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Current State <br />Groveland has established a momentum toward making community livability and enhancing <br />quality of life for our residents a key priority. Recent accomplishments include a newly renovated <br />Lake David Park and streetscape improvements in Downtown. City Council recently approved <br />a new Parks and Trails master plan including construction plans for Cherry Lake Park. The City’s <br />newly adopted Future Land Use and Community Development Code requires more preserved <br />open space with standards that will allow for future squares, plazas, greens, walking paths, and <br />pocket parks integrated within new neighborhoods. These regulatory changes will also result in <br />more walkable communities with enhanced street design and a mix of uses. New master plans for <br />transportation, utilities and schools will meet the growing demand for more health and medical <br />oriented uses as population increases and help achieve the future vision for new schools that are <br />integrated into new neighborhoods, as well as charter school options that will meet the growing <br />demand for quality education. <br />Goal Statement <br />Create a community that invites innovation, enhances vitality, provides access to shared <br />resources, and offers diverse choices and opportunities so people can become their best selves. <br />Objectives <br />1. Plan, design, and construct a Downtown Lake David project that embodies all Strategic Plan <br /> Core Values and serves as a destination. Components may include a compelling lodging <br /> experience, a walkable main street, a trail circling Lake David, a nature preserve, farm-to-table <br /> restaurants, a market, new civic venues, live/work homes, outdoor activities, <br /> dark sky lighting, sustainable landscaping, and public parking. Core Values: All <br />2. Beautify Downtown by continuing to improve streetscapes, business facades, and public <br /> spaces. Core Value: Vitality <br />3. Prioritize, phase, and implement the projects in the Parks and Trails Master Plan. Include <br /> and prioritize Nature Preserves and connecting Groveland’s existing trails to the Florida <br /> Coast-to-Coast Trail. Core Values: Connectivity, Vitality <br />4. Partner with Lake County and FDOT to plan, design, and construct improvements for <br /> County, State, and City roads that are context sensitive, attractive, and safe for all modes <br /> of transportation. Use complete streets and traditional town planning design principles. <br /> Prioritize completion of the Coast-to-Coast Trail system within Groveland. <br /> Core Values: Connectivity, Vitality <br />5. Plan for a “health village” that serves Groveland residents and others in the region. <br />STRATEGIC PRIORITY <br />10 <br />Community Livability <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: ED255D72-EB5F-464C-83B6-643F4B19812A