09-04-2013AGENDA
CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
8:00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL /INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of August 7, 2013
4. CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
A. City Manager Update
B. Economic Development /Events Coordinator Update
C. Planning and Zoning Board Update
D. SEVCC Update
E. Volusia County Department of Economic Development
5. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S., if an individual decides to appeal any decision made with
respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual will need a record of
the proceedings and will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The
City does not prepare or provide such record.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to
participate in any of these proceedings should contact City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel, 104 N.
Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida, telephone number 386- 424 -2400 x 1101, 5 days prior to
the meeting date. If you are hearing or voice impaired, contact the relay operator at 1- 800 -955-
8771
This meeting may be attended by one or more members of the Planning and Zoning
Board.
Edgewater, Florida is a community nestled
alongside the Indian River adjacent to the
famous Mosquito Lagoon. It's an Intracoastal
waterfront community that offers all the charm you
would expect to find in small town Florida yet still
engage in spirited business and commercial activity.
The growing riverfrom City of Edgewater is one of the
principal municipalities in Southeast Volusia County.
The City has a population over 21,500 and is also
home to many species of birds, fish, dolphins,
manatees and other wildlife. Edgewater's roots date
back to early 1800's when Dr. John Milton Hawks
founded this intriguing riverside settlement.
The city is over 22 square miles with over 150 acres
of parks, which include a Riverwalk that is great for
walking, jogging or bike riding alongside the
Intracoastal Waterway.
Edgewater is home to numerous manufacturing facilities, business parks and industrial centers. Every
year additional businesses and manufacturers have staked their claim here, reaping the benefits of this
emerging area. Adjacent to Edgewater's ParkTowne Industrial Center, which is the largest industrial park
in Volusia County, is an airport that accommodates a residential fly -in community.
With the numerous golf courses in the area, easy access to the pristine Indian River 8 being just minutes
from Volusia County's famously clean beaches, the recreational opportunities here are innumerable.
With convenient access to Interstate 95 and Interstate 4, you'll find Edgewater is the perfect place to live,
play, visit, shop and work.
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