NEWS RELEASE

The Leadership Team of the proposed Vero Beach Cultural Arts Village is holding a public meeting tWednesday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 to present the report of the Cultural Arts Village Design Charrette.  The meeting will be held at the Heritage Center, located at 2140 14th Avenue in downtown Vero Beach. This report, presented by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, is the result of the September 12th public design workshop, the 6 day open design studio held on September 13-18, interviews with 40 stakeholders, and direction by the Leadership Team and Vero Beach City staff.

The report presented by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will be a Tour of the Master Plan.  Among items included in the report are:

• Study area
• Pedestrian and bicycle improvements
• Infill development (bungalow courts, single family with accessory unit, restoring neighborhood character, maintaining character)
• Immediate Improvements
• Band shell outdoor performance space
• Mixed use building on Old Dixie and 19th Street
• Creating character
• Adaptive reuse possibilities on 14th avenue
• Village landmarks
• Parking strategies
• Preserving characte