| 1.Develop a Town Center |
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Westgate Town Center-Redevelopment of the Westgate Library and
park
into a civic town center. Name of Town 'N Country Commons adopted by BOCC
February 2007
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Westgate Regional Library |
$7,526,000.00 |
| Town 'N Country Senior Center |
$2,336.000.00 |
| Westgate Park Improvements/Play Area |
$1,000.000.00 |
| Westgate Headstart Building |
$867,000.00 |
| Paula and Ambassador Roads |
$3,100,000.00 |
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| Construction started in May 2007.
Building scheduled to be completed in late 2008. Park in 2009. Once
completed construction of improvements to Paula Drive and Ambassador Drive
to start. |
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| Community Involvement-Town
'N Country Garden Circle is leading a coalition of community groups to
raise $100,000 for enhancements to the 4 acre park. $41,000 raised so far.
Friends of the Westgate Regional Library have raised $50,000 for
enhancements to the new library. Town 'N Country Optimists have
$10,000 for the new tot lot |
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| 2.Improve the Appearance of Major Roadways |
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Hillsborough Avenue Overlay District-Adopted into the County's Land
Development code on November 4, 2004 with an effective date of February
1,2005. Requires property owners to make landscaping and other
improvements when redevelopment occurs.
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Community Involvement-Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce & Town
'N Country Community Plan Leaders with the help of Planning and
Growth Management worked with Hillsborough Avenue Property Owners
to come with an overlay district in 2004 County code surveyed the avenue
and cited several businesses with illegal signs in October 2005. Several
businesses have conformed with the 15 ft monument signs. No variances have
been approved.
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Village Inn -Remodeling-replaced pole sign with monument sign as
required by overlay plan
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Hills borough Avenue (State Road 580) Improvements-Study and
ultimate construction of enhancements to Hillsborough Ave with the
right-of-way from Veterans Expressway to Rocky creek. Improvements may
include: textured crosswalks, street lighting, signage and landscaping.
Improvements will be identified through design development in FY 06.
Matching funds in the amount of $400,000.00 are being sought in the
upcoming legislative session
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Community Involvement-Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, Town
'N Country Community Plan Leaders and Hillsborough Ave Property Owners
unsuccessfully worked with county staff to request matching state funds of
$400,000.00 in the 2006 &2007 legislative session
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| Conceptual Plan/Cost estimate Study |
$79,100.00 |
| Design and Construction |
$400,000.00 |
| Total |
$479,100.00 |
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| Requesting $6 million from US
Representative Kathy Castors office -June 2007. This will provide
improvements to intersections, sidewalks, street lights, landscaping from
Rocky Creek (West of Home Depot to Veterans Expressway) |
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| 3. Strengthen Code
Enforcement Efforts |
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County funded Code Position-for the community plan focus area to
be proactive. BOCC approved in September 2005. Position filled February
2006. Hours are 8 AM-6PM Wednesday-Saturday. Mission is to be
proactive in community wide problems, i.e, illegal signs, illegally parked
commercial vehicles, shopping carts, flea market operations. Cost for 5
years 353,000
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| 4. Relieve Traffic
Congestion and Improve Transit |
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Hartline Northwest Transit Center-Sheldon Road and Waters Avenue
(an approximate 9 acre strip of land northwest of this intersection
between Sheldon Rd and Waters Ave.)
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Construction to Begin August 2007
and scheduled to be completed
February 2008. there will be a pedestrian controlled traffic signal at the
entrance to the YMCA to help with connection of the Upper Tampa Bay Trail
(UTB) and Town "N Country Greenway
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Phase 1- Driveway; Traffic signal on Waters
Ave; Bus loading area; Park and ride lot (Up to 100 spaces);
Covered shelters/Waiting area for passengers; Portable restrooms.
November 2000 completion |
$2,500,000.00 |
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Phase 2 -Additional bus loading area; Transit
facility building (maximum 100 sq ft) Permanent restrooms
September 2009 Completion |
$1,500.000.00 |
| Total |
$4,000,000.00 |
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Light Rail-Section of area set aside for possible light rail at
Hillsborough Avenue and Veterans expressway
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| 5. Improve Sidewalk Bicycle
Lane and Trail Connectivity |
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TNC Greenway/UTB Trail Connection-Funding for a trail
connectivity project linking TNC Greenway and the UTB Trail was approved
October 5, 2005. The project includes a crossing at Sheldon Rd./TNC
Greenway, restriping bike lanes along Sheldon Rd and bike lanes on
Woodlake Blvd. Bicycle lanes completed December 2006,Construction of
Traffic signal tentatively scheduled to begin July 2008 and be completed
December 2008
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| Mid-block pedestrian signal |
$150,000.00 |
| Median and curb modification |
$125,000.00 |
| Sheldon Road bike lanes |
$60,000.00 |
| Woodlake Blvd. bike lanes |
$4,000.00 |
| Contingency |
$135,000.00 |
| Total |
$574,000.00 |
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Traffic Signal at The Entrance to the YMCA to help connection of
the UTB Trail and Town 'N Country Greenway. Construction scheduled to be
completed February 2008
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Traffic Signal at Hanley Road and Paula Drive-
Installation of a
signal with crosswalks using FDOT safety funds. Scheduled to start
installation end of 2007 or beginning of 2008 *Per Tom Mueller County
Project Manager (7/07) -$531,000.00
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Sidewalk on Comanche Ave-Installation of 3,520 ft (5 ft wide)
sidewalk on Comanche from Golden Drive (bridge over Sweetwater Creek) to
Hanley Road. $195,000.00. Completed 2004
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Sidewalk on Hanna Avenue East of Hanley Road-Installation of
1300 ft (5 ft wide) sidewalk from Hanley Road past Webb Middle
School & Town 'N Country Park-$67,000-Completed June 2007
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Waters Avenue and Hanley Road Intersection- improvements (with
pedestrian improvements). Construction tentatively scheduled for November
2009 and completed by December 2010. $1.7 million + land
acquisition
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| 6. Maintain Drainage
Facilities |
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County requested placing a drainage pipe and landscaping on top of the
drainage ditch on the south side of Town 'N Country Commons to improve the
appearance of the commons, This request was denied by SWFWMD prefers the
ditch remain open for the water to percolate
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| 7. Encourage the Renovation
and Retrofitting of Residences |
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Nothing has been done with this goal
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| 8. Improve Traffic Calming
Methods |
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Senior zone on Waters Ave by Northbridge Blvd to assist senior
citizens at Rocky Creek Retirement Village cross road safely. Initiative
of Commissioner Brian Blair. Reduced speed zone with flashing lights and
signage $34,000 Completed June 2007
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Jackson Springs Road From Sheldon Road to Hanley Road traffic
calming plan combination of narrow lanes, flashing speed limit lights,
speed tables (with emergency vehicle gaps), reduced speed limits,
including surrounding roads.
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| 9. Strengthen/Empower
Community and Business Associations |
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Mergence of the UTB/Oldsmar Chamber and the TNC Chamber- The
Chambers merged in May 2004 forming the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of
Commerce. Of the Chamber 's 750 members, approximately 100-125 are located
in Town 'N Country
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Bay Crest ,Pat Acres, Timberlane / Woodlake, Town 'N Country Park
and Twelve Oaks continue to be active civic associations representing
close to 6800 homes
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Focus area has lost 3 active civic associations-Deerfield, Northwest
and Pinehurst
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The Town 'N Country Garden Circle, Town 'N Country Optimist Club,
Town 'N Country Rotary Club, and Town 'N Country Youth Council continue to
be active community organization.
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The Town 'N Country Alliance and Town 'N Country Community Council,
which used to meet monthly, rarely meet
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| 10. Encourage Neighborhood
Squares |
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Nothing has been done with this goal
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| Scheduled Review of Community
Plan by Community and County 2013 |
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For More
Information Contact
Rob Gamester
Working Committee Member
Town 'N Country
Community Plan
813-884-3462 |
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