Davie Residents to Chart New Course for the State Road 7 Corridor as Part of a Larger State Road 7/US 441 Collaborative Effort.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- On Saturday, July 17th, residents, property owners, business leaders, and the elected leadership of the Town of Davie will meet with regional planners and urban design professionals and begin charting a new future for the portion of the State Road 7 /US 441 corridor that runs through their town. This effort will focus on the portion of State Road 7 between I-595 and Stirling Road, 1/2 mile to the east and the west, including a small portion of the City of Hollywood. Residents, property owners, and business owners, particularly those within the study area, are welcome and encouraged to attend the planning and visioning sessions.

Regional planners and design professionals from the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC) Urban Design Studio will be in the Town of Davie throughout the week of July 18 - 23. During this week, they will be working side by side with area residents to translate the community's input into an ambitious yet realistic vision for future development along and adjacent to the State Road 7 / US 441 corridor. The community's "vision" will be documented and developed during this "urban design charrette." It will then be incorporated, along with the plans of the other corridor communities, into the State Road 7 / US 441 Strategic Master Plan that will guide redevelopment activities along the length of the corridor.

Formalized in 2001, the State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative ("Collaborative") is comprised of 14 local governments that abut the 25.6 mile State Road 7 corridor in Broward County. Partners include the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Broward County Planning Council, and the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

In October 2003 the Collaborative began work on the development of a Strategic Master Plan for the entire corridor. The development of the Strategic Master Plan is made possible in large part due to the efforts of United States Congressman Alcee Hastings who secured $ 1.9 million in funding for the project with support of the South Florida Congressional Delegation. The corridor has been divided into nine planning segments. A public design charrette will be held for each segment between May 2003 and November 2005. A map of the corridor with its corresponding planning segments can be viewed at: http://www.sfrpc.com/sr7/graphics/Charrette%20segments.pdf

For additional information about the history of the State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative, its accomplishments and activities to date: http://www.sfrpc.com/sr7/sr7quarterly.pdf

The Town of Davie charrette is sponsored by the Town of Davie and The State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative. It is the fourth of nine charrettes that will be held along State Road 7 in the development of a Strategic Master Plan for the corridor.

Town of Davie Charrette Events

    All events will be held at the Davie Town Hall Community Room,
6591 Orange Drive, Davie. For more information about the charrette
events, the public is asked to call Mr. Will Allen at [phone]
at the Town of Davie.

    Saturday, July 17th - Opening Event
    Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Citizens will hear an overview of
the charrette process and begin design work. Lunch will be provided.

    Sunday, July 18 - Friday, July 23
    Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily, except Friday; Friday: 9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m
    The urban design team will available to meet with community
residents throughout the week. They will be seeking community input
and working to create a community plan for SR7.

    Friday, July 23 - Closing Event - "Unveiling of the Citizen's
Vision"
    Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    The urban design team will present the community plan that has
been developed. This will be the citizens' opportunity to critique the
charrette plan before it is finalized for incorporation into the
Strategic Master Plan.

             State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative Contacts

    Collaborative Chair and Members

    Leanna "Lee" Mirsky, Deputy Vice Mayor, City of Lauderhill
    Chair, State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative
    [phone]

    Judy Paul, Vice Mayor, Town of Davie
    Member, State Road 7 / US 441 Collaborative
    [phone]

    David Dahlstrom
    SFRPC Senior Planner and Project Manager
    [phone]; [e-mail]

    Carolyn A. Dekle
    SFRPC Executive Director
    [phone]

    For a complete membership list:
    http://www.sfrpc.com/sr7/scmembers.pdf

About the South Florida Regional Planning Council

Created pursuant to Chapter 186, F.S., the South Florida Regional Planning Council is a regional agency serving 3 counties - Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward - their 69 municipalities and over 4 million residents. The Council is governed by a 19-member board. Two-thirds of our board is comprised of elected officials from the counties and municipalities; one-third are gubernatorial appointees. Representatives from the South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection serve as ex-officio members.

The Council supports the region's local governments and other partners through technical assistance and expertise in a number of fields including transportation, economic development, geographic information services, human services, affordable housing, emergency preparedness, land use and natural resources planning. The Council also provides increased access to federal funding and business capital as a result of its work with the Eastward Ho! Brownfields Partnership, Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition, and Federal Economic Development Administration. For more information about the South Florida Regional Planning Council and its activities, please contact Isabel Cosio Carballo at [phone].