VISIONING MEETING:  October 25, 2005                                                                               

TIMBER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER

Hosted by: Cathy Barnette, John Lake, Ron Scott and Gus Palumbo

QUESTION   #1:   Do you agree with the above vision statement?  Why or Why not?

How?

Define healthy

Quality industry – perhaps commerce business

Ensure highest quality – unrealistic

Education

Measurable

More emphasis on natural environment

Protect natural drainage, ravines, streams and discouraging erosion

Fairhope helping them

Enforce sign ordinance in effect

Remain attract place to live

Historic aspects

Farming community preservation

How do planning commissions communicate / coordinate?

Add to vision about working together / Regional

QUESTION   #2:   Do you agree with the above mission statements? What is Missing?

If start to loose business, Why?

School system strong in Baldwin County

Put up more $ from Daphne

If spend city $ on schools, double taxation

Switch provide to enhance facilities

Maintain citizens input

Promote citizen involvement / input of municipal activities

Forge bond – action item

Add mission statement regarding environmental preservation, noise pollution

Perhaps split lump 2 & 3 regarding different roles

Nothing about fiscal responsibility

Focus on contingency / emergency planning

Follow comprehensive plan

Need for relationships

More attention to deny construction in environmental areas

Flood plains / drainage concerns

Need for visibility

Need for community shelter

Trash / litter enforcement

Define best use of land

Entry corridors

QUESTION   #3:   What makes Daphne unique? What are our strengths? 

                                What attracted you to Daphne?

Safety

Less crime

Small town atmosphere

Miles of walk-able beaches

We have everything

Waterfront

Easy access to Mobile and its offerings

Can see water and access it

Beautiful sunset

Controlled commercial activity / Highway 98 “zoning”

We are not Fairhope

Trees on Highway 98 corridor

Respect history and heritage

Jubilees

Line between cities vague

Keep causeway water natural  by scenic causeway

Relationship of 98 to Bay

Green space

Publicly held property

Enjoy “pockets of woods”

Historic / antebellum bay homes

 QUESTION   #4:    What are the challenges facing our community?  What are 

                                     weaknesses?

“64/90” overrun by developers / development

Loss of hometown quality of life

More

Don’t want to be West Mobile

Resist temptations to reduce green space

Loss of pocket of woods

 No mechanism for developers to approach community.  Can we identify way for inclusiveness

Waste treatment facility violations

Increase in taxes – any and all

Need theme in Daphne – plan it! Expand it – Architecture

Parking / Promotes shopping

Run-off from areas to Bay

Traffic!!!!!

Developing plans with neighboring communities

Conflict between growth and preservation

Concern of access road and buffer

Ability of community to address concern to local communities, state, federal and county

Challenge keep residents here

Modifications to exit 37 and tree protection

Timber Creek feel more part of Spanish Fort

Pull together community diversity

How keep signs in check with increase in development (business)

Don’t modify frequently – ordinances in place – enforce what we have

Set standard for construction – IBC – lead it

Health / smoking in public places / want ordinance

Attract medical industry / hospitals

Transportation mindset

Question:  Annexation of area

Referendum on height?

Why height?

Power to transform community – redefine openings – see bay

Require public access

Economic shift which will upgrade shopping

Bayfront parking etc.

QUESTION   #5:   What do you think is the most important issue facing Daphne today?

Traffic

Rapid growth

Utilization of water front

Protect quality of life

Maintain green space

Architectural controls in public areas

Part-time government / officials under compensated  / over worked

Sound fiscal management

Boundary

Max height

Lot coverage

Setbacks

Open space vs green space

Sidewalks

Public Access

Design Review

QUESTION  #6:    At what height would you like the City of Daphne to Restrict buildings?

                                   50 feet,     50-100,      100-150,      150-200,      over 200

                                     19                8                3                    1                  1

 Better density space land, set backs

QUESTION  #7:      How familiar are you with the Daphne Comprehensive Plan?

                             Very                 Somewhat                    Not at All