Three projects have earned the City of New Smyrna Beach recognition from planning and zoning professionals. The Surfcoast Chapter of the Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) presented the awards at its Holiday Awards Gala in New Smyrna Beach. The awards the City received are:

1) Outstanding Planning Study for the City’s Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement
2) Outstanding Public Private Partnership for the Hampton Inn New Smyrna Beach
3) Outstanding Innovation and Design for Esther Street Beachfront Park

“We embark on these projects and initiatives to better serve our residents and visitors,” said New Smyrna Beach City Manager Pam Brangaccio. “It’s also nice when industry peers recognize the value in your efforts.” The FPZA is a statewide nonprofit organization of planners and other professionals dedicated to planning and developing a quality Florida, and a place for planners to exchange information and assist each other, according to the association’s website www.fpza.org.

For more information about each award, please contact, for the Planning study award: Gail Henrikson, 386.424.2134; fo the Public Private Partnership award: Tony Otte, 386.424.2265; or for the Innovation and Design award: Kyle Fegley, 386.424.2168.