TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: January 26, 2025
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DEVELOPMENT OF SW 600 - 800 BLOCKS OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Discussion and direction on preparation of a Request for Proposals the Development of SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
SW 600 BLOCK OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE:
At the November 20, 2025, CRA Board meeting the CRA Board approved a work assignment with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. (JLL) to conduct a “market sounding.” We are awaiting the results of that market sounding which should give us a sense of interest from the tenant (grocer) perspective, rather than a developer’s perspective, on opening a grocery store on West Atlantic Avenue. The results will be presented to the CRA Board at the next available CRA Board meeting and, along with any CRA Board input, the results will be incorporated into the RFP.
Additionally, since the September 30, 2025, CRA Board Meeting, CRA Staff and CRA Legal Counsel have worked diligently on the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue. The CRA Board input from the September Board Meeting was incorporated into the draft. At this time, CRA Staff will include additional parameters within the RFP regarding the conceptual design and site plan for their proposal.
The RFP references the City of Delray Beach’s Land Development Regulations that a developer must follow as it relates to the design and installation and/or construction of improvements to and along public rights-of-way - including landscaping, lighting, on-street parking, sidewalks, street furniture, etc.
Additionally, there are City of Delray Beach Architectural Design Guidelines that identify as appropriate architectural sty...
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