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Pine Hills Update

Pine Hills Update. Board of County Commissioners November 1, 2011. Pine Hills Improvement. Purpose Provide an update on various initiatives that are occurring in the Pine Hills community. Pine Hills Improvement. Presentation Outline Evans High School Construction

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Pine Hills Update

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  1. Pine Hills Update Board of County Commissioners November 1, 2011

  2. Pine Hills Improvement Purpose • Provide an update on various initiatives that are occurring in the Pine Hills community

  3. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  4. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  5. Pine Hills Improvement Evans High School Construction • $58 M facility • 350,000 sq. ft. • November 2011 completion

  6. Pine Hills Improvement Evans High School Construction • Grand Opening Event Jan 21 • Community Health Clinic • Community School

  7. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  8. Pine Hills Improvement Orange County Neighborhood Stabilization Program - National Model • 98 Homes impacted in Pine Hills • 57 Purchased • 22 Sold • 41 Received Down Payment Assistance

  9. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Partnership with Habitat For Humanity • 10 homes purchase • 4 sold

  10. Pine Hills ImprovementNeighborhood Stabilization ProgramSeville Place Redevelopment/Renovation • 444 Unit apartment complex(near corner of Pine Hills Road and Silver Star across the street from Evans High School) • Previously in foreclosure • High vacancy rate • Crime/vandalism • Substantial rehabilitation required

  11. Pine Hills ImprovementNeighborhood Stabilization ProgramSeville Place Redevelopment/Renovation • Orange County partnered with non-profit and for-profit development team • Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation • The Related Group • Redevelopment plan includes: • Demolition of 180 units • Renovation of 264 units • New club house as focal point

  12. Pine Hills ImprovementNeighborhood Stabilization ProgramSeville Place Redevelopment/Renovation • Financing plan includes: • $8 million from Orange County NSP/SHIP • $13.8 million private/bond financing • $21.8 million total project cost • Closing on tax exempt bond financing December 15, 2012 • Construction to begin January2, 2012

  13. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  14. Pine Hills Improvement Brownfields • $400K from EPA, 3 year grant • To assess both petroleum and hazardous waste sites • Goals: • identify the brownfield sites that exhibit redevelopment potential • quantify their associated risk to human health, safety and the environment, and • position them to move forward through the remediation and redevelopment process

  15. Pine Hills Improvement Brownfields • 24 sites identified for Environmental Site Assessments • Anticipated at least 4 properties will reveal contamination • Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup • Alternatives will be completed in the third year of the grant • Redevelopment possible after completion

  16. Pine Hills Improvement Environmental Projects • Completed: C-7 construction of pond – Lake Lawne

  17. Pine Hills Improvement Environmental Projects • Completed: • Pollution Prevention assessment at Robinswood Middle School • Stormdrain labeling north of Lake Lawne with Evans High School

  18. Pine Hills Improvement Environmental Projects • Completed: Lake Divot dredging and restoration

  19. Pine Hills Improvement Environmental Projects • In Progress: • Inlet Baskets North of Lake Lawne • Water Quality Monitoring of Lake Lawne • Proposed: • Stormwater Reuse in Barnett Park

  20. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  21. Pine Hills Improvement Safe Neighborhood • Active Citizen Group • Regular meetings • Crime Prevention Awareness • Off Duty Officers

  22. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  23. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Improvement District • Taskforce recommendation • Selected commercial properties • Marketing plan • Redevelopment initiatives • Business support strategies • Crime reduction plan

  24. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Improvement District • Special district created under Chapter 163 Fla. Stat. • Local Government Business NID • BCC serves as board of directors • Advisory Council of property owners

  25. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Improvement District • Proposing two ordinances • Ordinance creating the NID • Amendment to Crime Prevention Ordinance • Funded from Crime Prevention Fund • May generate funding from grants, special assessments or ad valorem tax

  26. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Improvement District Ord. 90-23 imposes very high standards for local government NID to levy either assessments or ad valorem taxes: • Unanimous vote of all members of BCC • Special referendum approval requirements • Notice of referendum from Supervisor of Elections by mail and by publication in newspaper • Mail –in ballots • Approval by commercial property owners representing more than 50% of assessed value of property in district

  27. Pine Hills Improvement Neighborhood Improvement District • Option 1 • Ordinance authorizes special assessment and/or ad valorem tax • Subject to unanimous vote and referendum of property owners • Option 2 • Ordinance does not authorize special assessment and/or ad valorem tax • Ordinance can be amended a later time • Amendment would require a unanimous vote • A public hearing would be required • A referendum of property owners required

  28. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  29. Pine Hills Improvement Infrastructure Project • Projects ranked by Task Force • Pedestrian Improvements proposed • Designs complete • Need to secure a contractor • Project to begin by Feb 2012 • $150,000 for FY 11-12 • Infrastructure funding (100K) • EECBG Grant (50K)

  30. Pine Hills Improvement Presentation Outline • Evans High School Construction • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Brownfields/ Environmental Projects • Safe Neighborhood • Neighborhood Improvement District • Infrastructure Project • Next Steps

  31. Pine Hills Improvement Next Steps • Continue crime prevention efforts • Public Hearings on NID Ordinances • Secure contractor for pedestrian improvements • Continue NSP activities • Conduct Brownfield Environmental Site Assessments • Continue Environmental Projects

  32. Pine Hills Update Board of County Commissioners November 1, 2011

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