At the latest Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, the plat for repurposing a property for use of affordable houses and a public park was front and center after the Apopka City Council voted to table the plat at its Jan. 15 meeting.
The CRA Board conducted its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Apopka Community Center. After discussion among the CRA Board, the city will take the plat back to the drawing board to recreate a more favorable solution regarding the Eighth Street plat, said CRA member (Mayor) Bryan Nelson.
The 0.83-acre community park will be located in the northern portion of the parcel, and the four lots—each 0.22 to 0.17 acres in size—are adjacent to East Eighth Street. Access to the lots is provided via South Highland Avenue and East Eighth Street.
Located downtown, the Apopka Community Redevelopment Area is comprised of 633 acres and has a mix of residences, businesses, and historic properties. The area is bound on the south by 10th and 11th Streets, Hawthorne Avenue to the west, Oak Street to the north, and sections of multiple streets to the east, including but not limited to Highland Avenue, Monroe Avenue, and Alabama Avenue.
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