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Community Visioning
Mission Statement
"Tomorrow's Vision" will create a plan that will define our unique identity, assure quality of life, and make Green Cove Springs a premier 21st-century city that reflects our traditional values, natural features, and historic characteristics.
Tomorrow's Vision Goals
Economic Development
- Be proactive with the media in order to promote Green Cove Springs
- Promote Commercial development in Green Cove Springs
- Promote Industrial development in Green Cove Springs
- Promote Lodging development in Green Cove Springs
- Promote Restaurant business in downtown
- Review the impact of By-Pass Roads on the City
- Involve the property owners involved in the Vision Process
- Obtain input from the property owners on the plans for their property
- Revisit land uses on U.S. 17 and State Route (SR) 16
- Limit car dealerships and other undesirable uses on U.S. 17
- Promote Architectural Design Standards that illustrate Green Cove Springs identity
Infrastructure
- Restore brick streets
- Determine the cost of brick streets
- Develop plan to increase capacity of water system
- Develop streets improvement plan
- Investigate feasibility of selling electric company
- Investigate the future of the police department
- Explore stormwater treatment options
- Identify infrastructure required for build out of vacant property and property in need of redevelopment
- Develop 5-year plan for infrastructure needed for development and redevelopment
- Assist the City in identifying funding sources for funding the infrastructure
- Determine if a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) would assist in financing the infrastructure needs.
- Promote Conservation of Resources, i.e. water and electricity through education.
- Examine the cost of second water meter used for irrigation.
- Identify use of existing facilities
- Identify tower sites
- Examine ways of lowering electric rate
Planning & Land Development Regulations
- Adopt historic preservation ordinance
- Design and Adopt a Central Business District Parking Plan
- Provide incentives for Appearance-based regulations
- Develop a streetscape plan with Landscape and Tree Requirements
- Create Zoning Overlay districts with Development Standards
- Develop Guidelines on Historical Character of Green Cove Springs
- Adopt a recommendation for a route for the St. Johns River Crossing that has an exit in Green Cove Springs
- Promote the development of the Beltway around Green Cove Springs
- Study Traffic Patterns in Green Cove Springs
- Investigate traffic calming features in the city that reduce speeds
- Improve the entrance to Green Cove Springs
- Promote the connection of SR 16 East with SR 16 West
- Improve pedestrian access in and around the city and the natural features within Green Cove Springs
- Review the Signage Ordinance
- Provide incentives for improved signs
- Review previous studies and implement recommendations, such as ones included in the Downtown Redevelopment Manual
- Review higher densities and heights in some areas of the areas
Recreation & Open Space
- Promote River and Creek usage by canoes with recreation/ecotourism tours
- Expand Vera Francis Hall Park
- Promote river and creek usage
- Identify a Blueway in Green Cove Springs
- Identify funding sources for recreation improvements
- Develop Eco-heritage tour that connects the St. Johns River to the Historical Triangle
- Develop educational displays to be placed at parks and historic properties
- Provide word-friendly/user-friendly signs
- Develop Trail System
- Create Welcome Areas
- US 17 S
- SR 16
- From the River
- Secure Anchor Spots
- Investigate a Community Center and identify sites
- Promote development that increases leisure pursuits
- Encourage the establishment of a Sports Complex in Clay County
- Develop interlocal agreements with Clay County for the county park facilities in Green Cove Springs.
Redevelopment
- Reactivate the Community Redevelopment Agency
- Maintain the small-town character of Green Cove Springs
- Promote Commercial development along Martin Luther King Boulevard
- Promote Restaurant business in downtown
- Improve Gateway sign into the city
- Investigate use of the airport at Reynolds Park as an airport for corporate flights
- Strengthen code enforcement activities
- Provide landscaping along U.S. 17
- Promote a "Clean Up City" campaign
- Promote redevelopment of sites with boarded-up windows
- Promote redevelopment of car dealership sites
- Improve curb appeal and provide incentives for improved curb appeal
- Investigate appearance codes and enforcement of appearance codes
- Identify key areas for improvement and target areas for improvement such as all four corners of the SR 16 and U.S. 17 intersection
- Promote streetscape improvements that provide landscaping and awnings on the buildings
- Evaluate set-back requirements moving buildings closer to street
- Evaluate the tree ordinance for its impact on redevelopment
- Provide information about Green Cove Springs at local restaurants