Basis of Design Book 2 - City of St. Petersburg

Study Purpose
January 23, 1986—City Council adopted Resolution No. 86-98 endorsing in concept the
preliminary final plan of the Waterfront Park Master Plan
November 10, 1988—City Council’s Waterfront Subcommittee met to review the Waterfront
Park Master Plan and approve recommending to City Council that the Waterfront
Park Master Plan, as adopted in concept by city Council on January 23, 1986, be reaffirmed
and used as the planning guide for future use of the city’s waterfront park system
and that the plan be implemented in phases when funding became available.
September 10, 2009—During a Council workshop, staff provided a comprehensive update
on the status of the various downtown waterfront master plans with Council indicating
its acceptance of the update with the following action items:
1. Request the charter Review Commission review the current Charter protections for
the city’s parks and waterfront property to determine if the protections against development
are adequate or need to be strengthened;
2. Continue downtown waterfront park enhanced maintenance & design standards;
3. Provide Pier Task Force recommendations to Mayor and City Council by February
2010;
4. Schedule a Council workshop to review the status of the Port Master Plan Update by
March 2010;
5. Complete the Marina Strategic Rehabilitation Plan by December 2012;
6. Complete construction of the Progress Energy Center for the Arts Plaza by December
2010;
7. Complete bike/multi-purpose trail enhancements for a contiguous linkage of the
downtown waterfront by 2013, subject to funding availability
December 2011
DRAFT
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