TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan J. Cabrera, AICP, Redevelopment Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: August 29, 2024
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UPDATE AND DISCUSSION - THE DELRAY BEACH CRA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Discuss the Draft CRA Plan Amendment and provide comments.
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Background:
On August 13, 2019, the CRA Board approved an Interlocal Agreement with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council for the CRA Redevelopment Plan Amendment (Plan Amendment.) The CRA Redevelopment Plan (Plan) was last amended in 2014 and it is important to amend the Plan from time to time to update the projects, programs, and initiatives.
The Plan Amendment process included gathering feedback from CRA Staff, CRA Board, and City Officials, and also from community stakeholders including residents, property owners, and business owners through in person public meetings, presentations in group settings, and surveys.
On June 23, 2020, due to the interactive nature of the Plan Amendment Process and the concerns surrounding public gatherings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRA and the Treasure Coast agreed, and the CRA Board approved a First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement to reflect a “pause” in the Plan Amendment process, which included adjusting the expiration date and timeline for the completion of the Plan Amendment.
On January 25, 2022, the CRA Board approved the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement to resume the Plan Amenment process. CRA staff and Treasure Coast conducted additional interviews and public outreach meetings to gather additional input and feedback from community stakeholders.
In 2023, there were additional changes to the Florida Statutes, along with those changes made in 2019, that would impact how the CRAs operate and how CRA programs are funded. The CRA recognized the importance and necessity for the Plan Amendment to include all legislative changes and...
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