Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-27-11 regular — reading text

oV liaison with governmental agencies. m Policy 4: The City encourages the use of innovative methods of financing for infrastructure and services, wherever possible, to minimize increases in the current and future tax burden. Policy 5: The City continues to initiate efforts and support the efforts of other agencies to obtain grant monies and other funds designed to assist local economic development initiatives to increase employment opportunities. Policy 6: The City, through its partnership with the Okaloosa Economic Development Corporation, will encourage advertising, promotional activities, and other sales and marketing techniques to attract new technology -based business to the commerce and technology park. Policy 7: The City utilizes its various departments for internship opportunities, school visits, and presentations to educate students on the role of government in the local economy. Policy 8: The City, through its partnership with the Okaloosa Economic Development Corporation and Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, encourages job creation, diversified economic growth, and increased employment. Policy 9: The City, through its partnership with the Small Business Association and the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, will pursue a regulated pushcart vendor program which will offer local produce, fresh cut flora, and locally -made commerce at The Brooks Street Landing to encourage entrepreneurs and foster a unique, vibrant waterfront village by 2014. Policy 10: The City monitors the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that appropriate quantities of land are available to support actual /projected commercial /industrial growth. Element I - 6 Packet Pg. 33  F-1 1. 1. a FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Policy 11: The City will compile by 2010 and continue to maintain a Targeted Industries List. This list will be reviewed and updated every five years. This list will be made available to the public at the Fort Walton Beach City Clerks Office. Objective 1. 3. 4 -. Public/ Private Partnerships Recognizing the current trend towards decentralization or elimination of federal financial assistance for community and economic development projects, the City will encourage the development of public /private partnerships. Policy 1: The City encourages partnerships between existing and potential businesses and educational institutions to develop programs that will utilize new and existing technologies as they become available and widely utilized in the marketplace. Policy 2: By 2014, the City will explore opportunities for public/private partnerships [ 0 cuE 0 establish a bicycle program for participating businesses. In conjunction with the program, the city will adopt a bicycle and pedestrian action plan as a component of the Transportation o Element. 2E 0 Policy 3: The City will continue to encourage the presence and expansion of university p programs within the City and incorporate specific strategies within the 5 -Year Strategic w Economic Development Plan. m a Policy 4: The City will promote a Partners for Parks program to encourage private u sponsorships for pedestrian and park facilities through the Recreation and Cultural Services c Department vme 0 Objective L3. 5 - Sustainability 0 Recognizing that sustainability is a critical issue to becoming a first class competitive local economy, the City will promote itself as a " green local government" and continue to expand and promote programs such as alternative modes of transit, greenways along major arterials, xenseape w landscaping practices, and water re- use programs, among others. w c Policy l: The City will work toward obtaining the Florida Green Building Coalition' s certified Green Local Government status to promote alternative energies and a cleaner U environment and improve environmental performance through measurable criteria, by November 2010. Ea Policy 2: The City will encourage renewable energy industries such as wind and solar to t 0 m locale in areas designated as non -jurisdictional wetlands by developing a target list of Q industries and potential sites by 2013. Policy 3: The City will, through consistent implementation of its Land Development Code, protect its environmental resources and will seek to maintain and improve its recreational resources to provide an attractive environment for businesses and industry and their employees. Policy 4: The City ensures that the types of new and expanding business and industry in Fort Walton Beach will contribute to maintaining a clean environment by meeting all applicable local, state and federal guidelines. Element I - 7 Packet Pg. 34  F- 1 1. 1. a FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Objective 1. 3. 6 - Creative Arts and Cultural Tourism The City will continue and strengthen cultural tourism, recognizing that the creative arts and cultural heritage industries play a major role in building and sustaining economically vibrant communities by generating jobs, revenue and tourism, and also realizing that the City offers a unique heritage to the State and the Country. Policy 1: The City, through its Community Redevelopment Area, will investigate the idea of a prominent gateway feature that might include art or sculpture, at the base of the Brooks Bridge, to draw attraction to the Brooks Landing, and also create a vibrant gateway into the City' s cultural center by 2012. Policy 2: The City promotes its rich military heritage by encouraging and promoting the development of a Military Heritage Tour - a- network of military tributes along City gateways- u by November 2014. Em w Policy 3: By 2014, the City will support the designation of the Emerald Coast Florida Binding Trail in conjunction with the Senior Center, the Florida Game and Fish Commission, and the o u National Audubon Society' s Great Florida Birding Trail, to target specific marketing efforts to the larding community worldwide. c ca Policy 4: The City will study the feasibility of establishing a destination -type pedestrian w attraction which promotes local maritime history, celestial navigation programs, and a maritime museum along the waterfront to enhance tourist appeal. The designated economic m development representative will complete essential studies and provide a report to the City u Council by 2016. cmc Policy 5: The City will study the feasibility of establishing a destination -type culinary niche v O which promotes the Okaloosa Applied Technology Center' s relationship with the Culinary Art Institute, to provide a unique and interactive culinary experience. Essential studies and report will be provided to the City Council by 2915. to Policy 6: The City promotes local heritage by encouraging the development and expansion of w Native American -owned business and industry. Established businesses which meet this m definition may request a reduction of business and permit fees from the City Council. o Policy 7: Many historic treasures are located along First Street, including the Fort Walton School House, the Indian Temple Mound, and churches which are nearly a century old with a E the finest acoustic settings and internationally recognized musicians. Therefore, the City encourages the clustering of cultural enrichment venues in proximity to the Indian Temple m Mound and First Street, and supports the promotion of this heritage and cultural area to Q tourists. Policy S: In conjunction with the promotion and enhancement of the Heritage and Cultural Arts