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February 13, 2025

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FRA Member News

New! City of Zephyrhills to Celebrate Grand Opening of Hercules Park

The City of Zephyrhills is proud to announce the grand opening of Hercules Park, the first new community park built in the city in four decades.

The grand opening ceremony took place on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 38100 County Road 54, Zephyrhills, FL 33542.

The 12-acre park is designed to meet the recreational needs of Zephyrhills’ over 22,000 residents, featuring a nature-based playground, splash pad, scenic trails, open pavilions, and restrooms.

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New! City Advances Efforts to Purchase Apartments for Workforce Housing in Naples

A real estate consultant has the go-ahead to begin negotiations that could lead to the city’s purchase of Stillwater Cove apartments for workforce housing in Naples.

At a meeting Thursday, city council – sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) – gave a thumbs up to Dan O’Berski, with Trinity Commercial Group, to proceed with the talks, “effective immediately.”

The CRA also voted unanimously to approve a task order to allow the consultant to analyze the property – and potentially others – as avenues to provide affordable housing.

The decisions followed a special meeting called by the CRA a few weeks ago to discuss the potential purchase and eventual redevelopment of the Stillwater apartments, as the owners consider a sale.

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New! DIA Considers Designs for Restaurant Near Friendship Fountain

Design plans are beginning to take shape for the building intended to house a new restaurant in St. Johns River Park on the Southbank.

The restaurant would be adjacent to Friendship Fountain, with visitors passing it just as they enter the park from the roundabout near MOSH. While the restaurant would be run by a private operator, the building itself would be owned by the City of Jacksonville and leased to that third party. An example of this arrangement – municipal ownership with a third-party lessee – is Palms Fish Camp Restaurant on Heckscher Drive in the Palms Fish Camp Boat Ramp Park.

DIA CEO Lori Boyer informed the board that the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) would be able to fund any one of these options in next year’s budget, which will include an additional $3.5 million as this year concludes that CRA obligation to the RiversEdge development.

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A Tale of Two Streets: East and West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach

Just off of South Florida’s A1A is Atlantic Avenue, a popular street filled with upscale boutiques and pricey restaurants – a hub where tourists and locals can be found wining and dining with friends and family.

For years, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Delray Beach has worked to redevelop many areas across the city of Delray Beach, with Atlantic Avenue being a prime location. Their mission, said Renee Jadusingh, Executive Director of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, is “to eliminate slum and blight,” a notable statement to address a long-standing community with primarily minority residents.

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‘Long Time Coming’: Williston CRA Breaks Ground on New City Parking Lot

“It’s a long time coming,” Walt Nickel, representative of city engineering firm Wright-Pierce Engineering, said of the project while addressing the audience of city and county leaders, as well as community members.

“It’s really going to be a nice amenity for the city and for the people of Williston,” Nickel said, adding the parking lot will also help with the city’s downtown revitalization.

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Apopka Residents Get Their Chance to Discuss the CRA

The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is seeking input from residents and community stakeholders to determine what they want to see in the updated Redevelopment Plan and how they want to see the CRA area continue to redevelop.

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Jobs

CRA Legal Advisor - Delray Beach CRA

Pay Range: $75,000-$130,000

General Description:

This is a professional and responsible position that will assist with the coordination, administration,

and management of legal matters concerning the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency

(CRA). The CRA is represented by outside counsel and is seeking an attorney on Staff to liaison with

Staff and outside counsel, as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with legal advice, direction, and recommendations to CRA staff in the best interests

of the CRA and the CRA District while keeping in mind the duties, objectives, obligations,

and functions of the CRA

• Facilitate the acquisition, disposition, and lease of real property

• Negotiate/draft/review of contracts, leases, bid documents, interlocal agreements, and

other documents

• Draft and review resolutions related to CRA Board agenda items

• Respond to public records requests related to the CRA

• Research legal issues, prepare memoranda, and present findings

• Provide legal opinions and advise on legal matters including Public Records Law, ethics,

Sunshine Law, etc., as needed

• Represent the CRA at CRA board meetings on all legal matters before the Board, as

needed

• Interpret federal, state, local laws pertaining to contracts, real estate transactions, local

public agencies, construction, land use and development, and lending, as needed

•Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and precedents affecting the CRA

• Other duties as needed and as assigned

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Long Range Planning Manager - City of Pinellas Park

SALARY: $71,155.24+ depending on qualifications and experience

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, manages Long Range Planning for the City of Pinellas Park, supervises staff, and develops and implements policies and procedures compliant with City Ordinances and Florida statutes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Urban Planning or a related field and five (5) years professional Planning experience that includes two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Requires a valid Florida driver license.

Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred. CRS experience a plus.

Primarily sedentary office work with extensive use of office equipment.

Requires flexible hours for attendance at City meetings and events. Occasional driving required to locations within the City, County, and Tampa Bay region.

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Project Manager – Delray Beach CRA

Level/Grade: $65,000 – $85,000

Location: 20 N. Swinton Avenue

Reports to: Assistant Director

Closing date: March 31, 2025

General Description:

This is a highly responsible professional and detail-oriented position involving managing and coordinating a variety of projects, assisting the CRA in carrying out the CRA Redevelopment Plan, and related activities. The work involves communication and coordination between contractors, design consultants to meet construction schedules and contract deadlines, budgets, and design and construction standards. The position requires exercising considerable initiative and independent judgment.

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NW 7th Avenue Community Redevelopment Agency and NW 79th Street Community Redevelopment Agency – Executive Director

NW 7th Avenue Community Redevelopment Agency

NW 79th Street Community Redevelopment Agency

Contract Opportunity – Executive Director

POSTING DATE: 01/31/2025

CLOSING DATE: 02/21/2025

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the NW 7th Avenue and the NW 79th Street Community Redevelopment Agencies and its boards.

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CRA Economic Development Manager (City of Avon Park)

SALARY: $65,000 – $75,000 DOQ 

Job Closing Date: Fri, 02/14/2025 – 5:00 PM

NATURE OF WORK:

Under the general direction of the City Manager’s office, this position oversees the planning, organizing, directing and execution of the Main Street and Southside Community Redevelopment Plans. This is a highly visible position that oversees a wide variety of redevelopment and economic development activities to include: CRA program management, redevelopment plan implementation, property acquisition, business incentives, new business development, business attraction and retention, special events and activities as well as manage and oversee the maintenance of CRA-owned and maintained properties. This position coordinates education, information, and awareness to internal and external stakeholders for the City of Avon Park Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and involves extensive contact with government officials, public and private agencies, advisory boards, city staff, and the business community.

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Planner (Affordable Housing) Tier 3 – Hillsborough County

Planner (Affordable Housing) Tier 3

Tampa, FL, United States

The closing date is 02/17/2025, 11:59 PM.

Job Description

Salary: Min $36.11 -Mid $49.67 – Max $63.23

Job Overview

Researches and analyzes information to write reports supporting the development, evaluation, monitoring and implementation of comprehensive studies, plans, programs, and land development regulations.

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RFPs / RFQs / LOIs

RFQ: NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue – Progressive Design-Build Redevelopment Project – Delray Beach CRA

Request for Qualifications CRA No.: 2025-01

NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue – Progressive Design-Build Redevelopment Project

Issue Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM (EST)

The CRA is seeking proposals from qualified design-build teams to provide progressive design-build services for the modular design and construction of a redevelopment project for the Northwest 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue.

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Opportunity for Redevelopment as part of a Public/Private Partnership (Rebid) – City of St. Cloud

The City of St. Cloud (CITY) and the St. Cloud Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are excited to announce an enhanced opportunity for visionary and experienced developers to submit proposals for the purchase or lease and transformative development of prime City-owned properties through a Public-Private Partnership (P3). Known as “Downtown Site 1,” this project has been expanded to include three (3) additional parcels and up to $4 million in financial incentives, further enhancing the potential for impactful development.

Release Project Date: January 26, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory): February 17, 2025, 9:00 am

Virtual meeting via Zoom, link to be issued in Addendum 1

Question Submission Deadline: March 3, 2025, 5:00 pm

Proposal Submission Deadline: March 27, 2025, 10:00 am

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