Titusville Talking Points April 2016

Garden StreetIn This Issue:Has a BRIDGE! Plus... New Retail & Dining Coming to Town

featured projectstable of contents 1 Titus Landingother projects 2 Titusville Logistics Center 3 The Brix Project Brewery 4 Embraer Aero Seating Technologies 5 Rails to Trails Bike Overpass 6 Map of Sun Coast Connector Trail and Downtown Wayfinding 8 LNG Plant, South Titusville Water Main Loop, Paragon Plastics 9 Downtown CRA, Sandpoint/Marina Park, Riverfront Park, Draa Field Park 10 Hopkins Street, Road Works, Bus Shelters, Starbucks, Solamere Grand 11 Indian River Lagoon, Victorio’s Restaurant, Quam’s Burgers Former Sun Belt Building - U.S. Navy Facility 12 Hospice of St. Francis Solar Array, Condos at Former Randolph Inn, Blue Heron Facility, Water Main Upgrades 13 Cumberland Farms, COlaunch, City Public Works, Ace Hardware - Garden Street, 14 Heroes Grill, Bagel13, Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce, Space Coast Credit Union 15 Titusville Fire Training Tower, Lloyd Have Mercy, Ice House Foods 16 City Phone Numbers, City Social Media 17 Titusville Wildlife Adventure Points Map

Titus Landing Shopping DestinationAn artist’s concept showing proposed restaurant and retail space in the new Titus Landing. itus Landing, located on the site of the former signed tenants:Miracle City Mall, will be a 355,000-square-footT “Lifestyle Center” featuring shopping, dining, andentertainment venues. AG Development Group, Inc., andEXXCEL Project Management are investing approximately$60 million into the Redevelopment of this property in thecenter of Titusville. • Hobby Lobby • Parrish/Mayo • Epic Theater • AT&T • Pet Supermarket • BB&T BankThe four original structures have been demolished, withtwo more buildings along U.S. 1 (the former Dave’sRestaurant, and the old building north of BBT Bank)scheduled for demolition in the coming months. Sitebuilding permits have been issued for infrastructureand utilities, as well as construction for the ParrishMedical/Mayo Clinic Medical Center and HobbyLobby. Building permits for Epic Theater and threeretail buildings are now under review.Below: Construction crews begin at Titus Landing. 1

Titusville Logistics CenterTThe new Logistics Center is near completion south of Titusville on US1. he 246,240-square-foot Titusville Logistics Center is nearing completion. This progress moves Phase 1 of the project closer to its July 2016 completiondate. Located just south of the Space Coast RegionalAirport, the complex is being developed by Flagler GlobalLogistics, one of Florida’s oldest and largest commercialreal estate companies.The Canaveral Port Authority is currently weighing theoption to purchase the building from Flagler GlobalLogistics with an estimated price tag of almost $20million. The vote took place in February and thedecision now rests with the prospective tenant.The building is expected to handle awide array of imports and exportsmoving through Port Canaveral,ranging from food to automotiveparts, and construction materials toclothing.Completion is expected at the end ofMay, 2016. Progress of the Titusville Logistics Center construction, as seen in early April, 2016. 2

The Brix Project BreweryCThe former Lighting Industrial building is morphing into the Brix Project along US1 in Titusville.onstruction is well underway at the former company plans to invest $1.4 million in capital expendituresLighting Industrial building on U.S. 1 in Titusville, to support their manufacturing process. The company alsoas Playlinda Brewing Company expands their plans to include an on-site restaurant and retail operationcraft brewing operations that will include distilled as part of the brewery facility. Completion is expected 4thspirits production. Crews have been working for the past quarter of 2016.few months as the existing 16,000 square-foot facilitytransforms into The Brix Project.The expanded brewing and distilling operations willoversee production of upwards of 30,000 barrel annually,making it the second largest craft brewery in a 120-mileradius of the city.The Brewery intends to hire 23 people for the facilitylocated at 5220 S. Washington Ave. The approximate con-struction value of the project is $2.25 million, and the A rendering showing how the Brix Project brewery will look once completed. 3

Embraer Aero Seating TechnologiesEThe new Embraer Aero Seating facility is taking shape along Armstrong Drive in Titusville. mbraer Aero Seating Technologies’ (EAST) new manufacturing plant is well under construction. A subsidiary of Embraer, one of the world’s largestmanufacturers of commercial jets, this $3.5 million capitalinvestment in Titusville will house the design andproduction of airplane seats and related equipment used inthe company’s line of executive jets.Groundbreaking on the 50,000-sq-ft facility occurred inSeptember 2015, and local building contractor RUSHConstruction is making steady progress on the facility.Already, the administration building and industrial plant aretaking shape, with completion expected in March 2017.This new manufacturing plant will be the fourth BrevardCounty-based facility for Embraer and its first within thecity of Titusville. This is also the first major project to takeplace within the aerospace focused Spaceport CommercePark in Titusville.The company expects to employ 150 people, paying anannual average wage of about $48,000 each. Top Right: Executive jet airframes under construction at Embraer’s manufacturing plant in Melbourne, FL. 4 Bottom Right: A rendering showing the completed facility.

Rails to Trails Bike OverpassCThe Rail Trail bridge was installed over Garden Street (SR 406) in early March of this year.onstruction is nearing its final phase on the Garden Edgewater, in Volusia County, including a 10-mile legStreet (SR-406) overpass connecting the East stretching south into Titusville.Central Rail-Trail with Historic Downtown Titusville.The bridge superstructure was lifted into place in early The anticipated completion of the bridge is late May orMarch, and the embankment and retaining walls are early June 2016.nearing completion.The East Central Regional Rail-Trail is a series of bike andpedestrian paths including converted railroad tracks thathave been abandoned for years. When completed, the trailwill stretch 52 miles from Enterprise to Above: Groundbreaking on the Rail-Trail with Florida Governor Rick Scott. Left: The bridge superstructure is lifted into place by a large crane. 5

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April 2016* Signs are oriented on this map Sign Type 1 Vehicular Sign Assembly to depict the way they would be State Right-of-Way viewed at their designated locations by bicyclists and pedestrians. Sign Type 2 Vehicular Sign Assembly City of Titusville Right-of-Way 7

April 2016Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Development South Titusville Water Main Loop New Fortress Energy has received a permit from Florida’s This 1.6-mile water main extension connects waterEnvironmental Resource Permitting (ERP) Program from the mains on Grissom Parkway to U.S. 1. This new water mainstate’s Department of Environmental Protection, as well as will improve fire protection and water quality in Titusville’sa clearing permit from the City. They are actively pursuing southern service area. The project is currently in the designone required federal permit that could result in design and permitting phase, with construction scheduled to bechanges. Site plan submittal will occur after the remaining completed in summer of 2017.federal permit is issued. Titusville Fire Department, along with Brevard CountyFire Department Leaders continue to train on site at TexasA & M Engineering Extension Service, in College Station,Texas. The school is a worldwide and industry leader inLNG training.Above: The site map of the LNG facility location. Paragon Plastics Inc. DevelopmentBelow: A computer rendering of the LNG facility. Site plans are under review for the construction of a new 66,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Spaceport Commerce Park. Construction cost estimates are $2M with $330K in new equipment. The company plans to employ 40 people at this location. Paragon Plastics endorsed Governor Scott’s million dollar tax package and Enterprise Florida Fund, noting the pro-business environment created in Florida during recent years influenced them to expand their company. “We have just started building our new facility in Titusville, which is breaking ground as we speak,” commented Amy Powell, administrative director. “Both the sales tax exemption and a dedicated incentive fund are definite requirements to achieve job growth in Florida.” In June 2015, Titusville City Council approved a six-year, 60% ad valorem tax abatement for this project.Above: Firefighter training in Texas. 8

April 2016Downtown CRA Improvements Riverfront Park Improvement Building permits have been issued for Saturn Builders Designs are complete. Two of the three requiredof Brevard to build the Downtown Welcome center in the permits are approved. The remaining permit is on holdsouthwest corner of the Julia street parking lot abutting while Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionthe Pritchard House grounds. A groundbreaking ceremony studies the effects the project may have on the Smalltoothwas held on April 1, and constructions is expected to take Sawfish. The city anticipate this study to take anothersix months. The welcome center will include restrooms, 30-60 days to complete. Once the city receives the finalretail space and an information center. permits, the project will move forward with bidding the work. Construction is expected to be complete sometime Additional benches, bike racks and garbage cans have in June 2016.arrived for placement on Hopkins Street, and the city isworking obtaining easements with property owners inorder to install them. A rapid flashing warning signal at the Julia Street/South Washington Avenue crosswalk was installed. Thisimprovement is expected to increase pedestrian safety.Sandpoint/Marina Park Enhancements Draa Field Park The splash pad is moving forward with community City Council awarded this $1.7M water quality and parkcivic groups fundraising efforts and the City’s consultant is project contract in October 2015. Thus far, construction isdeveloping the Design-Build Criteria Package for use in the approximately 30% complete with a targeted completionbidding process. The civic groups are targeting May 1, 2016 date of August 2016.as the deadline for fundraising. Base pads are complete for the three pump trackson a BMX bike track in Marina Park. Staff anticipatesconstruction to be complete in mid-2016. 9

April 2016Hopkins Street - Complete Street Project Bus Shelters This $7.4M transportation project improves the Brevard County officials have chosen a constructiontraffic flow, eases the access for all users, and creates management firm to permit and install the bus shelters.an enhanced pedestrian experience from SR 50 to U.S. 1. The specifications for the shelters will be reviewed atThe project includes landscaping, a marked center lane, the first Titusville City Council meeting in May. Onceand the addition of bike lanes on both sides of the street. approved by council, permitting and fabrication of theThe design phase is 30% complete. This fully funded shelters should begin later this summer.construction project will begin in early FY 2018. Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) periodically adjusts their stops based on ridership counts and a SCAT study and analysis is underway. Site selection of city-installed bus shelters will begin based on the new information.Road Works Starbucks The general fund component of the road resurfacing Construction is underway on the 2,120-sq-ft, freestandingprogram and all the dirt streets outside of the Community Starbucks at 3570 Cheney Highway. The structure is nearingDevelopment Block Grant target areas are now paved, completion and landscaping is currently being worked on.representing 6.87 miles of roads. The project is expected to be completed by July 2016. The City has awarded the dirt street paving for theCDBG area which will pave York and South WilliamsAvenue, totaling one mile.Above: South Williams Avenue is on the list to be paved this year. Solamere Grand10 Both the site plan and building plans are nearing approval for a proposed 208-unit apartment complex and clubhouse, to be located on Knox McRae Road. This project is being developed by Solamere Grand of Phenix City, Alabama.

April 2016Indian River Lagoon Quam’s Schoolhouse Burgers With the completion of the floating islands in the Coming Soon! Quam’s Schoolhouse Burgers andSenior Center Ponds, the city has completed BMAP 1 and Grinders, located on East Main Street. The building isis moving forward with the Draa Field project and baffle currently undergoing renovations, and the opening date isboxes at Main Street, Sycamore Street and Knox McRae anticipated sometime in the summer of 2016.Avenue. These projects will further reduce nitrogen andphosphorous levels within the Indian River Lagoon. Because repairing the health of the lagoon continues toremain a top priority for City Council. City staff membersregularly attend various meetings related to improving thecondition of the Lagoon and participate in working groupsthat contain partnerships between stakeholders along theentire Lagoon, including cities, counties, environmentalscientists, as well as citizens. The City will continue to seek out grant funding, and willfurther develop new projects that will reduce pollutionand help improve the health of the lagoon.Victorio’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Former Sun Belt Building - U.S. Navy The owners of Victorio’s located on U.S. 1 in North A developer recently purchased the former Sun BeltTitusville have plans to replace their restaurant with a Rentals building at 5000 S. Washington Ave. for thenew building, to be constructed near the current one. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in order toproject is still in its infancy and no plans are available at redevelop the site for a division of the U.S. Navy. The existing 10,000-square-foot structure will be renovatedthis time. to include office and laboratory space, and a new 11,300-square-foot building will be constructed for use as a high-bay warehouse. Saturn Builders is the contractor for the project, and Z. Sid Chehayeb, PE is the civil engineer. 11

April 2016Hospice of St. Francis Solar Power System Blue Heron Water Reclamation Facility A permit has been issued for a large solar power system The City will soon complete the Blue Heron Aerationto be installed for Hospice of St. Francis, located at 1250 Upgrade Project. The project replaces the existingGrumman Place. This 250-kilowatt system will be the inefficient system that was reaching the end of itslargest in our community and will consist of 624 ground- life cycle. The new aeration system will provide moremounted, and 336 building-mounted panels. The system flexibility, improved nutrient removal, and reduce poweris expected to produce up to 20% of the facility’s energy consumption by 40%.needs. The project will generate approximately $80,000 forlocal business, and will create 17 local jobs. Brevard Solaris the contractor responsible for the project.Condominiums at former Randolph Inn Water Main Upgrades Demolition is progressing at site of the former As part of the City’s Water Main Upgrade Program,Randolph Inn located at 3800 S. Washington Ave., as part construction has started on new and up-sized water mainsof a $780,000 project to convert the property from an old on the following streets: Carlysle, Best, and Dixie Avenues,106-room, 2-story hotel into 30-two bedroom dwelling as well as Yorkshire Drive.units and 18-three bedroom dwelling units. This projectincludes the demolition of the old registration office and A total of almost one mile of new water mainfuture renovation of adjacent two-story former hotel construction will be completed by Summer 2016.structure.12

April 2016Cumberland Farms – U.S. 1 and Cheney Hwy City Public Works Offices Cumberland Farms has submitted a request for a The City’s Public Works Offices have moved over toConditional Use Permit (CUP) for a convenience store with a temporary headquarters located at 2910 Garden Streeteight gas pumps, to be located at the North West corner while crews demolish and remove the old trailers thatof Cheney Highway and S. Washington Ave. (U.S. 1). The have been used for the past several years.CUP is scheduled to be heard by City Council on Tuesday,May 4, 2016.COlaunch Ace Hardware – Garden Street COlaunch is a shared work environment, in which Ace Hardware has opened a second location inbusiness start-ups, and independent professionals work Titusville at the site of the former BJ’s Flooring, 3160 Gardenalongside established entrepreneurs and ventures, using Street, across from Publix. Crews from Loyd Contractingshared tools such as office space and office equipment. of Titusville handled the redevelopment of the existingAt COlaunch, the networking created by this dynamic 8,000-square-foot building. The store officially openedinterchange can increase business success. April 7, 2016. Located on US1 in Titusville, with beautiful views of theIndian River Lagoon and Kennedy Space Center, COlaunchis easily accessible on a 24/7 basis. Free parking is locatedat the building, and a number of restaurants, eateries, andshops surround the office setting. 13

April 2016Heroes Grill Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce Open for business at 1300 South Street (SR 405), this Renovations on the second floor of the ChamberVeteran-owned and operated restaurant features such of Commerce building are complete and a new hub forAmerican staples as burgers, chicken, subs, salads, wings economic and business development is taking shape.and more. The Chamber will continue to inhabit the first floor, The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday, and but the building itself will take on an expanded purposeis closed Sundays and Mondays. They also offer a 10% providing a home for the North Brevard Economicdiscount to veterans, police, and fire and EMT personnel Development Zone as well as a “home base” in Northto thank them for their service. Brevard for other agencies like SCORE, SBDC. and others — a place where education, training and meetings and consultations can take place. Stay tuned for future announcements about the progress toward this concept of a one-stop shop for Economic and Business Development in North Brevard.Bagel13 Space Coast Credit Union - Cheney Hwy The new eatery located at 1250 Garden Street offering The new 2,500-square-foot Space Coast Credit Unionhouse-made bagels, sandwiches, salads, coffees and in front of the Publix on Cheney Hwy (SR 50) is completedsmoothies is now open for business. and is open for business. The building was under renovation for several months,with construction being handled by crews from LoydContracting of Titusville.14

April 2016Titusville Fire Training Tower Ice House Foods Titusville Fire and Emergency Services officially opened Ice House Foods recently opened their doors at 2850 Stheir new fire training facility near Fire Station 13 off Barna Washington Ave. The menu features burgers, salads, subs,Avenue on Friday, April 1, 2016. The 44-foot high, four- select seafood, and wraps.story facility and equipment installation cost roughly ahalf-million dollars, with most of that money coming fromimpact fees.Lloyd Have Mercy Lloyd Have Mercy recently moved their business frominside Searstown Mall over to 3434 S. Washington Ave.This is a family-owned and operated restaurant offeringit’s guests a variety of choices consisting of “HomestyleCookin’,” Seafood, and Barbeque. 15

Important City NumbersBuilding Department 321.567.3760Business Tax Receipts (Occupational Licenses) 321.567.3782City Clerk 321.567.3686City Hall Main Number 321.567.3775City Hall FAX Number 321.383.5704City Manager’s Office 321.567.3702Code Enforcement 321.567.3770 www.facebook.com/CityofTitusville www.youtube.com/CityOfTitusvilleCommunity Advocate 321.567.3689Customer Service (Utility Billing) 321.383.5791Economic Development 321.567.3774Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 321.567.3800Fire Public Education 321.567.3804Human Resources 321.567.3728Jobline 321.567.3731Neighborhood Services 321.567.3784Municipal Marina 321.383.5600Permits 321.567.3759Planning Department 321.567.3782Police (Non-Emergency) 321.264.7800Police / Fire Rescue (Emergency) 911Solid Waste 321.383.5775Stormwater 321.567.3832Stormwater (After Hours Emergency) 888.399.1327Streets Maintenance 321.567.3832Water Field Operations (Water Main Break) 321.567.3883Water Main Break (After Hours Emergency) 321.383.5657Water Resources Conservation Program 321.383.5669LED Sign Information 321.567.3689 Important Community NumbersBrevard County Auto Tags 321.264.5224Chamber of Commerce 321.267.3036Department of Motor Vehicles 321.264.5224Florida Power and Light 800.577.1156City Gas Co of Florida 321.636.4644Social Security Office 321.633.8100Canaveral National Seashore 321.267.1110Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 321.861.0667Watch Gov TV on: Bright House Channel 498, AT&T’s Uverse Channel 99 and at Titusville.comVisit our Facebook at facebook.com/CityofTitusville Download our new app, go to Titusville.com/Apps16

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Titusville Fire and Emergency Services’ recently opened their Fire Training Tower, located at Fire Station 13 on Barna Avenue. City of Titusville 555 S. Washington Avenue Titusville, Florida 32796-3551 www.titusville.com