City Of Gulf Breeze

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City Of Gulf Breeze Visioning Workshop
June 25, 2008
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Purpose/ Goal of Forum II
To review the results received from Forum I,
conduct a SWOT analysis and develop mission and
vision statements.
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Website and Survey
All information pertaining to the community
visioning process to include PowerPoint
presentations and meeting documentation will be
available at www.gulfbreeze.flvisioning.com
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Key Concepts

• June 4, 2008
• Aesthetics
• Walkways/ Bike Paths
• Streetscapes
• Sustainable Business
• Economic/ Business Development
• Walkable
• Building Height
• Underground Utilities
• Traffic
• Family
• Education
• Traffic
• CRA Guideline Enforcement
• Safety
• Low Density
• Mixed Use

September 1998 Aesthetics Walkways/ Bike
Paths Streetscapes Sustainable Business Economic/
Business Development Walkable Building
Height Underground Utilities Traffic Family City
Government Natural Resource Protection Character S
ecurity Trolley System/ Public Trans. Waterfront
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Existing Gulf Breeze Mission Statement
Gulf Breeze will preserve and enhance its
neighborhood character and natural environment to
distinguish itself as a model community, known
for quality in education, governmental services,
public safety, aesthetics, community-oriented
businesses, and family values.
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Exercise I

Developing a Mission Statement Fill in your sheet
with key words you feel represent the purpose of
Gulf Breeze. Next, pass your sheet to your
neighbor. Underline the words you feel
represent the purpose of Gulf Breeze Elect a
group representative to present the words in
order of importance
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Mission Statement Development Examples Sustain
a safe and friendly community with progressive
and responsible growth. To be a disaster
resilient community.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
1.Future growth in the area using population
forecasts from Bureau of Economic and Business
Research Preparing for future growth includes
- Planning future land use patterns -
Determining the type of growth wanted and
needed - Identifying the type of growth not
wanted or needed. 1a. Designation of an Urban
Service Boundary
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
2. Priorities for economic development Establishi
ng priorities includes - Determining what the
economy should look like in the future -
Identifying what changes are necessary to
account for shifts in the economy . - Planning
future land use patterns based on the future
economic base - Establishing tax- funded
incentives to attract economic
development.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
3. Preservation of open space, environmentally
Sensitive lands Preserving open
space, environmentally sensitive lands and
agricultural lands includes - Preserving and
protecting existing and future lands and
property. - Planning future land use patterns
based on land needs. 3a. Strategies to
preserve open space and environmentally sensitive
lands and to encourage a healthy agricultural
economy, including innovative planning and
development strategies.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
4. Appropriate areas and standards for mixed-use
development Mixed Use Development means some
combination of residential, commercial,
industrial, office, institutional, and other
land uses. Creating areas and standards for
mixed use development includes -
Identifying what types of development are
wanted - Identifying where development should
take place. - Planning future land use
patterns based on development criteria. 4a.
Incentives for mixed use development, including
increased height and intensity standards for
buildings that provide residential use in
combination with office or commercial space.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
5. Appropriate area and standards for
high-density commercial and residential
development. High Density commercial and
residential development means constructing
buildings on small lots. High density housing can
be achieved by the use of row houses,
townhouses, or apartment buildings. Creating
areas and standards for high density commercial
and residential development includes -
Identifying what types of development are
wanted. - Identifying where development should
take place. - Planning future land use patterns
based on development criteria.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
6. Appropriate areas and standards for economic
development opportunities and employment
centers. Creating areas and standards for
economic development opportunities and
employment centers includes - Identifying
economic needs based on the economy. -
Determining the role of employment centers. -
Planning future land use patterns based on
economic and employment needs.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
7. Provisions for adequate workforce
housing Providing for adequate workforce housing
includes - Identifying workforce needs -
Determining where and how workforce housing
will be built. -
Planning future land sue patterns based on the
needed for adequate workforce
housing. 7a.Incentives for workforce housing.
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Florida State Visioning Requirements
8. An efficient, interconnected multimodal
transportation system Multi- Modal
transportation means using different modes
within the same system or corridor. Creating
an efficient, interconnected multi-modal
transportation system includes - Working with
state and regional planners - Determining where
residents want to go and how they want to get
there. 8a. Strategies to provide mobility within
the community and protect the Strategic
Intermodal System, including the development of a
transportation corridor management plan 9.
Opportunities to create land use patterns that
accommodate the above.
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SWOT

• Internal factors
• S-Strengths
• W-Weaknesses
• External Factors
• O-Opportunities
• T-Threats

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Exercise II
You should have 12 dots Please place 3 dots per
section to indicate your top 3 concepts.
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Breakout Session I
Vision Statement Development Examples By 2010,
the City will achieve fiscal prosperity and a
balanced budget based on family values. The
County will obtain a Most Liveable City
designation with the next 10 years.
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Next Meeting
The final visioning meeting will develop goals
and objectives to support the vision statement
and establish the final statements. Date July
9th Time 600 p.m. Place Recreation Center