Delray Beach launched a new form of free downtown transportation in July, bright red, white and blue trolleys that circulate from Atlantic Avenue to Ocean Boulevard. But for some city officials and residents, the newly-painted vehicles that replaced the outdated, run down mini-bus service aren’t as charming as they appear. While the trolleys save the city…
LAKE PLACID – The Town of Lake Placid will take the initial step to start a Community Redevelopment Agency, but council was split on how to initiate the effort. Councilman Ray Royce said it may cost $75,000 to $80,000 to start a CRA. He suggested having the Central Florida Planning Agency seek grant money to…
The Escambia County Commission voted Thursday night to approve the Cantonment Redevelopment Plan — a plan designed to address issues that need major improvement in a distressed area of Cantonment. Just under 2,000 people live in the Cantonment Redevelopment Area in 533 family households. The median household income is $28,291, far below the Escambia County…
TAMARAC— In a modified version of a plan that created a public relations nightmare more than six years ago, the city plans to charge businesses a tax to raise millions of dollars for Tamarac Village. But this time, it’s the businesses that aren’t even here yet who will foot the bill. The city commission will vote Jan. 22…
PANAMA CITY — Planning board members Monday approved a development plan that would put more condo units at a beachfront motel, but they tabled a request some members feared might allow developers to install a low-income housing project in the heart of the struggling area. With some hesitation about the lack of specificity in the…
If you want to park in downtown Delray Beach, you may have to pay for it. At Tuesday’s meeting, the commission will consider a proposal for charging for parking in downtown garages and on downtown streets, places that are mostly free. The rates would vary depending on how close people want to park to the main…
The Community Redevelopment Agency gave the final green light this morning to provide $816,709 for the renovation of a historic building in Cascades Park. The panel made up of members of the Tallahassee City and Leon County commissions voted 7-1 in favor of making the entire sum of money available for renovation of the brick…
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — While the city’s current Community Redevelopment Agency provides grants for residents to fix up their homes, it hasn’t been much use to some residents in the Historic Westside neighborhood who can’t afford to put up the matching funds needed to be eligible for the program. That needs to change in the city’s…
Broward County commissioners will help determine the fate of a prime piece of beachfront land. The property is the Pompano Beach pier parking lot. The city and its Community Redevelopment Agency propose a commercial complex, including a hotel, on the public land. The County Commission must first change the land use designation on the 5.4…
2014 City Cultural Diversity Awards Application Available The application for the 2014 City Cultural Diversity Awards and additional information is now available online. Please note the new requirement that all projects must be sent via PDF only. The deadline for submission is Friday, January 31, 2014. Visit the website for full details. The award winners…
DEBARY — With an eye toward speeding up development near the new SunRail station, the City Council this week established a brownfield area over the objections of at least one landowner. A 4-1 council vote Wednesday reflected the majority support for the brownfield, an area designated for redevelopment after having real or perceived contamination. Brownfields…
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The city’s 65-year old central fire station on Faulkner Street, seemingly slated for obsolescence, could be redeveloped for new homes and businesses. Jack White, a partner with White Challis Redevelopment Co., said he’d like to reuse the building at 103 Faulkner St. as part of the company’s proposed downtown housing development…
