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Tavares, Florida 32778
 Citizens' Academy Public Participation
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Facilitators of the comprehensive plan asked for the public’s input regarding important quality of life issues in their neighborhoods.

One planned activity, titled “The Heart of What Matters in Lake County,” randomly arranges attendees into groups and asks them to list the important quality of life issues in the community. The groups were also asked where they would place additional services, such as fire stations, libraries and improved roadways, in their community.

Staff from the Lake County Planning & Community Design Division integrated the input received from the series of public meetings to develop a draft of a new comprehensive plan in May.

Below are the listed results from the Citizens' Academy session.

Citizens Academy
Tavares, Florida, Lake County Administration Building
Thursday, November 3, 2005
Desired Public Facilities for Improved Quality of Life and Additional Suggestions and Comments
Table 1
Table 2
Roads—no drivers over 65 Infrastructure needs to be sustainable
More green areas (open space) Wastewater utilities/ Fire/ Hospitals
Cultural events like our new symphony Schools: Better placement and more of them
Control residential growth Solid waste facility/Roads—Public transit
More transportation—mass transit Public Safety
Control sprawl—strip commercial Clean Water (Potable Water and Recreational, active and passive)
Plan for Big Box closures Open Space, active and passive
Road Improvements Wekiva and Green Swamp
Adequate schools Better retail facilities
Anyone younger than 25 off the roads Help plan for utilities city wide
Driving school every five years Economic development across the spectrum: Services-High Tech
Clear air and water Activities for tourists and citizens
More hiking and biking trails Well planned roads
Make it easier to deal with the government—County and City Adequate transportation
More recreational parks No zero lot lines
  Larger lot sizes
  Limit Density
  Keeping jobs, people in the County (bedroom community)
  Attract/house service industry employees
  Air quality/Noise quality
  Adequate health care system (capacity)
  Provide more commercial development
  Preservation of rural character
   
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