Daily Archives: March 1, 2016

Century Approves Formation Of Community Redevelopment Area

Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment area for further improvements.  An estimate provide by Escambia County showed Century might, in a best case scenario, receive about $5,300 in tax funds for the first…

Key West planning director calls for 60-foot height limit, more than the 40 allowed now, to make way for affordable housing

When it comes to solving the shortage of workforce housing in Key West, city Planner Thaddeus Cohen says it’s time to look up. The allowable height for buildings, which in Key West is limited to 40 feet for certain homes in the flood plain and lower in other neighborhoods, may need to rise to 60…