2010 Downtown Plan - Fort Myers Business Development

DOWNTOWN FT. MYERS, FLORIDAIDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVESIDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVES (CONTINUED):2003 DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS PLANPREPARED BY DUANY PLATER-ZYBERK & COMPANYWITH ALTERNATIVE:2009 FORT MYERS RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PLANBETWEEN THE BRIDGES FROM BAY STREET TO THE RIVERPREPARED BY ACQUEST REALTY AVISORY, BOORN PARTNERS, POPULOUS, PARKER MUDGETT SMITH ARCHITECTS2003 DowntownFort Myers Plan2009 Fort MyersRiverfrontDevelopmentPlanDifferenceExplanationPage NumberPage NumberIII.6III.73-6StreetReconfigurationsThe 2003 Downtown Fort Myers Plan references a street pattern on page III.6 and III.7. Toimplement the 2009 Fort Myers Riverfront Development Plan alternative, the street pattern orvehicular circulation shown on page 3-6 of the 2009 Fort Myers Riverfront Development Planshould be implemented. This exhibit demonstrates the rights of way that should be vacatedto accomplish the development plan.The alternatives identified in the 2009 Fort Myers Riverfront Development Plan for this areaare focused along the riverfront and recommend a reconfiguration of the planned developmentbetween the bridges, and from Bay Street to the River. When the 2009 Fort Myers RiverfrontDevelopment Plan is implemented various actions are needed to set the framework in placefor the development to become a reality, including comprehensive text amendments, landdevelopment code amendments (to incorporate the specific guidelines into the downtownsmart code). In addition, it is anticipated the city will enter into a development agreement toproceed with the implementation plan in sections 5-1 through 5-77 of the 2009 Fort MyersRiverfront Development Plan.IV.1THROUGHIV.123-23-154-1 THROUGH 4-245-1 THROUGH 5-77Specific RiverfrontInterventions forthe “Heart ofDowntown” to the2009 Fort MyersRiverfrontDevelopment PlanIV.13IV.143-113-15SpecificInterventions forthe WesternApproach to the2009 Fort MyersRiverfrontDevelopment PlanThe 2003 Downtown Fort Myers Plan identifies improvements to Centennial Park in a generalterm. While this area was not part of the riverfront redevelopment planning effort, the 2009Fort Myers Riverfront Development Plan was developed to integrate Centennial Park with theconnectivity of the Centennial Park eastern portion. Specific improvements including P7 andP8 are recommendations in concept only.viii