AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INDIGO LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. APPLICATION FOR MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR A MULTI-PHASE LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT TO REDESIGN THE STREET TREE MASTER PLAN.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Indigo Lakes Community Association, is requesting $12,500 in matching funds from the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program. The proposed project seeks to enhance the aesthetics and sustainability of the community by revising the street tree plan to include the “Right Tree, Right Place” principles. The project is eligible under the multi-phase design project category of the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program Guidelines. The program has a $65,000 budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The Indigo Lakes Community is located east of US 441/State Road 7, between Winston Park Boulevard and Wiles Road. Access to the community is from Alexandria Boulevard.
DISCUSSION:
The City is committed to enhancing community aesthetics and promoting a positive environmental image. The applicant has proposed a two-part, multi-phase plan that will further this strategic initiative. Phase I proposes to design a new street tree plan for the Indigo Lakes Community. Phase II proposes to install common area trees, utilizing the new street tree plan. Much of the original street tree design material is no longer compatible with surrounding areas due to their size and growth habit, and the City has been working with the applicant to address these issues. The applicant is procuring the design services of David Font Landscape Architecture to review the current conditions and provide solutions through a new street tree master plan, which will be enforced at the time of tree failure or potential endangerment. Although this is a multi-phase project, the City does not anticipate funding requests for future phases because the neighborhood intends to begin work immediately. If approved, Indigo Lakes would be the fourth Neighborhood Enhancement Grant in FY2020. To date, $31,250 has been awarded through the program. The grant project is a further enhancement of the community and satisfies the standards established by the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
REVENUES: $ 0
EXPENDITURES: $ 12,500
BUDGETED? Yes
NOTES: Account 0198-8220, Neighborhood Partner Grant.