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19. Additional Strategies Positioning Hardee County for Economic Growth include: a. Expanding Business and Industry in Hardee County i. Continue to identify desirable business and industry targets ii. iii. iv. Continue to market Hardee County to new business and industry Provide outreach to existing business and industry, business retention and expansion opportunities Establish an effective interlocal coordination framework between the County, Cities, EDC/IDA and Chamber; other agencies as identified should be involved. b. Improve internal road access and internal circulation. c. Build on communications infrastructure including Hardee County’s broadband capacity. d. Continue to promote development of existing industrial properties, including identifying the potential state and local incentives available. e. Identify and plan new business and industry locations through the continued use of the Enterprise Zones, as well as identifying areas for infrastructure and improvements and development of minimum standards, including drainage, parking, access, traffic lights, sidewalks, landscaping, and new signage. f. Leverage grant and funding opportunities, including programs such as the City of Wauchula’s Brownfields program, to aide business retention, expansion and relocation. 20. Similar to Hardee County, many communities in similar situations are designating growth areas to better phase or manage their future development and public investments. Based on these ideas, the community sees these areas as an opportunity create value in private holdings, improve underdeveloped or underutilized properties, create valuable public spaces, where applicable, that are both walkable and sustainable and an overall improvement in civic activity. The success of these areas may take several years to fully develop; however, this will allow for the public, property owners, developers and the County to come together. a. The County should continue to review and amend the land development codes to promote mixed-use developments, streamline development review procedures and provide flexible development standards within the targeted growth and mixed use development areas. Identify and consider incentives for development bonuses to capture market demands, and aggregate parcels along the corridors, particularly if shared public or private infrastructure (i.e., stormwater management, transit, pedestrian connectivity, public access and open space, and landscapes/entry features) are enhanced or included. b. Within the urban style development areas, the respective jurisdiction should focus on the 4 D’s (density, diversity, design and destinations), to promote compact, mixed use corridors and areas that have an outward orientation of buildings and uses facing the streets rather than parking areas that create more inviting spaces for residents and visitors. c. Apply architectural and site design guidelines to promote a style or quality of new construction that would maintain the desired theme and scale of development in the community. d. Target and strengthen code enforcement efforts to handle initial “clean-up” of the areas, as needed. Page 15 of 74
Strategy Key Players/Stakeholders Time Frame/Priority Required Funding County-City Joint meetings Hardee County, Wauchula, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs No Funding Source Marketing and Branding Study Chamber of Commerce/EDC, Phase 1 in process Yes EDC Trails/Greenways/Eco-Tourism Master Plan Hardee County, Cities, Peace River Explorations Scheduled 3Q/4Q 2012 Yes FDOT Airport Master Plan and Marketing Plan City of Wauchula, Hardee County, EDC Yes Local/FDOT Strengthening Community Branding and Partnerships County-Wide Parks Master Plan including Hardee Lakes Park Plans Hardee County Yes County/City(s) Fee Structure Review and Analysis Hardee County No Utility Service Provision to targeted areas (e.g., MSTU) Hardee County, neighborhood representatives Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Program Hardee County, School Board, Cities Yes FDOT/SRTS Monitor US 17 Improvements Hardee County, Cities No Community Coordinator/Community Calendar Hardee County, Cities, Chamber of Commerce, Wauchula CRA Yes* Private Property Rights Protection No Support the Wauchula CRA and its Redevelopment Efforts Wauchula CRA No Identification and pursuit of alternative funding sources No Monitor and update local codes and regulations based on State and Federal regulations Highlight, Expand/Develop Community and Cultural Events On-going No Yes Community Task Force Continue Supporting Economic Development Strategies No • Identification/Development of Potential Public & Private Sites Yes* • Identification/Review of Business Retention and Expansion No Programs Elevate Community Image Yes • Improved Code Enforcement No • Corridor/Gateway Enhancements Yes Page 16 of 74
Page 2 and 3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hardee County Boar
Page 4 and 5: Residents, stakeholders and interes
Page 6 and 7: Centralized, integrated information
Page 8 and 9: Sustainable Hardee is a proactive p
Page 10 and 11: HARDEE COUNTY Located in central Fl
Page 12 and 13: Diversified industrial base Compara
Page 14 and 15: a. Create formal joint marketing an
Page 18 and 19: FOCUS GROUP FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDA
Page 20 and 21: FOCUS GROUP AND STEERING COMMITTEE
Page 22 and 23: • Not increase the mining overlay
Page 24 and 25: Develop migrant worker support serv
Page 26 and 27: Economic Development Comments recei
Page 28 and 29: o Need to actively enterprise/adver
Page 30 and 31: 1-1. Recruit Trades & Technical Job
Page 32 and 33: Who should lead the effort? • EDC
Page 34 and 35: Education Comments received from th
Page 36 and 37: Expand diversity of educational opp
Page 38 and 39: Infrastructure Comments received fr
Page 40 and 41: Better water and sewer rates Stream
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Page 44 and 45: o Geographic location o Friendly -
Page 46 and 47: • Street lighting - safe neighbor
Page 48 and 49: Hardee County High School Student R
Page 50 and 51: STEERING COMMITTEE REVIEW& COMMUNIT
Page 52 and 53: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES Land Use Con
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Policy C2.4: Phosphate mining activ
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Measurement: Maximize acreage of pl
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