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CRA Project Summary October (NB)
Explanation
As a regular informational item on CRA agendas, Staff provides a brief update on selected referrals, redevelopment projects and development agreements under review. This monthly update is typically a limited sampling of the CRA’s many on-going projects, as opposed to a complete list.
CRA Wide
Façade Grant, Project Manager, Jessica Leonard - The Façade Grant program is a competitive matching grant program that is designed to encourage reinvestment in building facades, specifically those located on highly visible target corridors within each district. Staff is happy to announce we approved a total of 35 façade grants in FY17. Enthusiastically we are expecting the approval of multiple façade grants in each district as a continued effort is placed in concentrated outreach and community engagements to help aid in awareness of the program. We currently have multiple façade grant projects underway across the four redevelopment areas and have multiple applications waiting to be approved with the new FY18 budget coming available this month.
Strategic Planning - On this Agenda
Eastside Redevelopment Advisory Board (ERAB)
Heartwood, Project Manager, Michael Beard - In May 2017, Staff worked with the City’s Purchasing Department on a public solicitation, which lead to the addition of O’Steen Brothers, Inc. as the Heartwood site work contractor. The contracted site work would include utility infrastructure, wetland improvements, paved streets, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and pad ready sites.
At the August 3rd City Commission meeting, Staff was approved to secure a loan from the City of Gainesville for the Heartwood site work and prioritize the repayment of the Home Fund Revenues from the lot sale proceeds. Staff has been working with the CRA Attorney and the City’s Purchasing Department to develop a framework for the sale of the individual lots
Cotton Club Grant Management, Project Manager, Ste...
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