TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: July 23, 2026
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APPROVAL OF THE 2026 AMENDMENT TO THE DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN BY THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
1) Approve the 2026 Amendment to the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s Community Redevelopment Plan, in substantially the attached form;
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2) Recommend approval of the 2026 Amendment to the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s Community Redevelopment Plan, in substantially the attached form, by the City of Delray Beach.
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Background:
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 163.360, Community Redevelopment Agencies are required to operate in accordance with an overall redevelopment plan. The Delray Beach Community Agency’s (CRA) first redevelopment plan was adopted in 1986 and has been amended several times since. The latest amendment was adopted on September 16, 2014.
On August 13, 2019, the CRA Board approved an Interlocal Agreement with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (Treasure Coast) for the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan Amendment (Plan Amendment) as it is important to amend the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan from time to time to update the projects, programs, and initiatives.
The Plan Amendment process included gathering feedback from CRA Staff, CRA Board, 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 incl...
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