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Jamie D. Perkins walked the board through the required annual report elements, including the CRA boundary maps, sunset dates, project photos and a breakdown of FY2024 expenditures and revenue. Perkins highlighted several projects and programs: Trinity Independent Institutional Rehab (in process), Elks Lodge Institutional Rehab (partly funded by a state African American Cultural and Historic grant), Eddie Vickers Park kayak launch (seeking remaining funds from the Florida Inland Navigation District), completion of Lincolnville Park, continued work on Dr. Martin Luther King Street streetscape, and the city’s Fix It Up residential rehabilitation grant program.

Perkins said the CRAs together showed about 98% of available funds encumbered or allocated across projects and provided a six‑year comparison of revenue and expenditures for the downtown parking facility. She described outreach tools used during the year — email blasts, websites, in‑person workshops, surveys and consultant‑led engagement — and noted new additions to the report including Cordova Street design work and continued efforts to acquire property for affordable housing in Lincolnville.

Why it matters: the annual report documents how CRA funds were used, tracks capital projects and provides transparency required by state statute. Commissioners thanked staff and underscored the CRA’s multi‑decade work in the community.

Ending: staff said the report had been distributed prior to the meeting and invited questions; the board offered commendation and no formal action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Augustine - Community Redevelopment Agency - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented the CRA annual report for fiscal year 2024 highlighting completed projects, ongoing institutional rehab efforts, and financial performance; the presentation was informational and received board appreciation.","taxTitle","St. Augustine, St. Johns County , Florida","taxId",4620,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578817,"City staff outlines outreach and schedule for Cordova Street redesign",260,4099000,4359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8&start=4099&end=4359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8/thumbnail_4099000.jpg","/articles/6578817/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/City-staff-outlines-outreach-and-schedule-for-Cordova-Street-redesign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578817-bccf7d7b9c295ff8fd2827af4398e408/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447996&Signature=KK~fmm73vgcaqDfQnGCrhVNJLNBP~qFLEtfuwvM7IM58Pw6W4ex3IHRQDdTVoHAtrZL9mpYTuEgajL1QU6qV1lnb7A~P~jXVTjxh3ig~bGkW-HsCDpjc6Q4ErFDsWVPzSxBoKc8PxAdWQYRNX8nm2EhCP8ziVaLieMaaNlpzV2-QeCqco3qgZ-bWapJjpc4WADo7PnOFoNowKuwwJiM6HJpxnxmrEGXyYZW~yDLiuhQayPMywvzLRDov~srSpB~B-jfrdWrN1SPNpwpW4adowByNgPj1Fre0I48WT2XhCoxZ7hD3UhFpVbkjN8ttXXRpMqhj57WwT3ek66DZr9Re9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of St. Augustine staff updated the Community Redevelopment Agency on progress for Cordova Street design work and upcoming public engagement; no vote or formal action was taken.

Neighborhood Services staff said a live project website is available for feedback and recapped outreach: a staff walk with consultants and city directors on Feb. 12, an on‑site public workshop Feb. 28, and a planned staff input meeting with Flagler College on May 14. Staff also listed a tentative public engagement workshop for June 5 to collect further stakeholder input on Cordova Street alternatives.

Why it matters: Cordova Street is a downtown corridor that stakeholders identified for multimodal improvements; the update outlines the city’s community engagement schedule and notes planned technical coordination with Flagler College and consultants.

The presentation was informational. Commissioners were given the opportunity to ask questions; staff clarified that some sidewalk projects are funded through the city’s capital improvement program (CIP) rather than the CRA. Perkins said future meetings and a consultant‑led process will inform specific design recommendations.

Ending: Staff will continue the outreach schedule and report back as design milestones and public workshops are scheduled.","City staff provided an update on the Cordova Street design project, listing public workshops, staff walks and a planned June public engagement session; no action was required.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578822,"CRA board approves funding recommendation to rehabilitate St. Paul AME parsonage",1174,3091000,4265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8&start=3091&end=4265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8/thumbnail_3091000.jpg","/articles/6578822/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/CRA-board-approves-funding-recommendation-to-rehabilitate-St-Paul-AME-parsonage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578822-d630b1064e350ecb1cf902489930eb4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447996&Signature=kcz~Fb9NOLGOywLghMmky9JGOVtIEe5fkCVdbtKqlso6bZa9Kgmv51xco2dgGS-2bhNzlJNRKJt~vc2bOKNfenS6q-SrXeLyP41b8xGwAdWhwKiUbNPM-MjSBx8nRalr-4LCZZIPet-wBwgezkbv-82Jb-Au88r7ygmkLrbsUYvjQK2ucCp3eL2xHZOn0EEeA-9VG2BKyNTtzUWJ9c~js7dyyVNrHWhJlnXhp8MSkyTj6cFcPxxsZb2~ItzDcKtzXcqwXVC9WJ1P4WlVidnxUbCG9RyZYJokO3dDrI4xmluEJcqllXPifZ1tMv8lqwMdMiACOB6ymKX0BvTk6jy2Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency on a unanimous roll‑call vote authorized staff to advance a recommendation and budget funding for rehabilitation of the historic St. Paul AME parsonage.

Jamie D. Perkins, Neighborhood Services and CRA Manager, asked the board to deviate from the usual city staff committee review and to allow the institutional rehab application for St. Paul to move forward now that funding opportunities have improved. The board voted yes: Commissioners Cynthia Garris, Nancy Sykes Klein, John DePrater, Jim Springfield and Barbara Blonder.

Why it matters: the parsonage is a historic structure associated with St. Paul AME and, according to staff, has ties to the 1964 civil‑rights era. Rehabilitation would bring the building to current code, preserve a historic asset and create community meeting and program space, staff and supporters said.

Perkins described prior investments at St. Paul — a roofing project in 2021 and structural stabilization in 2023 — and said the new request asks for “just over $500,000” to bring the parsonage into the same funding range as other institutional rehab projects. She said St. Paul plans to continue using the parsonage for congregation needs and as a community resource and meeting space.

Supporters who spoke during public comment described the building’s condition and proposed use. Ben Edward Stevenson, a resident, said, “We’re in dire need of that building being put up to code as far as electrical work, the plumbing, the flooring has deteriorated,” and asked the board to move the project forward. Kenneth McClain and Judith Liphart also urged approval; Michelle Brown described plans for community events and a self‑sustaining rental model to help maintain the property.

The City Attorney confirmed the deviation in procedure was permissible under city practice. Commissioners spoke in support, named personal and historical ties to the church, and the motion was made, seconded and approved by roll call.

Ending: The authorization directs staff to include the institutional rehab funding in CRA budgeting and to proceed with the rehabilitation process; the action does not itself detail contract awards or precise scopes of work.","The CRA board unanimously authorized staff to proceed with an institutional rehabilitation project for the historic St. Paul AME parsonage and to include funding in the CRA budget for the work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578826,"St. Augustine CRA board authorizes West City plan to go to planning board",2522,604000,3126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8&start=604&end=3126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140112-7f417b6a475ce0d3d9084d3f1e6e35b8/thumbnail_604000.jpg","/articles/6578826/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/St-Augustine-CRA-board-authorizes-West-City-plan-to-go-to-planning-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578826-7c2fcdc565c79a2b52593f7fcb66fe91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447996&Signature=oRDOzjwnXFDytNiWxiq39nhDYrrmeM13AlJtXH8338txYm1wc3KvMB9d5WKI0NPkWFTKc36xPqmrhC80-byQfsUUwbJkSRAnUIb7Aa7lxDagNbvJFm91N--jjpjSegdIKgRej-5Hcqe2mJr1yBDKdnYvVWMToAcSJvANdR3WpNvmnetM63XAgxq1W6ARmd2BLQCOBK3ZQRbBdDrboCzOe1fKr3XZv1P5CXQ--urFz73RP9iMO~EIBq48L76M~vhBWppmKOPxAdSfgULBkNliVGe-wReJSZCDTXqe-U0d2~FPKFdDRYZNExFp-H1xz7IJCjA3S0t4nOHDsTaCqQGV~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency on an unanimous vote authorized staff to forward the draft West City Community Redevelopment Area plan to the local planning agency (planning and zoning board) for review, with modest language revisions requested by commissioners.

The vote authorizes Jamie D. Perkins, Neighborhood Services and CRA Manager for the City of St. Augustine, to present the 72‑page draft plan — including its six strategic action areas, tax increment projections and an implementation schedule — to the planning and zoning board. The motion passed with Commissioners John DePrater, Nancy Sykes Klein, Cynthia Garris, Jim Springfield and Barbara Blonder all voting yes.

Why it matters: the West City CRA plan sets program goals and a funding framework for targeted capital improvements and programs in a long‑established neighborhood that commissioners and residents said faces needs including housing stabilization, business development, connectivity and historic preservation.

Perkins told the board the plan’s core items are in sections 5, 7 and 8 and asked the board to focus review on the action items, TIF (tax increment financing) projections and the implementation schedule. She said staff prepared the TIF projections using a conservative 2.5% growth rate from a 2024 base year and a proposed CRA sunset date listed in the draft as 02/1954, yielding an approximate total TIF projection of $39,500,000 over the life of the CRA and a first‑year projected amount of about $66,000. Perkins noted the city incurred consultant and study costs of about $120,000 to date and seeded a conversation about repaying those costs over time rather than in a single lump sum.

Residents and steering‑committee members spoke during public comment in favor of the plan. Arthur Colbert, a resident and former steering committee chair, said the steering committee accomplished “a lot” and urged adoption “as written.” Resident BJ Kaledi expressed concerns about possible uses of TIF dollars, asking whether funds would go to “feel good projects” such as parking garages rather than addressing basic needs like septic removal and code enforcement in the neighborhood. Commissioner and staff exchanges during the meeting noted that statutory limits constrain what TIF funds can be used for and that funds are predominantly for capital improvements; the City Attorney warned the CRA is “very limited” under state statute on intervening in the private sector.

Board discussion and requested edits focused on organization and clarity. Commissioners asked staff to move language about delivery zones and truck wear‑and‑tear from the historic‑preservation section into the mobility and connectivity section, to explicitly add “initiatives and alternatives for preserving historic assets and infrastructure,” and to restore a broadly worded reference to working with private property owners and partnerships (described in the meeting as public‑private collaboration, not necessarily a formal statutory P3). Perkins agreed to update the table of contents to clearly mark section numbers and to rework the historic preservation and signage language per the board’s direction.

Perkins described the plan’s six strategic elements as: 1) community stabilization and housing policy (including possible rehabilitation grants similar to the city’s Fix It Up program and assistance with title/heirs‑property issues), 2) public space enhancement and beautification, 3) locally oriented business development (incubator space, technical assistance, permitting support), 4) mobility and connectivity (streetscape and ADA improvements, interlocal coordination where streets are not city‑owned), 5) branding and wayfinding signage, and 6) historic preservation (including a potential institutional‑rehab model analogous to Lincolnville). The implementation schedule in the draft groups projects into three phases (years 1–10, 11–20, 21–30) and identifies priority projects such as West King Street streetscape, wayfinding, green‑space improvements (Orchard Creek, Rollins), and possible circulator/transit coordination.

Next steps: the board’s authorization permits staff to place the West City CRA draft before the planning and zoning board (local planning agency) for consistency review; Perkins indicated the planning board date would be May 6 as a tentative meeting date. She also said the implementation schedule and funding levels in the draft are proposed and subject to modification based on public feedback and actual TIF receipts.

Ending: Commissioners and staff thanked steering committee volunteers and residents for their engagement. The board’s action does not adopt the plan; it authorizes the consistency review required for next steps in the statutory process.","The City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to authorize staff to send the draft West City Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plan to the local planning agency for review, with requested edits to clarify historic-preservation and mobility items.","actionData","errors"]

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