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Adaptation Planning: The Punta Gorda Experience
Mitchell S. Austin, AICPUrban Planner & Joan LeBeau, AICPChief PlannerCity of Punta GordaUrban Design Division
Q: What’s a Punta Gorda?
Location 100 Miles south of
Tampa Mouth of the Peace
River at Charlotte Harbor
Key components of our economy Catering to retirees Healthcare Sport Fishing &
Ecotourism
A: It is a Fat Point!
Founded in 1884 32 Square Miles of
Land & Water 15 Square Miles Water 8 Square Miles
Preservation Land Low Natural
Elevations 4 to 12 feet above sea
level 50 linear miles of Gulf
Access canals
A: Punta Gorda is Historic
Platted in 1884 Waterfront lots
platted as parks Incorporated in 1887 1921 County Seat of
Charlotte County 3 Historic Districts
Over 300 sites on Florida Master Site File
6 Sites & 1 District on National Register
Q: How did Punta Gorda get here? Planning
Community Redevelopment Area
Comprehensive Plan Punta Gorda Adaptation
Plan
A: Tropical Cyclone Visit
2004 Hurricane Charley
A: Take Baby Steps
Step 1: 2007 Comprehensive Plan Policy Conservation & Coastal Management
Element Under Hazard Mitigation Goal Drafted by University of Florida Law
Clinic students
A: Take More Baby Steps
Step 2: 2009 City of Punta Gorda Adaptation Plan Charlotte Harbor
National Estuary Program (CHNEP)
Citizen/Stakeholder Workshops
Plan Contains▪ Assessment of Risk▪ Adaptation Strategies
Q: What is Punta Gorda Actually Doing?
Assess Vulnerability
Summarize Conditions
Set Priorities
Select Action Plan
Implement Plan
Monitor Results
Understanding the risks
Stopping actions that increase risk Never underestimate the
power of inaction Taking actions that
mitigate risk Acquire Vulnerable Land Stormwater
Management Oyster Reef Restoration
A: Acquiring Most Vulnerable Land
A: Acquiring Most Vulnerable Land Making Trabue
Park 2000 Eastside &
Downtown Planning Study
2000-2004 Community Redevelopment Area Acquisitions
2008 CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds
A: Stormwater Management
A: Stormwater Management
Flood Improvements Phases I & II 5 Major Basins▪ FEMA 75%▪ Local Match 25%
2010 Phase 1 ▪ 3 Major Basins▪ $ 2.8 Million
2014 Phase II▪ 2 Major Basins▪ $ 1.6 Million
A: Oyster Reef Restoration
A: Oyster Reef Restoration
Pilot Project Partnerships▪ The Nature Conservancy▪ Mosaic Company
Foundation▪ Community Volunteers▪ Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Benefits▪ Habitat▪ Water Quality▪ Shoreline Stabilization
Lessons Learned
Comprehensive Plan Develop flexible policies
Adaptation Plan Partner wherever possible
Acquire Land Purchase properties as
they become available Stormwater
Management Understand the end game
Oyster Reef Project Utilize pilot projects
Questions?Adaptation Planning: The Punta Gorda Experience
By: Mitchell Austin, AICPUrban Planner& Joan LeBeau, AICPChief PlannerCity of Punta GordaUrban Design DivisionWinter 2016