Tyrone Area

FIRST NEWSLETTER

Nov 28, 2007

About...Me
Let me start by telling everyone a little about me. I am a Work At Home Mom, of two BUSY Boys, Brandon & Blaine, and a wife to my musical husband Todd. Some of you may know me from events that have been held at Tyrone Park (on 17th Ave. N.) I have personally held Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunts, a Family Movie Night (that I soon hope to repeat), and some other smaller events. With the help of the Tyrone Landing Neighborhood Association, we have held a few Neighborhood Picnics and a Family Safety Day at the park. I also have been a Pinellas County Poll Worker for 3 years. It's a really fun day to see all my neighbors and a great feeling to know I had a small part in our election process! Let's see - what else... I have lived in St Pete for over 10 years, and have always tried to make my neighborhood more of a community! I love to meet all my neighbors and make them welcome when they move into the area. Are you new? Need help with anything from directions, to great places to eat, to how to get a Special Trash Pick up - Call me and I will be able to point you in the right direction. I have recently started to make some specialty cakes & cupcakes, and have gotten great reviews! Other than being a mom, and cake decorator, I am a Consultant for Sealed With A Kiss Inc. We are committed to helping women and men decrease stress & increase the sensual pleasures in their lives through the use of massage products, all natural bath products & lingerie. Through home parties, we offer a unique shopping experience that is fun & educational and our hostesses earn FREE & DISCOUNTED merchandise. Schedule a "Pamper Me Party" today! Well, I guess that sums me up for now. You can look for my Specialty Desserts Ad, as well as other ads for great businesses that helped publish this newsletter for you & our neighbors! Thanks for having a look at my first Tyrone Area Newsletter! I hope to see you at TRUNK OR TREAT and some other great local events, soon! I look forward to delivering the next edition to you! *********************************************** ANSWER THE CALL OF CIVIC DUTY
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CITY NEWS

ST. PETE BECOMES FIRST -AND ONLY- CITY IN FLORIDA DESIGNATED AS A ?‘GREEN CITY?’
St. Petersburg, Fla. (May 10, 2007) ?– Today at the St.Pete City Council Meeting, St. Petersburg was designated as the first ?– and only ?– city in the state to become a ?“Green City?” by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC).
The FGBC developed a standard of criteria to evaluate local governments?’ performance in implementing green programs that benefit the environment in the areas of energy, water, air, land and waste. St. Petersburg submitted a several-hundred-page application to the FGBC in November, 2006. It was evaluated using a point system, upon which the designation was made.
St. Petersburg has many environmental initiatives, some of which include: use of biodiesel fuel and hybrid vehicles in its fleet; one of the country?’s largest reclaimed water systems; recycling program and a successful yard waste ?– to ?– mulch program; preservation of environmentally sensitive land and habitat restorations; an extensive parks system; more than 50 miles of bicycle trails; water conservation education; programs to protect surface waters, such as the recent restoration of Lake Maggiore; tree planting programs; environmental education at such places as the Green Thumb Festival, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Sunken Gardens and Weedon Island; and more.
Ken Shapiro, a St. Petersburg resident and board member of the Florida Green Building Coalition, presented the award to Mayor Rick Baker and City Council. He said, ?“St. Petersburg has emerged as a leader in the state in developing sound programs to ensure the sustainability of its community in the near and long-term future. Especially considering St. Petersburg?’s location in the state?’s most densely populated county, the strides the city continues to make in enhancing the environment are admirable and a great example for other cities in the state to follow.?”
In accepting the award, Mayor Rick Baker thanked the FGBC for its leadership in raising the awareness of local governments to environmental concerns. The mayor was asked by former Governor Jeb Bush to chair the state?’s Century Commission, which submitted a report that outlines measures to be taken by the state to create a sustainable Florida for the next 50 years.
?“I am extremely proud of the measures that the city of St. Petersburg has put in place, but our job will never be done to protect our environment for the future,?” said Mayor Rick Baker. ?“In addition to the work of local government, our citizens, business community and visitors must all do their part to safeguard our green city, today and into tomorrow.?”
An early proponent of environmental programs, Council Member James Bennett said, ?“In 2005, we launched the Green City initiative to build on the environmental initiatives already in place in the city. Receiving the Green City designation is a proud moment for St. Petersburg as it shows that we are consistently on the forefront of providing an outstanding quality of life for our citizens and visitors." ***********************************************
I know that this may be old news to some, but I have found many people that didn?’t know of this great achievement! Let?’s all support our ?“green?” city by keeping it clean! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! It doesn?’t take much to Recycle- get 3plastic tubs, and start filling them with paper, plastic & glass. When full take them to the Recycling Drop Off Center right off Tyrone Blvd, next to Wachovia Bank.
IF YOU NEED HELP TAKING YOUR RECYCLABLES TO THE DROP OFF SITE - PLEASE CALL ME! I?’d be delighted to help REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE!!!!!!!!!
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Tyrone project approved despite strong opposition

Residents fail to sway the development panel's okay of Shoppes at The Royale.

By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA, Times Correspondent
Published October 7, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG- Despite the impassioned pleas of more than two dozen residents on Wednesday, the Development Review Commission approved the construction of a five-story, 135-unit rental apartment building adjacent to the Crossroads neighborhood.

Failure in their effort to stop the project was a familiar experience for area residents, who unsuccessfully appealed approval of an earlier version of the project last April.

"I don't know what we will do now," said Carolyn Arnow, a neighbor who presented a lengthy traffic analysis that she said raised serious questions about the project's possible effect on her neighborhood.

Arnow asked the commission to deny any access to the site from 13th Avenue - a request the City Council denied in April. She also asked the commission to reject the proposed apartment building and require an independent traffic consultant to review the city's traffic study.

Arnow's comments were followed by testimony from dozens of residents who opposed the latest version of the project.

"It is much too big, much too hurriedly planned. The building will not attract Class A tenants," resident Morton Sherman said. "We have been ripped off."

The project the DRC considered on Wednesday was the third version. The original version, called Tyrone Crossings, included a town center with a mix of residential, retail, office and recreational uses.

A six-story building, in much the same location as the proposed rental apartments, was to have been a luxury condominium.

Then when the condominium market tanked, the project was redesigned, eliminating any residential component and adding a two-story Publix supermarket.

Residents liked the first version, but strongly opposed the second. Wednesday's third version was just as ardently fought by residents who fear their "quiet neighborhood" will be disrupted and devalued.

Teresa McDavid said she was afraid the redesigned project would attract "hookers and drugs".

Many residents said the apartment building, only 100 feet from the nearest single-family homes, would overshadow their neighborhood.

"I love my neighborhood. It is quiet, safe and beautiful. This plan is just a bad idea. This building is a monstrosity," said John Cautero.

Now called the Shoppes at The Royale, the entire project retains three existing buildings on the northern portion of the property - a 3,946-square-foot restaurant, a 2,650-square-foot medical office building and a five-story, 71,456-square-foot office building.

A two-story, 214,000-square-foot Publix supermarket will fill the center of the site, while the controversial apartment building will be located on the western side of the site.

"We have made big concessions on our project. I don't know what else we can do," said Les Porter, whose company, Porter Development, is redeveloping the block on 66th Street between 13th and 18th avenues N.

Porter said his team met with three neighborhood associations and worked closely with city planners to address neighborhood concerns.

"The intensity is far less than is allowed," stressed Ned Armstrong, attorney for the developer.

The city's planning staff recommended approval of Porter's project, saying that addition of rental residential would be "an exciting amenity for the Tyrone Center."

The entire project "should substantially further the revitalization of the Tyrone shopping district," the staff report concluded.
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