TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: October 29, 2024
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UPDATE: NW 600 BLOCK WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE - MIXED-USE / WORKFORCE HOUSING TOWNHOUSE DESIGN
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Update and discussion.
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Background:
The CRA acquired six (7) parcels within the NW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue (NW 600 Block) between the years of 1994 and 2016.
• 618 NW 1st Street (PCN: 12-43-46-17-01-012-0220; Single-Family)
• 20 NW 6th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-16-01-012-0060)
• 26 NW 6th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-17-01-012-0170)
• 34 NW 6th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-17-010-12-0190)
• 9 NW 7th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-16-010-12-0090)
• 27 NW 7th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-17-010-12-0250)
• 31 NW 7th Avenue (PCN: 12-43-46-17-010-12-0240)
In July 2019, the CRA entered into a ground lease agreement with Hatcher Construction and Development, Inc. (Hatcher) for Hatcher to commercially redevelop two (2) of the parcels located at 20 & 26 NW 6th Avenue.
As the Hatcher redevelopment project commenced, the CRA engaged Currie Sowards and Aguila Architects, Inc. to develop a Conceptual Site Plan for the four (4) properties located south of the alley (34 NW 6th Avenue, 9 NW 7th Avenue, 27 NW 7th Avenue, and 31 NW 7th Avenue) in October 2019.
Concurrently, the CRA submitted applications to the City of Delray Beach (City) to amend the Future Land Use and Zoning Designations for those four (4) properties and on August 18, 2020, the CRA received final approval from the City Commission to amend the Future Land Use and Zoning designations to Commercial Core (CC) Land Use designation and a compatible Central Business District (CBD) Zoning designation.
On June 23, 2020, the Conceptual Site Plan was presented to the CRA Board with the intent of providing a preliminary idea of the redevelopment potential of the CRA-owned properties within the NW 600 Block (Conceptual Site Plan att...
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