SouthShore Areawide Systems Plan

1. SouthShore Areawide Systems Plan Sun City Center Open House September 15, 2005

2. The Areawide Systems Plan • 2 phase project • New name - South Hillsborough is now SouthShore • Effective date September 3, 2003

3. Planning Process • Advisory Committee • Facilitator • Professional Staff

4. Bloomingdale Ave/ Alafia River Tampa Bay Polk Co. Manatee Co. SouthShore Area • Covers the geographic boundary generally south of Bloomingdale Avenue/Alafia River, west of Polk County line, east of Tampa Bay and north of Manatee County line

5. Community Plans • Riverview • Ruskin • Apollo Beach • Gibsonton • Wimauma • Sun City Center

6. Planning Process • Organized an Areawide Plan Working Committee • Inventoried pertinent information • Analyzed the information • Prepared Vision and Strategies and a plan of action

7. Comprised of three components: • 1. Environmental • 2.Cultural/Historical • 3.Transportation

8. Environmental • Typical inventory data: • Existing Land Use patterns • Corridor Plan as proposed by SCRT • Natural Features - wetlands, water bodies • Past and present planning efforts - ELAP, Land /Water linkages

9. Environmental –Vision Statement Our community is working to: • Achieve harmony between positive development and nature • Improve the quality of our air, water and soil • Ensure the Bay and water systems are clean and healthy • Conserve and manage sensitive lands and species habitats regionally • Support a network of environmental resources throughout South Shore

10. Environmental Strategies • Sustainability • Water Resources • Shoreline Accessibility • Phosphate Mining

11. Environmental Inventory Map

12. Cultural/Historical • Typical inventory data: • Architecture • Archaeology • Cultural history of communities • Locations or setting of historical significance

13. Cultural/Historical-Vision Statement • The ShoreShore region supports: • Diverse Population • Unique Communities • Preservation of Natural Heritage, Cultural Identity and Livability • Sustainable Growth and Development • Well-Educated Workforce • Healthy Thriving Economy

14. Cultural/Historical Strategies • Cultural and Historical Protection • Eco-Tourism • Community Character • Diversified Housing

15. Cultural/Historical Inventory Map

16. Transportation • Typical inventory data: • Present and future roadway linkages • Existing roadway levels of service • County and State CIP work programs • Physical conditions • Land Use & Demographic

17. Transportation-Vision Statement Our communities are served by: • Balanced transportation system • Planned system of roadways • Strategically placed activity centers • Mass transit • Harmonious integration of roads and communities • Transportation choices to safely to walk, bicycle, drive a car, take the bus or rail • Sidewalks, bike lanes, and tree-shaded environments everywhere

18. Transportation-Vision cont. • Encourage “co-location” of greenways and corridors • Pursue enhanced transportation funding package from local, state, and federal agencies • Pursue corridors that reflect current and future rights-of-way needs • Pursue water-borne craft connections between St. Petersburg, Tampa and Sarasota • Create of efficient Emergency Management Plans • Accelerate the planning/design/construction process

19. Transportation Strategies • Implement & Coordinate Corridors • Livable Roadways • Public Transit • Pedestrian Pathways • Emergency Management

20. Transportation Corridor Map