AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VICTORIA ISLES HOMEOWNERS 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, Victoria Isles Homeowners Association, is requesting $7,800 in matching grant 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 Victoria Isles community is located west of Lyons Road, north of the Sawgrass Expressway. Access to the community is from Sawgrass Boulevard.
DISCUSSION:
The City is committed to enhancing community aesthetics and promoting a positive environmental image; this grant project furthers this strategic initiative. The applicant has proposed a multi-phase project. Phase I proposes to design a new street tree plan for the Victoria Isles community. Future phases of the multi-phase project will install common area trees, utilizing the new street tree plan. The Victoria Isles original street tree design material is no longer compatible with surrounding areas due to size and growth habit. The City has been working with the applicant to address these issues. The applicant is procuring the design services of Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc. to review the current conditions and provide solutions through a new street tree master plan. This grant application is for Phase I (design) of the proposed project. The City anticipates receiving the Phase II (installation) application in FY22. The Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program has a $65,000 budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). To date, $15,946.50 has been awarded through the program. Victoria Isles Phase I would be the third Neighborhood Enhancement Grant of FY21.This 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: $ 7,800
BUDGETED? Yes
NOTES: This is the third Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Application for the FY21 Budget. Funds available from FY21 total $49,053.50 from Account 0198-8220, Neighborhood Partner Grant.