Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway
Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG)
Minutes
Regular Meeting at the
Board Meeting Room – URS Corporation
7650 West Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, Florida 33607-1462
June 28, 2002
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
I.
Attending:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
Mr. Lalit Bahl, Hyatt Regency Westshore
Mr. Ned Baier, Hillsborough County
Ms. Jane Burmer, URS Corporation
Ms. Katie Cole, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Brenda Geoghagan, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Mr. Jim Gilman, URS Corporation
Mr. Ronald W. Gregory, Vice President URS
Mr. Ken Hess, Clearwater Christian College
Ms. Elaine C. Illes with IPI (an urban design firm)
Ms. Nadine Jones, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
The Honorable Bill Jonson, Clearwater City Commissioner and President Citizens for a Scenic Florida
Mr. Tim Kurtz, City of Clearwater Public Works Administration
Mr. Michael Palozzi, FDOT District Scenic Highways Coordinator, and
PBS&J Consultant
Ms. Karla Price, City of Tampa Parks Department
The Honorable Linda Saul-Sena, Councilmember, City of Tampa
Mr. Joe Toph, Urban Order
Mr. Brian Smith, Executive Director, Pinellas County MPO
II.
Bill Jonson, CAG Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.
III.
The minutes of the meeting of May 28, 2002 were reviewed. They were
approved as issued.
IV.
Old Business
a. Mr. Palozzi reported on the status of the Eligibility Document approval
process. He is awaiting comments from State FDOT Scenic Highway
Coordinator, Mariano Berrios. Comments received from local District 7
officials are of a minor nature.
b. Corridor Management Entity:
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i. Councilmember Saul-Sena observed that the group needs someone
to oversee administration of the project on an ongoing basis.
ii. The group heard a report of the discussions with the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council. The group moved and voted
unanimously to officially ask the TBRPC to become our sponsor.
iii. Chairman Jonson will pass this request on to TBRPC.
c. Additional Support Letters
i. Actions open from previous meetings are letters of support from
the following:]
1. Hillsborough Convention and Visitors – Saul-Sena
[Action]
2. Tampa Bay Partnership – Cole [Action]
3. Two of the three Pinellas County Chambers of Commerce
– Cole [Action]
4. Pinellas County Convention and Visitors Bureau – Cole
[Action]
V.
New Business
a. Reclaimed water availability for the causeway: The group discussed the
options for using reclaimed water on both sides of the causeway.
Clearwater’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment facility is located at the
west end of the causeway. Tim Kurtz offered to check the possibility of
this plant supplying the west end of the causeway. The group noted that
the STAR project is delivering reclaimed water along Spruce to
Manhatten.
b. Tampa Interstate Project
i. Elaine C. Illes was introduced as the design consultant on the
FDOT District Seven Interstate Urban Design Guidelines. She
distributed a Tampa Interstate Study Current Status of Design
Aesthetics document to the group (attached as the last two pages of
these minutes).
ii. The process included community involvement and consideration of
noise abatement. The group made plant tours of vendors to see
what was available.
iii. The process involved creating a standard pallet for the design from
the fencing to the concrete finish.
iv. The final design is still evolving. The highest standards are in the
Ybor area. She reported that the Westshore area is lacking budget,
but the City has committed to maintaining the landscaping. Some
of the areas have very limited opportunities for landscaping. She
reported that 40-50% of the cost of landscaping is for installing the
irrigation system.
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v. The group asked about extending these designs to other roadways
like US 19.
vi. Ron Glass at FDOT has expressed an interest in integrating this
into the interstate process. Ms. Illes noted that the process is more
important than the funding.
vii. The final design will be starting for the Courtney Campbell and the
airport intersection in the fall. This is a good time to influence the
process. The group suggested that area businesses weigh in to
influence the FDOT to make the Causeway a significant
“gateway” to Tampa with additional landscaping. The project is at
30% concept design.
viii. Councilmember Saul-Sena took the action to contact the Dana
Shores Homeowners Group about supporting the project.
c. Scenic Highway Presentation:
i. The group reviewed the need for a short PowerPoint presentation
on the Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway project. Ms. SaulSena and Ms. Cole will draft a 12-minute script outline. Mr.
Gregory volunteered to have URS prepare the presentation.
VI.
Next Meeting - 8:30 a.m. July 26 at the URS seventh floor Board Meeting
Room, 7650 West Courtney Campbell Causeway in Rocky Point area. The
meeting will cover the following:
a. Report on the presentation script – Linda Saul-Sena
b. Existing Maintenance Activities – Carla Price, Tim Kurtz, and Mike
Palozzi
c. Status of the Technical Committee update – Brian Smith and Ned Baier
If corrections to these minutes are noted, please notify:
Bill Jonson, CAG Chair
2694 Redford Court West
Clearwater, Florida 33761
727-786-3075
bill.jonson@usa.net
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TAMPA INTERSTATE STUDY
CURRENT STATUS OF DESIGN AESTHETICS
(in order of construction)
(06/28/02)
I.
Downtown Interchange
a. Landscape ($800,000)
i. Interior Interstate Plantings
ii. Greenway
b. Hardscape ($400,000 for Paving)
i. Brick paving at underpasses
ii. Omega fencing throughout/Reduced fencing*
iii. Colored Retaining and Noise Walls*
iv. Dental on the Barrier Wall and Noise Wall*
v. Textured Retaining Walls*
c. Probable Installation Date – 2006
II.
I-4, 14th to 50th Street
a. Landscape ($1 Million)
i. 30% Concepts Reviewed by City of Tampa Parks
ii. Verbally Requested an Additional 1 Million be Spent
iii. 60% Plans to be submitted for review in July 2002
b. Hardscape ($6 Million)
i. All Details Except Ped Areas and Intersections reviewed by Barrio
ii. 60% Hardscape to be submitted in late July 2002
c. Probable Installation Date – 2007
III.
Courtney Campbell Causeway
a. Landscape ($1 Million)
i. Waiting on NTP – anticipated in July
ii. Coordinated Reclaimed Water Sleeve to be provided within Project
b. Hardscape (Include in Design Estimate)
i. Terraced Walls for Landscaping
ii. Standard Aesthetics Package*
c. DRC Presentation for 30% Landscape – September 2002
IV.
Spruce Street Interchange
a. Landscape ($500,000)
i. Received NTP in May
ii. Gateway to Airport was removed to Reflect Interim Plans
b. Hardscape ($ - ?)
c. DRC Presentation for 30% Landscape – September 2002
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V.
I-275, Hillsborough River to Himes Avenue
a. Landscape ($1.8 Million)
i. 30% Concept Plans Displayed at the 30%/60% Public Workshops
ii. 60% Plans by the end of Year 2002
b. Hardscape ($2.9 Million)
i. Concepts very similar to Ybor City
ii. Standard Aesthetic Package*
iii. Focus on Working with the Community after 60% Workshop –
2002
c. DRC Presentation for 60% landscape/hardscape – September 2002
VI.
I-275, Himes Avenue to the Howard Frankland Bridge
a. Landscape ($1.1 Million)
i. Working with City of Tampa on Reclaimed Water Issue
ii. Concept plans being Developed for the July 30th Workshop
b. Hardscape (? Included in design dollars)
i. Coordinating with Westshore Alliance/COT
ii. Includes Standard Aesthetic Package*
c. DRC Presentation for 30% landscape/hardscape – September 2002
* Standard Aesthetic Package includes the following:
• Omega fencing throughout/Reduced fencing
• Colored 5x5 Retaining Walls and Noise Walls
• Dentil on the Barrier Wall and Noise Wall
• Textured Retaining Walls
• Colored Light Fixtures, Poles, Sign Supports, Backs of Signs and ITS Structures
Note: This document retyped from the document distributed on 6/28/02
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