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Welcome to LARGO TODAY, News from the City Manager. You can find a copy of this edition and previous eNews at Largo.com/LargoToday. Stay up-to-date on the superior services the City of Largo offers to our residents, businesses and visitors to build the "Community of Choice in Tampa Bay."
-Henry Schubert, City Manager
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THIS WEEK IN LARGO - January 14, 2022 |
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LARGO FIRE RESCUE CELEBRATES NEW TRUCK #41 |
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On January 13, Largo Fire Rescue celebrated the arrival of the new Truck 41 with a traditional push-in ceremony at Station 41. Members of the City Commission joined Largo Fire Rescue to commemorate Truck 41’s official entrance into service. Special thanks to the Apparatus Committee and members of Station 41 for their input and collaboration to complete the construction of this new apparatus that will proudly serve our residents. The City of Largo is excited to welcome this new apparatus into our state-of-the-art fleet. |
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APPLY TO BE A PAID VOLUNTEER FOR LARGO'S SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE PLAN |
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Largo is currently seeking eight individuals to serve as Community Connectors to help shape the update of the Sustainability & Resilience Plan. Connectors will link the City with community groups that currently face vulnerabilities like housing insecurity, poverty, racism, language barriers, and others that can intensify the impacts of climate threats. Connectors will seek input from targeted stakeholders to help determine the city’s priorities.
The update of the Sustainability & Resilience Plan will develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive strategy within both the organization and the community. The City intends to broadly expand the sustainability and resilience of both the organization and the community through a collaborative method that truly reflects the current and future conditions of the City. Empowering the community to actively drive the project process will lead to improvements that accurately portray the true measures that determine individual, neighborhood, and community resilience and sustainability.
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NEW HIGHLAND PLAYGROUND RECOGNIZED
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Recreation Management magazine recently recognized the new Highland Recreation playground as the "Playground of the Future". Read more to learn the process that developer Rep Services went through to plan and build this new structure, and how it is revolutionizing the way we design future playgrounds. |
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SHARE YOUR INPUT ON CITY INITIATIVES |
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly popular and while the market for EVs is still small, it is growing rapidly and this trend is projected to continue.
The City of Largo is supporting this transition by installing multiple public EV Charging Stations (EVSEs) and implementing an EV Readiness Ordinance. Largo's new City Hall will offer multiple public charging stations and EV-Ready parking spaces.
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Largo Fire Rescue is developing a new strategic plan to guide its efforts in serving the community for the next five years. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey regarding Largo Fire Rescue services.
Your input will be shared with Fire Rescue team members to inform what areas of service are most important to the community and how to make sure Fire Rescue services can best meet those needs.
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LARGO'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM ATTENDING COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR |
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City of Largo's community outreach team is looking forward to attending Pinellas County School's Community Resource Fair for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) on Tuesday, January 25 from 5:30-7:30pm hosted at Countryside High School. Each year, this resource fair provides an opportunity for a variety of service providers to share information that could provide valuable support to this population related to health services, immigration and language support, tutoring, academic and career opportunities for youth and adults, and other local resources. |
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NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING ON APARTMENT COMPLEX ON 142nd AVE NORTH |
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A virtual Neighborhood Information Meeting was held on January 5, for a 137 unit, 3-story multifamily apartment complex on a 5.72-acre parcel of land located near the southeast corner of the US Highway 19 North and 142nd Avenue North. The parcel was annexed into the City of Largo on October 5, 2021 (AA21-16) and is designated as Commercial General (CG) on the City of Largo Future Land Use Map. A maximum of 24 dwelling units per acre is allowable on CG properties and the 5.72 ac site could be designed with a total of 137 dwelling units. The applicant is proposing to apply for a 35% "graywater" density bonus which would allow 47 additional units to be constructed. If the graywater density bonus were achieved, a 4th story would need to be added to the building to accommodate a total of 184 units. All property owners and residents within 500 feet of the subject property were invited to attend the meeting. Krikor Greg Kassarjian of Gulfcoast Consulting, Inc. was present to discuss the project. Planning Division staff, Diane Friel and Taylor Hague, were also present to answer any questions from the public. The meeting was attended by several residents who expressed concerns over the possibility of increased traffic and loss of tree canopy on site. |
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DEVELOPMENT ORDER APPROVED FOR ULMERTON ROAD TOWNHOMES |
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A Development Order was approved and issued to Robert Pergolizzi of Gulf Coast Consulting, authorized agent, to construct, under the clustering provision in the Comprehensive Development Code (CDC), 58 single-family attached dwellings to be located at 12654 Ulmerton Road. The project is proposed on two contiguous parcels of undeveloped land that total approximately 6.78 acres and are designated Commercial General (CG) on the City of Largo Future Land Use Map. |
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Jethro Tull's
Martin Barre Band
Friday, January 14 @8pm
Martin Barre has been the guitarist of Jethro Tull for 43 years whose sound is a major factor in their success. His band is a total commitment to giving Tull fans and a broader audience the chance to hear tracks not performed for many years.
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Bobby Collins w/ Mark Riccadonna
Saturday, January 29 @8pm
Bobby has been a regular performer on most all late night talk shows as well as working alongside comedy legends such as Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfield. He has released six comedy CD's, most recently Im On The Boat.
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MISSION: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
VISION: To Be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
VALUES: INTEGRITY | COLLABORATION | PASSION | CREATIVITY
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