TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: May 26, 2026
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DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NW 800 BLOCK OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board discussion and direction regarding a Request for Proposals for the Development of the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
The CRA owns approximately twenty-one (21) vacant land parcels (2.85 acres) within the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue that are primed for redevelopment. Seventeen (17) of the properties are zoned Central Business District, and four (1) of the properties are zoned Single-Family Residential. Additionally, one (1) of the CRA-owned lots, 805 West Atlantic Avenue (Remediation Site), has been undergoing environmental remediation since its purchase in 2006 due to contamination occurring when the location formerly served as a gas station. Since November 2025, the CRA has engaged RES Florida Consulting LLC (RES), an environmental consulting firm, to provide environmental consulting services and provide analysis to assist in guiding redevelopment efforts.
At the April 28,2026, CRA Board meeting, CRA Staff presented the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue and the CRA Board discussed and provided direction on the draft RFP. Since that time, CRA Staff has incorporated the comments and feedback received from the CRA Board.
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES:
Architectural Styles:
The RFP requires Proposers to utilize one of the five (5) identified architectural styles allowed for the Central Business District:
· Florida Vernacular
· Anglo-Caribbean
· Mediterranean Revival
· Classical Tradition
· Main Street Vernacular
Building Height:
The RFP allows for the maximum building height of the proposed development to be no more than the maximum four-story bui...
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