Notes from Ellie

Hello All,

Hope you are staying dry in this lovely rain!

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We look forward to receiving your donations online as the spirit moves you!

Many thanks to Peter Bates and Eric Nisenfeld for their excellent work on this project.

SaveSCC Petition Coordination Plan

While there are many important activities underway to secure our victory in the fight to preserve our greenspace and golf courses, there is one area where you can make a substantial difference and contribution.

Here’s the backstory. There are a number of wildcards that can affect the course of any application that ClubLink or their developer files with Hillsborough County. One of those wildcards is the Sun City Center Community Association Board. Their stance and potential actions could have significant bearing on the outcome . In matters of this type, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners can and does ask the CA Board for their input in writing stating their position either in support of the application or against. We must be prepared if the Board, in their representation of the community, says they support development. The method to counteract such an occurrence is to have petition signatures from an overwhelming, compelling , majority of Sun City Center members indicating that they do not support any rezoning, permitting, plan modification or other mechanism to allow development on the golf courses, especially those that need rezoning.

That’s why our SaveSCC petition effort is so critical – it represents the strength and support of our community. If in overwhelming majority numbers, it will potentially trump any  CA Board action to the contrary. This is not a fight I wish to engage and I hope that ultimately the CA Board will support our position. But we must not leave this fate or chance. Let’s have the signatures in the bag.

So what’s the plan?  We have analyzed the courses, the streets, and property records. We are looking for volunteers to sign up, for every street, street by street to cover every single street and residence in Sun City Center. We also want to make sure we include any CA members in Ashton Gardens, etc.

If our preliminary research is correct, there are 228 streets in Sun City Center. 131 streets do not have residences that abut a golf course. 86 streets have residences on 1 golf course. 11 streets have residences on two golf courses. Here is the breakdown:

 

STREET NAME
	Course	# of Properties Abutted	Course	# of Properties Abutted
Adrean Pl
Alanhurst Way
Alexander Crossing Way
Allegheny Dr.	North Lakes	40
American Eagle Way
Amesbury Cir	Sandpiper	9
Amhurst Cir
Andover Cir
Arbor Glen Ct
Ardmore Way	Sandpiper	4
Arrowhead Dr.
Aston Gardens Ct
Athens Way	Club Renaissance	4
Atrium Dr.
Augusta Dr	North Lakes	29
Aura Ct.
Austin Hill Ct	Sandpiper	3
Azalea Landings Ct
Baltursol Way
Barstow Ct
Beach Blvd
Bel Air Ave
Belle Glade Ave
Bentwood Dr.	Caloosa	5
Berry Roberts Dr.
Blackhawk Cir
Blackstone Cir
Bluewater Dr.
Bosky Ct
Brannen Cir
Brattleboro Cir
Breth Ct
Brockfield Dr.	Sandpiper	10
Brookton Green Dr.
Bryce Ct
Bryn Mawr Ave
Bunker Hill Dr.
Burbank Ct
Burlington Cir
Butterfly Pl.
Cactusflower Ln
Caloosa Blvd
Caloosa Creek Ct
Caloosa Lake Ct
Caloosa Palms Ct	Caloosa Greens	18	Caloosa	23
Caloosa Woods Ln	Caloosa Greens	24
Camellia Green Dr.	Caloosa	12
Captiva Ct	Club Renaissance	3
Carswell Cir
Castle Pines Ln.
Cherry Hills Ct	North Lakes	42
Chevy Chase Dr.
Chickory Ln	Caloosa	4
Chipper Dr	Club Renaissance	20	Sandpiper	39
Churchill Pl	North Lakes	3
Cloister Dr
Club Manor Dr	Sandpiper	18
Coco Palm Cir	Sandpiper	6
Columbine Pl
Comfy Ct
Costa St
Council Dr
Courtyard Blvd
Cranston Pl	Sandpiper	6
Crystal Downs Ct.	Club Renaissance	4	Sandpiper	4
Crystal Greens Dr	Club Renaissance	17
Cypress Pl
Danbury Dr
Dedham Dr
Deep Lake Ln
Desert Hills Dr	North Lakes	24
Desert Hills Way	North Lakes	9
Dickman Cir
Dower Way
E Brockton Pl	North Lakes	3
East Del Webb Blvd — from Rickenbaker to Bryce Ct.	Caloosa	9	Caloosa Greens 9	97
East View Dr	Caloosa	35
Eastloch Ct	Sandpiper	5
El Rancho Dr	North Lakes	40
El Rio Dr.
El Turco Ct	North Lakes	2
Elkhorn Rd.
Emerald Dunes Dr	Club Renaissance	112
Emerald Lake Dr
Faircross Cir	Sandpiper	7
Fairside Ct	Sandpiper	5
Fairway Ridge Ct	Sandpiper	22
Faxton Dr
Flamingo Ln
Fordham Dr
Fort Duquesna Dr
Fox Hills Dr	North Lakes	44
Galen Ct
Gardenia Landings Ln
Genet Ct	North Lakes	4
Grand Chateaux Way	Club Renaissance	4
Grand Cypress Ln
Granville Ln
Grayson Ct
Green Manor Dr
Hacienda Dr	North Lakes	33
Harkness Way
Harwick Dr
Haverford Ave
Heron Dr
Hickory Stick Ct
Hospital Service Rd
Huxley Pl	North Lakes	2
Imar Dr
Indian Wells Ave
Islip Way
Jacobson Cir
Jasmine Creek Ct	Club Renaissance	17
Kellwood Ct
Kenley Way
Kilby Way	Sandpiper	3
King Leon Way	Sandpiper	25
Kings Blvd
Knights Gate Ct	Club Renaissance	9
La Jolla Ave	North Lakes	46	Caloosa	4
Lakehouse Ct	Sandpiper	4
Lambdeth Ct
Lehigh Cir
Lenox Greens Dr	Club Renaissance	10
Library Walk Way
Lime Tree Ct
Linger Lane	Caloosa	3
Lively Dr
Lyndhurst Dr	Caloosa	18
Magnolia Landings Ct
Meadowlark Ln	Caloosa	18
Meadowvista Ln
Medina Way
Milford Cir
Misty Greens Dr	Club Renaissance	39
Monmouth Dr
Myrtle Vista Ct	Club Renaissance	10
N Brockfield Dr
N Lake Dr
N Pebble Beach Blvd — from Council to Cherry Hill	North Lake	28	Caloosa	3
Nashua Cir
New Bedford Dr	Club Renaissance	7	Sandpiper	85
Noble Faire Dr	Club Renaissance	34
North Course Ln
North Creek Ct
Northway Dr	Caloosa	13
Norwich Cir
Nutmeg Pl	Sandpiper	6
Oakmont Ave	North Lake	9
Ojai Ave	North Lake	40
Opal Ln
Orchid Ct
Pacific Dunes Dr.	Club Renaissance	9	Sandpiper	31
Peace Ln
Peridot Ln	Club Renaissance	8
Preservation Green Ct	Club Renaissance	15
Presentancia Ln	Caloosa	22
Pineapple Palm Ct	Sandpiper	4
Piper Glen Ct
Platinum Dr	Club Renaissance	64
Plumbrook Rd
Poplar Glen Ct
Quiet Ln
Radford Pl	North Lake	5
Ray Watson Dr
Reading Pl	North Lake	4
Regal Manor Way	Club Renaissance	16	Sandpiper	13
Rickenbacker Dr
Rimini Vista Way	Club Renaissance	6
Riviera Dr	North Lakes	3
Royal Doulton Dr
Royal Links Ct
Runningbrooke Way	Caloosa Greens	10
Rutgers Pl	North Lakes	4
S Brockfield D
S Pebble Beach Dr	Club Renaissance	12	Sandpiper	25
S US Highway 301
Sahara Dr
Sedgewick Ct
Seton Hall Dr
Shea Pl
Siena Vista Pl	Club Renaissance	16
Signature Dr	Club Renaissance	19
Silverbell Ct
Simmons Way
Smithfield Ln	Sandpiper	9
Sola Ln
Spry Ct
State Road 674
Sterling Glen Ct.	Caloosa	35
Stoneham Dr	Sandpiper	6
Stonehouse Ct
Strawpocket Pl
Stroll Ln
Strong Bow Ct
Sun City Center Blvd
Sun City Center Plaza
Sun Key Ct
Tahoe Dr
Tam O’Shanter Ave
Thorn Hill Pl
Thunderbird Ave
Torrey Pines Ave
Tremont Ct
Trinity Lakes Dr
Upper Creek Dr
Valley Forge Blvd
Via Toscana Way	Club Renaissance	9
Victoria Woods Dr
Villeroy Dr	club Renaissance	7
Vincennes Dr
W Brockton Pl	North Lakes	4
West Del Webb Blvd	Freedom Fairways	33
Ward Cir
Warwick Ct
Weatherford Dr
Wedge Ct
West View Dr	Caloosa	8
Westminster Manor Ln	Club Renaissance	8
Westmont Way	Sandpiper	6
Whitetail Ct
Wild Feather Ln
Wimbly Pl
Winterbrooke Way	Caloosa Greens	42	Caloosa	15
Wintersong Ln
Wolf Laurel Dr	Sandpiper	74
Woodmar Dr	Sandpiper	11
Yellowbird Pl

The goal over the next two weeks is to have a volunteer assigned for every single street. Long streets will need multiple people. Sign up at the meeting in person tomorrow night or email us at GetInvolved@SaveSCC.org and we’ll get you on board. The designated person will be responsible for seeing that every single residence is canvassed whether they do it themselves or have a team. We can wait for cooler weather but we should complete this petition drive as early as practical.

There will be special training for all designated canvassers to ensure a consistent practice by all. We do not want to spread any incorrect information or alienate anyone. Everyone will have the same script and materials. No deviations. If a resident wants, they may take a picture of the petition for their reference. Just fold it to cover any signatures as that is proprietary personal information for the signatories that is confidential.

For questions or additional information when canvassing, residents are to be instructed to go to our web site SaveSCC.org for more information, come to a meeting, or contact me. We want to be sure we address their questions fully and accurately.

We will distribute plenty of petition forms and SaveSCC pamphlets to all canvassers.

I’ve attached the petition and pamphlet for your review.

Greenways Master Plan Update

On Aug 8, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Ellie Anderson <andersonellie@mac.com> wrote:

Via Email to Project Manager, Sarah Caper, CaperS@hcflgov.net

Sarah Caper, Project Manager
Greenways Master Plan Update
Hillsborough County

Dear Sarah,

I am writing in response to your effort to obtain community input for the Greenways Master Plan Update for Unincorporated Hillsborough County I am a resident of the Greater Sun City Center Area of Unincorporated Hillsborough County. This area includes Cypress Creek, Valencia Lakes, Sun City Center, Kings Point and Freedom Plaza. A very unique area primarily of 55+ active seniors is Freedom Plaza, Kings Point and Sun City Center, where I live.

We are the most densely populated and extensive area with special provisions for golf cart use and part of the Greater Sun City Center Area within Hillsborough County including special golf cart crossings on 674 and 301 and golf cart lanes on Cypress Creek Blvd. We have our own “GREATER SUN CITY CENTER GOLF CART DRIVERS HANDBOOK”. Provisions for increasing golf cart accessibility to recreation areas and other parts of the community not currently accessible by golf carts is a key goal that is not addressed currently. This would include extending golf cart access to:

• • SouthShore Regional Library at 15816 Beth Shields Wy, Ruskin
  • Commercial area along 674  with Popeye’s, Denny’s, and Bob Evans across from Cypress Village Blvd and 33rd St SE, Ruskin
  • Commercial area at E College Ave and 30th St SE, Ruskin

Multi-use greenways for us could include strolling, walking, jogging, biking, triking, amigo carting, wheel-chairing, walking a dog, grandkids and with others, roller blading (?),  skate boarding, scooters, e-bikes, golf carting and every other mobility device imaginable including scooters and Segways, some human powered, some not. 

Supporting a variety accessibility options for those of us differently abled or inclined would facilitate access and  recreating in a safe manner. The thought of traveling 674 or 301 via bike corridors on the roadways is down-right life threating to seniors or young families. And the areas around us are teeming with families who would have similar desires to access recreation areas, shopping areas, restaurants, and recreation as well.

I have even heard of folks going all the way from 674 and 301 to Big Bend on golf carts and bikes via the cement pathways adjacent to the roadway. I am not clear whether these pathways were designed or authorized for such use. They simply say “NO MOTOR VEHICLES”.

Connectivity greenway goals also include direct access into Little Manatee State Park, Camp Bayou, E. G. Simmons Park and other nearby recreation areas. The whole point of living in Florida is to be outside taking in the sights and getting from place to place in the most pleasant and healthy manner possible, excluding cars.

I have looked at the county GIS maps and found existing Hillsborough County land on New Bedford Dr that could be the start of a greenway from within Sun City Center to Little Manatee State Park. There is also potential for access at the end of Pebble Beach Blvd at 301 and potentially at the end of Misty Greens Dr. These are a few to evaluate for feasibility. I am sure there are others.

Our bikers and trikers, both standard and recumbent, would love some shaded areas to ride and enjoy nature that would not require strapping our toys to motor vehicles to get them to a recreation area. That’s just too challenging for many of us.

E-bikes, E-trikes, E-scooter and other powered transport devices provide special challenges and questions that ultimately must be addressed. I am reviewing the Florida Statue 316 but the topic still leaves me somewhat baffled and proper signage and perhaps color coding of stripping and signage would help identify what uses are permitted on pathways, trails, etc.

It is very sad that when the County was doing road work and sidewalk work along 674 recently, that they did not make those sidewalks(?) wider and multimodal accessible to improve accessibility within the community. Hopefully that oversight will not be repeated. I would recommend any roadway project take such pathways into consideration in their planning and design.

I would also point out that of the Livable Communities Element of the Comprehensive Plan for Unincorporated Hillsborough County for the Greater Sun City Center Area also has specific goals as relates to greenways, paths and roadways:

RECREATION

• • WORK WITH NEIGHBORING PARKS
Take advantage of the recreational opportunities offered by neighboring parks. Establish a pathway to the park for environmentally friendly vehicles and pedestrians.
  • WALKING TRAILS
Encourage developers, community organization, and County government to create hiking trails throughout the community.

TRANPORTATION

• • BRIDGE/TUNNEL OVER 301 FOR PEDESTRIANS AND GOLFCARTS

Explore the feasibility of a bridge over, or tunnel under, US 301 for safer crossings by golf carts and pedestrians. 

1. • ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION TO ALL FACILITIES AND BUSINESSES The Community will continue to encourage the use of energy-efficient transportation throughout the area, including electric vehicles such as golf carts, propane-fueled vehicles, trolleys and local motor coach service, and personal transportation devices such as Segways.
   • PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS MULTI-PURPOSE PATHS
Extend golf cart paths on south side of SR 674 westward to commercial areas at 33rdStreet. Any future road and utility expansion projects should include consideration of pathways for pedestrians, bicycles and golf carts.

As you can see, there is a multitude of that input comes from those who live here and indeed are priorities for the community as a whole based on over 20 community focus and planning meeting some 15 years ago during the development of our comprehensive plan. If such efforts were held today, I suspect there would be even more interest and more goals developed. Use of greenways is the future of personal transportation and recreation.

Thanks for your consideration. Should you like to speak more on this topic, I am available.

Sincerely,

Ellie Anderson

cc:        Sun City Center County Community Association Board of Directors - Sullivan, Roush, Birkett, Matelski, Clark, Porr, Parsons, Bratt, Zieg

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Ellie Anderson

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