Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy - City of Sarasota

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A major concern of theresidents on the issue ofappearance are the buildings onHillview Street, near US 41,known as the HillviewApartments. Many peoplecomplained about theseapartments in the forums.During the camera exercise,where stakeholders tookpictures of what they felt were“assets” and “liabilities” of theneighborhood, multiple pictureswere taken of these apartmentsas “liabilities.” Theseapartments are thought of byresidents as particularlyHillview Apartmentsunsightly, possibly bringing a criminal element into the neighborhood and undoubtedlydetracting from the quality of the area. Citizens viewed apartments overall asantithetical to the character of the neighborhood, which is middle-class, with singlestory, typically single-family homes. After seeing New College Professor David Brain’spresentation on architecture and compatibility, residents believe that through properdesign, multi-family housing would be more accepting to neighbors. Already manywould appreciate the influx of condominiums. Based upon experience, however,homeowners are lukewarm to renters in general, regardless if they are tenants inhomes, duplexes, or apartment buildings. It was stated during the forums that owneroccupiedcondominiums would be preferred over apartment units.Besides increased maintenance of properties, residents would appreciate publicimprovements to enhance neighborhood curb appeal. These improvements includedecorative brick paver imprint crosswalks on Hyde Park Street at the Park entranceand on Waldemere Street, adjacent to the Park Neighborhood signage and otherenhancements at “gateway entrances” to further distinguish the neighborhood wasalso requested. Both of these improvements were considered funding priorities of theneighborhood.Gateway entrance at East Avenue and ProspectStreetExisting crosswalk at Hyde Park Street and ParkentranceArlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 18
Land Use and ZoningThe residents of Arlington Park value the location of the neighborhood more thananything else. They live only minutes away from grocery stores, Sarasota MemorialHospital, shopping malls, retail outlets, and restaurants along Tamiami Trail, as well asnear downtown itself. In the Satisfaction Survey, 89% of residents said theyappreciated the convenient location, and an overwhelming number of people listed“location” as what they liked best about the Arlington Park neighborhood. Residentsalso appreciate the “upscaling” or “upgrading” of the neighborhood, referring primarilyto the recent rise of property values, increase in owner-occupants, and rehabilitation ofolder homes.Recent development is seen as a mixed blessing. While development has broughtnew amenities, increased property values, and drawn additional homeowners into theneighborhood, Arlington Park is viewed as a traditional middle-class residentialneighborhood. This self-image is fundamental, and any development that re-definesthe neighborhood’s “character” as something else will be and has been resisted byresidents and the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association. Forty-eight percent ofresidents say that the residential character of the neighborhood is important to them.Commercialdevelopment isviewed as themost loomingthreat to theneighborhood.Expansion of thehospital andother medicallyrelated offices isa concern of theresidents. Whilecommercialactivity is largelyconfined to US41, someresidents believethat allowinghouses to beconverted intodoctor’s officesDigestive Center at 2089 Hawthorne Streetwill open the door to further commercial development into an entirely residentialneighborhood. Such encroachment might involve the construction of large officebuildings and parking lots, a dramatic departure from a landscape of single storyhomes. Commercial development would also have the potential to increase traffic inthis neighborhood that is already considered extreme by residents. These fears arenot unfounded. The Digestive Center at 2089 Hawthorne Street is an example of theArlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 19
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGEACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Page 13 and 14: SUMMARY OF NAS FORUMSDuring the NAS
Page 15 and 16: Infrastructure and Related Services
Page 17: AppearanceKeeping up the appearance
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Page 25 and 26: CRIME AND SAFETYGOALImprove overall
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Page 33 and 34: APPEARANCE (continued)RECOMMENDED A
Page 35 and 36: RECOMMENDED ACTION RESPONSIBLEAGENT
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APPENDIX A — Satisfaction Survey
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