Croissant Park Neighborhood Meeting January 2022

 CPCA Neighborhood meeting January 2022

—A ZOOM meeting was attended by the CPCA Board and some members of the Association.

—FLPD Officer Pena is Croissant Park’s new Zone Officer. Ofc. Pena reported that CPCA has the lowest crimes of any civic association in our area. For December 2021 and January 2022 to date, there was only one crime reported, an auto theft.  The definition of auto theft is when a vehicle is actually stolen.  Auto burglary/robbery is when an auto is broken into and items are stolen.  We can look forward to Ofc. Pena supplying us with the crime report at future meetings.  

—Karen Warfel and Shelby Rodrigues from the City’s Systems Planning Office were invited to our Zoom meeting to present their plans for SW/SE 17th Street, from SW 9th Ave. to Federal Hwy.  At issue are the bike lanes: four options are on the table: 1) 11’ vehicle travel lane with 4’ bike lanes,  2) move trees between vehicles and bike lane, 3) raise bike lane to sidewalk level, 4)  two-way bike lane on S side only, 5’ sidewalk, two 11’ vehicle lanes. Traffic calming is the ultimate goal.  The S curve at the railroad tracks and 17th Street is also under discussion. FEC RR may straighten the track.  More signage,  re-striping to warn, and raised markers to alert drivers of the dangerous curve are also being discussed. Pat asked if the curb at the canvas shop could be removed.

In addition to these traffic issues on 17th Street, traffic has become a problem at the new Whole Foods entrance/exit on 17th Street, creating traffic jams in both directions.  Karen Warfel assures us that the Systems Planning Office will look into it and consider various solutions.

—PET PHOTO CONTEST-Hopefully our next Neighborhood meeting will be in person at the Community Center on February 22nd and Rhonda has announced that we will have our ever-popular Pet Photo Contest!  Starting February 1st you can post your adorable pet’s photo by finding the thread for “pet photo contest 2022” on Nextdoor.  Post your photo and vote!  Even if you don’t have a photo to share…Vote! Please do not post/vote elsewhere. Just use the post created for the contest or you will be lost.

—We hope to see you on February 22 at the Community Center. You can pay 2022 dues in person at the door, on PayPal, or by mail at: CPCA, P.O. Box 13117, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316.  It is $20 and you can find the Association on PayPal at MyCroissantPark@gmail.com.

Minutes by Virginia Russell, Secretary