Special Guest Speaker: Senator Jack Latvala Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Coquina ABC Senator Jack Latvala Bio Jack Latvala is one of the few Floridians who the voters returned to the State Senate on two separate occasions. He first served in the Florida Senate from 1994 to 2002. During his…
The Palm Beach County Westgate/Belvedere Homes Community Redevelopment Agency (“Westgate CRA” or “CRA”) is seeking proposals from qualified professional planning/urban design/architectural consultants to: Evaluate efficacy and functionality of current form-based Westgate Community Redevelopment Area Zoning Overlay (WCRAO) zoning regulations for intended purpose Prepare and implement a public input plan; conduct stakeholder meetings Recommend amendments to the…
In Tampa’s Channel District, construction cranes swing across the sky. Below, workers in hard hats mill about at the spot off Meridian Avenue and Madison Street where construction on the Channel Club building has reached the halfway point. When it is completed in 2018, the 21-story Channel Club will have 323 apartments and an adjacent Publix, the…
Locals poured into Popovers on Main at 11:37 a.m. The just-opened café went from having one table occupied to a full house within five minutes. Fall leaves, pumpkins and baskets lined all four walls, giving the impression that this little shop was picked up from the Adirondacks at the peak of fall and placed in…
For 33 years the city of Fort Myers’ downtown CRA district has enjoyed a money pot all its own, and officials aim to ensure it stays that way. On Wednesday, Stantec Consulting is expected to recommend the city continue the downtown district until 2046, combining it with neighboring midtown to fund developments in both areas.…
The Beachside Redevelopment Committee dug in deep into the homestead exemption and its effect on code enforcement in the beachside during their meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. “Homestead and the exemption that goes with it is constitutional, which trumps local requirements and local desires to get liens paid,” Volusia County Property Appraiser Larry Bartlett said. The…
2018 Legislative Outlook for CRAs 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Coquina F Presiding: Michael Parker, FRA President, Director, Community Housing and Human Services, City of Tallahassee The politics of community redevelopment agencies have kept us very busy over the past year. Notwithstanding proof that they are immensely successful, the debates continue in the legislature. Is…
Purpose The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit qualifications to hire an experienced firm or consultant(s) to develop a set of design guidelines for the City’s major thoroughfares that leverages Lake Worth’s built environmental assets and strengths and contributes to Lake Worth’s unique character as a dense, walkable, culturally diverse City with a strong…
The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is a new economic development program designed to build on Florida’s success and economic prosperity since 2010. In its first year, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund will provide $85 million for public infrastructure and job training projects that support growth and employment in Florida’s diverse industries. Public infrastructure…
Mobile Tours 7:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. North Tower Lobby Entrance South Daytona CRA and New Smyrna Beach Commercial Corridor Streetscapes and Undergrounding of Utilities Separate registration of $40 per person and pre-registration is required. The bus will begin loading at 7:45 a.m. We will showcase some ambitious and successful CRA funded projects: A…