DI PLAN STEWARDS SET PRIORITY ACTIONS FOR 2010
At the first quarterly meeting of 2010, the Davis Islands Community Plan Stewardship Team charted it course for the year, identifying the following plan strategies to focus its implementation efforts. Some of the strategies are a continuation of last year’s efforts to reduce speeding on the boulevards as well as to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing the boulevards. Other strategies are new steps to continue making progress toward various recreational projects identified in the Community Plan.
The Stewardship Team’s 2010 priority actions include:
Speed Limit Enforcement - Through DICA and DICC, continue to request police resources to enforce speed limits on the boulevards.
Traffic Calming & Pedestrian Safety – Working with all stakeholders, continue to focus on traffic calming and pedestrian safety, with an emphasis on requesting a “Complete Streets” program evaluation for DI and an ultimate goal of creating a future capital improvement project to implement appropriate changes.
Park Planning and Conceptual Design - At the (yet to be scheduled) 2010 public meeting on the Pool/Recreational Area Planning and Conceptual Design Study, provide input consistent with the DI Community Plan’s vision and identify and pursue other appropriate Team actions based on the outcome of study.
Enhanced Public Waterfront Access - Research waterfront property deeds of parcels within the original D.P. Davis-donated 60-acre public park along Seddon Channel as well as the yacht club property, to better understand any public interests in these lands (e.g., any reverter clauses, easements or other rights) and how that information relates to the Community Plan’s vision for waterfront access. Also, focus on better utilization of Marjorie Park Marina, through discussions with the lead entity (Parks Department) and other stakeholders, and take appropriate follow-up actions.
Capital Improvements – Amend the prioritized capital improvement list in the Community Plan’s strategic component to identify the top priorities as Pool Restoration, Waterfront Walkway-Trail, and Community Center, in that order of priority, consistent with DICA’s Building Tomorrow fundraising campaign. Support efforts by others to designate Roy Jenkins Pool an historic resource in order to qualify the structure for matching grants from historic preservation programs.
Stakeholder Involvement – Identify and take actions to promote greater involvement in Community Plan implementation.
For more information about the DI Plan Stewardship Team and how you can get involved, please contact Team Chair, Gary Brown, at 494-6607. To read the complete Davis Islands Community Plan, including the vision and strategic actions, as well as to learn the status of implementation, go to …………………
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