Public Outreach

Your ideas and input are needed! Please check back frequently for updates to stay involved. 

Public Survey [ Now CLOSED - thank you for participating! ]

All residents, business owners, and other community member stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the survey.  Help us answer important questions about how tall future buildings can be, where new commercial businesses should be located, and how public spaces should be designed. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, and Russian. Your responses will remain completely anonymous.    

Focus Group Meetings [ Completed - thank you to our volunteers ]

The Focus Group is comprised of volunteer stakeholders who represent the city and its vision for the study area. The Focus Group Meetings will be facilitated workshops to understand the existing challenges and opportunities and the future vision.  Ultimately, this feedback will drive a vision document that will be the foundation for future amendments to the zoning code and comprehensive plan. 

The Focus Group Meetings are open to the public. If you are not a member of the Focus Group, you are invited to join the meetings in person to listen to the conversation. Those who are not a member of the Focus Group can participate and provide comments using provided workbooks that follow along with the Focus Group discussion. Workbooks can be turned in for review and consideration after the meetings. 

A written summary of the Focus Group comments and feedback will be provided after each meeting, on this page. 

Focus Group Summary: 

Group Findings Summary

• Prefer no commercial expansion to the west in TCN

• Value walkability and its convenience to shopping

• Desire urban open spaces and gathering spaces in TCN, particularly within/adjacent to the shopping area

• Desire better pedestrian environment on Collins

• Prefer no residential/commercial mixed-use along Collins

• Prefer more attractive & functional interface between commercial centers and neighborhood

• Connection to beach; beachy character

• More green

• Streetscape amenities, comfortable pedestrian environment on Collins

• Community gathering

• Walkability; connectivity between properties

Guiding Principles

• Limit height and density as much as possible

• Discourage additional residential units

• Enhance connectivity and walkability

• Beautification of existing and future building s

• Locate buildings away from Collins Avenue to leave room for comfortable public realm design

• Enhance outdoor dining spaces and options

• Provide additional gathering spaces

• Enhance streetscape design

• Incorporate green building design and other environmentally friendly practices

• Redesign parking for efficiency and enhanced design. Relocate parking to rear of retail buildings or in garages.

Open Houses [ Completed - thank you for attending ]

All residents, business owners, and stakeholders are invited to join us at the Open Houses to share their ideas and vision. 

Open House #1: March 7, 2024 || 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM || Government Center

Open House #2: May 30, 2024 || 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM || Government Center

Please come anytime between the posted hours, participation will take approximately 15 minutes.

Pop-Up Events [ Completed - thank you for attending ]

City Staff will be at various city-sponsored events to answer questions about the project. Staff will also have copies of the public survey to share with attendees. 

Senior Roundtable: February 28, 2024 || Gateway Center

Egg Scramble, March 23, 2024 || Pelican Community Park

Community Resource Night, April 11, 2024 || Government Center

City Commission Workshop 

The City Commission held a workshop regarding Town Center North Visioning on February 24, 2025. This workshop was recorded and can be viewed using the following link: City Commission Workshop: Town Center North Vision - February 24, 2025 

Have an idea? Share it with us! 

If you have any ideas, suggestions, thoughts, comments, or concerns you want to share relating to this scope of work, email us at anytime at InfoPZ@sibfl.net. Staff will review and ensure to incorporate into the project process.