AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LANDINGS AT VICTORIA ISLES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR A MULTI-PHASE LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT TO REDESIGN THE LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN.
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BACKGROUND:
The Landings at Victoria Isles Homeowners Association is requesting $20,000 in grant funds from the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program. This program provides funding assistance for projects that promote a stronger, safer, and more sustainable community. The proposed project seeks to enhance community aesthetics and sustainability by revising the Landscape Master Plan according to "Right Tree, Right Place" principles. The project is eligible under the multi-phase design project category of the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program Guidelines. The Landings community is located on the west side of Lyons Road, north of the Sawgrass Expressway, with access from Sawgrass Boulevard.
DISCUSSION:
The City is committed to enhancing community aesthetics and promoting a positive environmental image; this grant project supports and advances this strategic initiative. The applicant has proposed a multi-phase, neighborhood-wide landscape project. Phase I will focus on designing a new landscape plan, while future phases will focus on plan implementation, including tree installation. The original landscape materials are no longer compatible with surrounding areas due to their size and growth habits.
The applicant intends to procure Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc. to assess the current conditions and develop a new Street Tree Master Landscape Plan. The total cost of Phase I design services is $46,400, with grant reimbursement of up to $20,000, which does not require a matching contribution per the grant guidelines.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program has a $195,000 budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). The Landings at Victoria Isles Homeowners Association represents the first grant re...
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