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Royal Poinciana Single Date Triple Date
Above are some blurry (it’s not your eyes) inspirational images and Bayview is that he ran out of cameras. He was given 25
for the roundabouts Martin shared with us. He is showing and we got #’s 23-25. If he’d gotten 26, we would have two at
three alternatives: Royal Poinciana, Single Date (or Sylvester Commercial and Bayview. As far as what’s preferable, in or out,
Palm) and triple palm, most likely Sylvester. An advantage he prefers in. But he said detectives prefer out. When a car is
of deciduous trees is their impressive canopy which will stolen, accomplices very often follow in another vehicle.”
eventually shade sidewalks. Disadvantages are they are Since we have so many ways to get in and out of the
messier (they drop leaves which can clog drainage inlets and neighborhood off Federal Highway, Commercial Boulevard and
catch basins) and have bigger root structures. Palms don’t Oakland Park Boulevard, in a perfect world we would have
provide the canopy but have smaller root structures. There is inbound/outbound cameras at each point of ingress and egress
nothing set in stone; these are just to get us thinking.
from the neighborhood. We are probably not going to be able
I also spoke with Mark Almy, the City’s Urban Forester. In the to install them everywhere all at once, but the more we can
roundabouts, he prefers palms (Sylvesters or Dates) to increase Security Patrol membership, the more LPRs we could
the deciduous trees such as Live Oaks, Mahoganies or install, as future City funding is uncertain. One would hope the
Poincianas, but he wants to hear what we want. This is an City would consider some sort of matching program to leverage
important decision which will contribute to establishing and funding from HOAs to allow more LPRs to be installed faster.
reinforcing neighborhood character. We would like to hear Annual Meeting. We will soon be setting a date for our Annual
your thoughts, so please email me or any other BOD member. Meeting, which we expect will be held in February or March.
The next step is securing the funding from the City as the trees Keep an eye out for e-blasts (sign up if you are not getting them)
were not included in the sidewalk and roundabout project, and check our website at https://crcceassociation.com.
despite our persistent nagging.
Tim Hernandez
Safety. With the FLPD Off-Duty Security Patrol now up President, CRCCE Community Association
and running, we are exploring other avenues to make the
neighborhood safer. I have asked Board Member Bob Mayo Timothy L. Hernandez, AICP, is an urban planner, builder and
to research various license plate reader (LPR) options. Here is developer. He is co-founder of New Urban Communities, a
a mid–December report from Bob—one highlight is that we Delray Beach based development firm specializing in urban infill
have three LPRs installed already at no cost to us, as part of a and redevelopment and is a 30-year resident of Coral
one-year test program: Ridge Country Club Estates. He is also an Adjunct Professor in
the University Miami School of Architecture’s Masters in Real
“I’ve just hung up with Jeff. As you said, he’s a wealth of Estate Development and Urbanism (MRED+U) program. Current
knowledge. Without going into the nitty gritty he is a big fan projects include the Pompano Beach Fishing Village commercial
of LPRs. He believes technology - including LPRs - is the future of redevelopment at the Pompano Pier (new additions Baresco
policing. Of the three systems, he seems to be most in favor of Mexican Restaurant, Salt Life and How You Brewin’ coming
Rekor (he in fact is choosing it for his neighborhood). I am to call soon), The Centre at Abacoa mixed use development in Jupiter,
him on Monday and may go to the police headquarters to see all Atlantic Grove townhomes in downtown Delray Beach, Haney
three systems in action."
Creek Crossing, a new residential development in Stuart and the
"Regarding the three LPRs in our neighborhood, he said they’re up Elizabeth, a new mixed-use project in downtown Stuart. He can
and running. And the reason we have only one at Commercial be reached via email at timhernandez@bellsouth.net.

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