Remember this is only a concept. In my experience many things can change from concept to final plans. A concept is just a concept.
We needed an official study. It is a necessity to budget to improve the alleys.
We want the smaller businesses to know this program is available to them.
If we got grants from the Florida Communities Trust we could expand the park.
It would be a property tax rebate program.
Right now we have a facade program that helps with $10,000 for smaller projects. The big projects can take advantage of the tax increment funding but we have nothing for those in between.
The condominium owners, all of them, each and every individual, would have to agree to a sale.
We had a meeting with the lot owners last Wednesday. We are all getting on the same page.
The codes give pictures with examples. The look doesn't have to be Mediterranean, but it should fit in with the general look of the area.
Blight does not mean boarded-up store fronts or dirty streets. It can mean the infrastructure (sewers and roads) might not be up to par.
