches in the park; the need for redesign of some elements at Wirz Park due to a Duke Energy transmission power easement along the southern border of the main park; potential target construction start and completion dates for the projects; feasibility of construction of both phases of"Wheel Park" at the same time to take advantage of certain efficiencies; cost estimates for projects; confirmed grant funding and potential grant finding; cost overruns on the parks projects; suspension of funding for Sunnytown Park and potential for the need to re -prioritize projects and/or eliminate elements on projects to address funding deficiencies; deadlines for grant funding; differences between FRDAP (Florida Recreation Development Assistance Grants) which are state grants, and LWCF (Land and Water Conservation Fund) grants which are federal, and the deadlines and criteria for both types of grants; projected cost overruns for each park project; use of CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) contributions towards parks project funding; potential use of owner direct purchase and bid alternates as cost saving measures for the parks projects; and the need to address the parks projects funding deficits at a future City Commission meeting. C. Redevelopment Opportunities for Old Police Station Site Presentation: Community Development Director Chris Schmidt gave a presentation on redevelopment opportunities for the old Police Station site which included the following components: Background Current Site Layout Current Site Layout (without park portion) CommissionerAramendia left the meeting room at 10:55 a. n7. CommissionerAramendia returned to the meeting room at 10:56 a. m. - Zoning Planned Mixed Use — Mid Rise (PMX-MID) - Single Story Restaurant - Midrise Apartment - Commission Discussion Discussion: Discussion ensued which included: the fact that the site falls within both the Community Redevelopment District and the Concord Park Overlay which would allow for only certain types of development— no drive-throughs, fast food, etc.; high traffic volLmme along US Highway 17-92 fronting the site; high commercial value of the property due to its location; condition of current building on the site and the fact that issues with the building would not make it feasible to repurpose for City use; responsibility for demolition of the building; potential stormwater issues with redevelopment of the site; feasibility of keeping