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Register of Historic Places, Bonnet House Museum & 17th Street Mobility Plan
Gardens is a 35-acre, 1930s era estate located on Fort
Lauderdale Beach. Bonnet House is open for public tours Working Group Meeting Summary
six days per week, year round and offers an array of Monday, October 30, 2017
cultural and education programs for schools, adults and Fort Lauderdale City Hall | 8th Floor Conference Room
families. Music students from nearby universities and opera Meeting Summary
companies gain experience through their performances in
Discussion took place regarding the ranking results. The
the estate's annual Concerts Under the Stars, while orchid
enthusiasts have an opportunity to see and buy an exclusive group was generally supportive of the top five ranked
priorities, in the following order:
selection of orchids during the Bonnet House Orchid
Festival. Art exhibits by regional artists round out the 1. Enforce truck routing to the Port using Eller Drive
museum's cultural programming. Bonnet House's 2. Institute special event signal timing plans for events at the
membership program includes an annual admission pass, Convention Center and for high cruise days at the Port
and the estate is also available for exclusive private rental
for weddings, parties and special events. The mission of 3. Evaluate establishing a southern parallel street to
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is to preserve the unique SE 17th Street
historic estate of Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett. Through 4. Explore working with property owners along SE 17th
enjoyable and enriching cultural experiences, the museum Street to install a shared-use path within the 20’ interdistrict
connects today’s community to the Bartletts’ architectural, corridor designation
artistic and environmental legacy.
5. Add an additional lane onto the 595 on-ramp
Commissioner Rogers suggested that each working group
meeting for the next five months be focused on each of the
priorities above. November’s meeting will be focused on the
number one priority, December’s meeting will focus on the
number two priority, and so on. Representatives on the
working group, especially agency representatives, should
extend an invite to others that may be helpful during the
discussion of each of these topics.

Action items for the November
meeting include:

• Provide a copy of the powerpoint presentation made by
Jonathan Ford
• Provide a timetable for completion of the origin and
destination study
o A course of action to start the
O&D study is still being developed. A plan of action
should be better defined by December. An update will
be given at that time.
Note: A professional note taker will provide detailed
meeting minutes as well as an audio recording. Please
request to Robert Modys at rmodys@fortlauderdale.gov if
you would like a copy of either one.

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