TOD Master Plan Community Workshop

CITY OF DEBARY’s TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN

Community Workshop May 18, 2016 | 6:00 PM

Workshop Outline

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Opening Remarks

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Presentation - Discuss the Evolution of the TOD Master Plan and the DeBary Bayou area.

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Break-Out Session – Break out into four groups by topic Topic 1: Stormwater Master Plan This topic will discuss the proposed stormwater master plan for the TOD area. Information will be provided on stormwater techniques and technology to be implemented in the proposed plan that can help treat existing conditions and future development. Topic 2: DeBary Bayou and the proposed 100 Acre Acquisition This topic will discuss the existing conditions of the DeBary Bayou as outlined in the 2012 Army Corps of Engineers’ Report, as well as the proposed mitigation concepts currently being explored. Topic 3: Central Parks Master Plan This topic will explore the proposed central park and the community’s desired amenities. Topic 4: TOD Master Plan This topic will discuss the evolution of the TOD Master Plan, existing design guidelines, land uses, and plan components such as a town center, bike paths, and the importance of transit oriented development for this area.

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DISCUSSION - After the break-out session, each group will summarize the highlights of each topic.

Evolution of a Plan • 2010 SunRail confirmed with Station in DeBary - City begins planning for rail transit - Initiates Comp Plan Amendment/Zoning Overlay to allow for TOD - TOD Boundaries are set

• 2013 City Awarded DEO Planning Grant - Study SunRail area and look at viable stormwater alternatives

• 2014 City initiates strategic planning process (Visioning) - 2 Visioning workshops held • August 8, 2014 and August 23, 2014 • Results of Visioning showed overwhelming support for: town square/center developed near the SunRail station, maintain the quaint, small town feel, development of the 17/92 Dirksen Rd. area, enhancements to the SunRail station, and the construction of a convention/civic center close to SunRail 3

TOD Boundary Established    

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½ mile radius Core Outside Core Transitional Area

Strategic Planning Report – September 2014  Report resulted in a goal for the development of transit oriented development around the SunRail

- Priority Objectives of the Study • Develop master plan for infrastructure and land use in TOD • Hire TOD Development Director to market the TOD • Explore potential of public/private ventures to enhance the SunRail station • Apply for federal grant to fund pedestrian overpass • Review by council of existing studies related to TOD

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How to address Community Vision with Existing Constraints?  Mostly small, piecemeal parcels adjacent to the train station with the exception of the 100 acre SJRWMD property & the 65 acre Costa property  Master planned communities more feasible when under the ownership of a few  Small parcels on west side of highway near train station  Currently, there’s no viable option of land available inside the TOD Core for master stormwater system, central park or town center

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102 acres SJRWMD Property

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65 acres

Costa Property

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Lake Villa Mobile Home Park

DEO Planning Grant

 Upon receipt of the grant, City evaluated stormwater alternatives to maximize development potential of the TOD Area

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Conceptual Stormwater Master Plan

• Establish master stormwater system to maximize smaller, individualized parcels • Evaluate alternatives to address stormwater management and maximize developable area • Advantages of a master stormwater pond

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Current TOD Milestones March 2013 • Pegasus was retained to prepare a Conceptual Stormwater Master Plan March 2015 • Conceptual Stormwater Master Plan was completed

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April 2015

• Biotech was retained to prepare an Ecological Assessment

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• Littlejohn was retained to prepare a conceptual TOD Master Plan

DeBary TOD Meetings and Public Presentations 1

03/25/2013 TOD Coordination Meeting #1 with SJRWMD

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03/26/2013 TOD Coordination Meeting #1 with Volusia County

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03/27/2013 TOD Coordination Meeting #1 with FDOT

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04/30/2013 TOD Working Group Meeting #1

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08/09/2013 TOD Working Group #2 Meeting / Presentation

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DeBary TOD Meetings and Public Presentations 8

07/14/2014 TOD Coordination Meeting #2 with Volusia County and the SJRWMD

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11/07/2014 ECFRPC Sustainable Communities Consortium Meeting / Presentation

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11/19/2014 DeBary City Council Workshop Presentation

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01/08/2015 Final TOD Working Group Meeting / Presentation

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05/20/2015 DeBary City Council Meeting / Presentation

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07/10/2015 TOD Coordination Meeting #3 with SJRWMD

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05/18/2016 TOD Master Plan Community Workshop

Confirmation of Volusia County’s understanding of the on-going coordination between the City of DeBary and the SJRWMD “Staff does not propose to initiate the process of transferring ownership of this property to the County until this matter has been satisfactorily resolved. Therefore, to minimize potential future uncertainties and complications for all affected parties it is highly encouraged that your office directly contact the District at the earliest possible date to resolve this matter”. 18

DeBary Bayou Water Quality Concerns

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Land Use Breakdown     

34% wetlands 29% agriculture 11% forest/woods 10% urban 16% other

Lake Monroe  impaired waterbody for nutrients  goal is to reduce total nitrogen by 38% and total phosphorus by 31%

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 acquired by the SJRWMD in 1999

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 funded by FDOT in association with Interstate 4 and SR 417 Improvements

 84% wetland vegetation  16% upland vegetation

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DeBary Bayou Recharge Characteristics

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100-acre Gemini Springs Addition Existing Characteristics

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TOD Stormwater Master Plan

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Low Impact Development (LID) Practices

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• LID practices applicable to the City include:

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Porous Concrete/Permeable Pavement Bio-swales Rain Barrels and Cisterns Biosorption Activated Media (BAM) Rain Gardens Green Roofs Minimize/Disconnect the Directly Connected Impervious Area (DCIA)

 Floating Wetlands  Up-FloR Systems  Underground Vaults

 Landscape Practices  Fertilizer Control  Reduced Street Width  Curb Cuts with Inverted Medians  Curb Elimination

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April 2012 ACOE STUDY

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Address gravity stormwater infrastructure, management and treatment to limit nutrient and sediment inputs.  Undertake a stormwater feasibility study and a stormwater pollution prevention plan to determine the contribution of nutrients, sediment and bacteria to the DeBary Bayou.  Implement regulations to control fertilizer usage, types and application.

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Implement structural and non-structural BMPs that reduce pollutants (i.e., solids, metals, bacteria and nutrients).  Address water quality issues and increased nutrient loading to slow the rate of organic matter deposition and eutrophication.

 Combine sediment removal with invasive vegetation treatment and physical removal to limit further productivity.  Any invasive vegetation “spray and lay” treatment in the DeBary Bayou or floodplain should be replaced with physical removal.

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Treatment by physical removal of invasive vegetation should be incorporated into a new maintenance plan within the impounded area. Spring runs represent a relatively rare habitat type regionally, so should not be actively treated unless clearly warranted.  Additional aeration at the outfall location should be included as part of the treatment system here.

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Any additional BMPs that might also benefit water quality, such as water fowl exclusion or planting terrestrial buffer areas, should also be considered to increase benefits. 

 Eliminate “spray and lay” methods of treatment of invasive vegetation – application of herbicides and addition of organic material that increases BOD, reduces DO and adds organic material to bottom sediments all threaten establishment, growth, survival and sustainability of native vegetative communities. Implement a physical removal program for targeted invasive species.

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Ensure invasive vegetation is appropriately treated to restore marsh community for wildlife.  Alternatively, chemical spraying could be used in combination with raking or other physical removal techniques – a specific management plan for these techniques should be developed to optimize each type of treatment, considering seasonal concerns and species-specific growth patterns and response to spraying. Storage and treatment areas will need to be identified and secured for disposing of collected plant materials.

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Restoration Objectives with Recommendations  Augment native vegetation to encourage ongoing competition with invasive species. FDOT borrow pit/pond might provide an ideal location for a native nursery for propagation and harvest of native aquatic plant materials for use within DeBary Bayou, Gemini Springs or Mullet Lake. This area could be developed as a demonstration nursery site.

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Why has the City of DeBary not addressed the recommended improvements outlined in the 2012 ACOE study?

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• The City’s focus for the past 12 years has been implementing flood protection projects as a result of the 2004 and 2008 flood events that devastated the City.

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• Surface water quality monitoring in 15 lake systems within the City by Environmental Research and Design, Inc.

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Explore Possibilities of 100 Acre Acquisition?  History of 100 Acre – The proposed 100 acres is part of the larger 950 acres – Gemini Springs Addition (950 +/-) acquired by SJRWMD 1999 – Acquired as a result of construction of I-4 & other transportation corridor improvements as mitigation land

 BioTech Report June 22, 2015 – 100 acre Ecological Assessment Report

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Explore Possibilities of 100 Acre Acquisition?  Less Than 8% of 100 acre ID as wetlands  Largest wetland area on 100 acre is less than two acres  8 Acre FDOT pond

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Approximate Southern Boundary Line of 100 +/- acre

100 Acre Facing East from US 17-92

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Begin Master Planning  Summer 2015 - Littlejohn and RCLCO hired to do Market Feasibility Study and TOD Master Plan  Multiple drafts of master concept plans to date

 Plan reflects aggressive development pattern of market feasibility study and inclusion of 100 acres to achieve preferences of previous visioning sessions

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Why Include the 100 Acres in the Master Plan?  Needed to include 100 acres in Master Plan to illustrate the idea to the SJRWMD, ACOE, FDOT of the proposal  Easier to have the conversation with the stakeholders when you have a graphic depicting a plan

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DeBary Master Plan and Bayou Clean-up  Question?: Is there an opportunity to establish a town square, central park, master storm pond AND clean up DeBary Bayou by including the 100 acres in the plan?  Saw an avenue to facilitate the vision workshop preferences for the TOD and address existing environmental needs with the Bayou

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Agency Coordination  Met with SJRWMD July 10, 2015 to explore possibilities of 100 acre acquisition – Told not impossible to achieve, but a lot issues would need to be addressed, so City pursued concept  Researched Existing FDOT, ACOE, and SJRWMD permits associated with the site

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Agency Coordination  Met again with SJRWMD and ACOE on January 7, 2016 – Discussed existing permits discovered during research of site – Discussed methodology to score the 950 acres for mitigation replacement – Once methodology is agreed upon, then substantive discussions can be held on whether the proposal for the mitigation and use of the 100 acres can be achieved. – Right now, it’s only in the conceptual phase of discussions

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DeBary Master Plan & Bayou Clean-up  City needs to continue to facilitate discussions with ACOE, FDOT, and SJRWMD to achieve desired outcome  City needs to coordinate with Volusia County to make sure all parties are satisfied  Take careful consideration of environmental factors such as eagle’s nest, Gopher Tortoise

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DeBary Master Plan & Bayou Clean-up  To date 42 acres of invasive species have been identified  Removal of invasive species for mitigation credits and perpetual maintenance of land an option?  Need to agree on scoring methodology first…  Idea: Establish a taxing district within the TOD area to fund DeBary Bayou clean-up in order to implement the recommendations of the ACOE 2012 study

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Remember Previous Workshops Results?  August 8, 2014 and August 23, 2014 Workshops – town square/center developed near the SunRail station, maintain the quaint, small town feel, development of the 17/92 Dirksen Road area, enhancements to the SunRail station, and the construction of a convention/civic center close to SunRail

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October 13, 2015 Workshop  Specific comments shown on the base maps regarding potential development locations included: – Identifying the area north of the station for high-density multifamily residential development, senior housing, and employment. – Identifying the area southeast of Dirksen Road and US 17/92 as a potential area for a range of uses and programs: higher-density mixed-uses with businesses, restaurants, and apartments. – Identifying the area across US-17/92 from the station for a potential town center with entertainment, high-rise multi-family with mixed-uses, higher-density mixed-use developments with multi-family residential, senior housing, assisted care living facility, office, retail, restaurants, coffee shops, entertainment such as movies, art shows, and farmer’s markets.

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TOD Master Plan Concept 7

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TOD Master Plan Concept # 7  Avalon Park, Uptown Altamonte are successful examples of pedestrian friendly town centers around master storm ponds, central parks, and trails  Plan reflected the DeBary results of the previous workshops and visioning sessions held over the past couple years – Town center, Central Park, Bike/Ped Trails, higher densities near transit, pedestrian friendly

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Avalon Park, DeBary, Altamonte

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Vetting the Concept  Held TOD Transit Design Workshop on January 15, 2016  Intergovernmental Coordination meeting by vested agencies (Volusia County, Orange City, Deltona, FDOT, SunRail, Votran, AT&T, Duke, FP&L, etc)  Presented latest concept plan to obtain critical feedback  Generally positive feedback received by all parties

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Additional Constraints Identified  Eagle’s nest found during additional assessment of 950 +/- DeBary Bayou  Found when identifying the invasive plant species

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TOD Master Plan Concept 8

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Latest Master Plan Concept  Removed residential to the east of the storm pond  Preserves natural area between storm pond and Mullet Lake  Removes storm pond from Duke Energy Easement  Maintains approximately 35 acres of private development on the western boundary of the property, adjacent to US Hwy 17-92

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100 Acre Land Use Area

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Establishes Master Stormwater System

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Preservation  Potential for nature paths  Continued preservation of natural area east of storm pond around existing spring-to-spring trail  Devise a strategy of funding of DeBary Bayou invasive species removal and perpetual maintenance

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Existing Bike Trail and Natural Area To Remain Unchanged

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Establishes a Central Park with Amenities  Connects SunRail via east-west bike trail to existing spring-tospring trail  Kayak Launch off Lake Mullet

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Potential for Central Park with Amenities

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Establishes Town Center

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Establishes Town Center

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Establishes Built-in Ridership

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Establishes Tax Revenue to Pay for SunRail  FDOT funding first 7 years  5 years left

 Then Local Governments Responsible for Operations and Maintenance Cost – Includes Osceola, Orange, Orlando, Seminole, and Volusia – Establishing momentum of tax base around SunRail now is critical for funding of the rail in the future

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Next Steps for 100 Acres  A lot of things still need to happen with the appropriate agencies such as the FDOT, ACOE and SJRWMD – Agree to scoring methodology of the land with SJRWMD – Continue dialogue with the SJRWMD and others to determine what’s even acceptable for land uses – Establish an executed agreement with the SJRWMD to ensure that any use of the land is clearly identified and agreed upon by all parties (ex: private dev, stormwater, preservation) – Draft a financing structure to funnel funding for the Bayou restoration as part of the agreement – Modify permits that other agencies (SJRWMD, FDOT, ACOE) hold on the land (SJRWMD, FDOT, ACOE)

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Next Steps for Master Plan  Master Plan is still only in the Concept Stage  This is an excellent opportunity to gain even further feedback on the vision for this area from the people most affected  Compile additional feedback tonight  Revise conceptual plans accordingly  Hold follow-up workshop to present revised conceptual plan and determine how to move forward

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Comment Cards  Please fill out comment cards and submit at the back of the room  Comments will be reviewed and compiled into a matrix by topic and presented at the next workshop  Comments can inform future plan revisions

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Contact Information

City of DeBary 16 Colomba Road DeBary, FL 32713 386-668-3523 (fax) Matt Boerger AICP, LEED AP Growth Management Director 386-668-2040, ext 317 [email protected]

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Pegasus Engineering, LLC 301 West State Road 434, Suite 309 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 407-358-5155 (fax) David Hamstra, P.E. Principal / Project Manager 407-992-9160, ext. 309 [email protected]