Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: November 15, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director, Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Jason Reynolds, AICP, Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-5547
DIVISION: Neighborhood Services Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of (1) State of Florida Department of Transportation Community Aesthetic Feature Agreement between the State of Florida, Department of Transportation and Orange County and (2) Resolution 2024-M-57 of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners regarding the Community Aesthetic Feature Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and Orange County, Florida. District 3. (Neighborhood Services Division)
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PROJECT: Traffic Signal Cabinet Art
PURPOSE: Through an agreement, the Orange Blossom Trail Development Board Inc. (OBTDB) implements redevelopment programs along Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and in Holden Heights. One such program is the OBT Safe Neighborhood/Neighborhood Improvement District (NID), which is a special district focused on economic development, beautification, and crime prevention. To further the beautification goals in the NID target area, the OBTDB requests to decorate a traffic signal cabinet using an approved art design. The Neighborhood Services Division acts as the liaison between the OBTDB and Orange County regarding County-related matters, which is why this request is being advanced through the Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department.
This request follows the procedure to request artwork on traffic signal cabinets established in the St.art Something Program. In partnership with the Traffic Engineering Division, the Neighborhood Services Division administers the St.art Something Program which allows citizen organizations and businesses to adopt and decorate a traffic signal cabinet using an approved art design. In this case, th...
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