Largo facilities including City Hall, Largo Public Library, Central Park Performing Arts Center, Community Center, Highland Recreation and Southwest Recreation will be be closed on Wednesday, July 4.
There will not be any changes to the residential or commercial garbage and recycling schedules.
Clean Life Detox Center Open House
As requested by the City Commission, Community Development and Community Outreach hosted an Informational Open House on June 27th, regarding the Clean Life Detox Center located at 405 7th Ave SW. The meeting was held in an open house format, with staff from Planning, Code Enforcement, Building, Engineering Services, Fire, and Police available at different stations to interact with residents and answer questions. Two representative of the Clean Life Detox Center were also in attendance for a portion of the meeting. Approximately 50 area residents attended. Residents who provided an email address upon sign-in were sent an email to thank them for coming and to provide contact information for additional questions or comments.
Rosery Road Community Outreach
Senior Engineer Barry Westmark along with consultant Peter Nikolov conducted public outreach and engagement sessions related to future work on Rosery Rd with Largo residents at Lake Placid Park, Shangri-La and Teakwood Village West. Residents were provided questionnaires and encouraged to share feedback in advance of the design phase. Community Outreach also shared information related to additional programs and services offered by the City.
- Brenda Clark
West Bay Drive Redevelopment Trust Fund 15 Year Review
During the June 19th City Commission Work Session, the City Commission directed staff to provide copies of the document to local government officials, including legislators, county commissioners and local candidates in the upcoming elections. As a result, a letter under Mayor Brown's signature will be included with the emailing and/or mailing of the West Bay Drive Redevelopment Trust Fund 15 year review document to the State Legislative Delegation representing Pinellas County as well as those candidates who are on the ballot for State office in November 2018. Additionally, the document will be sent to the incumbent Commissioners serving on the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as well as the candidates seeking to serve on the BCC. The distribution list is being complied by Largo's Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator with assistance from the Office Administrator for the Mayor and Commission. Economic Development staff will send out the document when the letter and distribution list is complete.
- Teresa Brydon
Downtown Plaza Preliminary Design Concepts
On June 25th, Planning Division staff and Landscape Architectural consultant, Booth Design Group, presented three preliminary design concepts for the Downtown Plaza project at the southwest corner of West Bay Drive and Seminole Boulevard to the Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board (CRAAB) and the Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB). The CRAAB and CDAB reaffirmed their support for the project and provided input on the design concepts.
You're invited to join the conversation on
LoveLargoFL.com and provide input on the preliminary Downtown Plaza design concepts. View 3-D tours and highlighted features of each concept and discuss how the landmarks, hardscaping and landscaping might align with West Bay Drive and other projects in the area.
Consider each concept and
share your thoughts on what features you would like to see in the final design of the Plaza. All of the current concepts were developed with input from resident advisory boards, as well as members from the Largo Historical Society, Suncoast Performing Arts Foundation and the Mid Pinellas Chamber of Commerce.
The Downtown Plaza Enhancement Project was approved in the Fall of 2016 by the Largo City Commission with construction being funded in 2019.
- Rick Perez
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