Minutes 11-07-24 BOYNTON
asmaBEACH CRA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CRA Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 6:30 PM
City Hall Chambers, 100 E. Ocean Avenue
561-737-3256
1. Call to Order
Chair Cobb called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Cobb asked the board to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Members Present:
Naomi Cobb (Chair)
Courtlandt McQuire (Vice Chair)
Alexandria Lopresto
Chevette Gadson
Staff:
Timothy Tack, Acting CRA Executive Director
Vicki Curfman, Administrative Assistant
Other:
Leslie Harmon, Prototype
4. Agenda Approval
A. Additions, Deletions, Corrections to the Agenda
None.
B. Adoption of Agenda
Motion:
Mr. McQuire moved to adopt the agenda. Ms. Lopresto seconded the motion. In a
voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
5. Public Comment
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None.
6. Consent
A. CRA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes — October 3, 2024
Motion:
Ms. Lopresto moved to approve the October 3, 2024, minutes. Mr. McQuire seconded
the motion. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
7. Assignments
A. Pending Assignment No. 1 - Discussion and Consideration of New
Assignments from the CRA Board assigned at the February 13, 2024, CRA
Monthly Board Meeting
Acting Director Tim Tack provided an overview of pending assignments, including
reviewing goals and district plans. He emphasized the importance of ensuring all
information was ready for the CRA Board meeting.
Chair Cobb suggested delaying the discussion until all board members were present, but
Mr. Tack recommended proceeding with the review since a quorum was met.
The board discussed and reviewed recommendations for each district:
Federal Highway Corridor
• Create a sense of destination
• Add language to attract business, restaurants and retail
• Widen sidewalks and pedestrian areas
• Create gateway features that incorporate green canopy spaces
• Explore right-of-way dedications
• Add entry signage, art, and/or decorative lighting
Heart of Boynton
• Potential to utilize a local grocer
• Soliciting community input
• Inclusion of a farmer's market or green market within the MLK corridor
• More public art within the Heart of Boynton
• Improving older homes in the Heart of Boynton
• Community greening
• Make the industrial area of the Heart of Boynton a destination area to encourage
• revitalization (Arts District, etc.)
• Increase education to residents regarding the CRA District
Boynton Beach Boulevard
• Improve or install additional sidewalks in the Boynton Beach Boulevard district
• Add decorative lighting
• Install a gateway feature
• Increase wayfinding and neighborhood identification signage
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• Examine the drainage on the side streets
• Continue to look for land banking opportunities on Boynton Beach Boulevard
Cultural District
• Cultural District needs a gateway to create a sense of arrival
• Increase activation throughout the corridor (Splash pad, incorporation of more
family interactions)
• Better lighting
• Wayfinding and signage for the district
• Foliage and trees (palm trees; flowers)
• Designate this as a unique district within Boynton Beach (Ocean Ave - different
pavers)
• Public safety
• Market and services to support the increased development and density
• Identify the cultural district as a destination district
• Opportunities for increased connectivity from western Boynton Beach and
possible incorporation of access to the tri-rail system
• Opportunities to preserve historic buildings for possible relocation
• Preservation of and increased amount of art component throughout the corridor
• Create a destination for the historic homes for commercial use
Industrial District
• Paved walkways
• On-stretparknig
• Fencing
• Finding land for parking and turnabouts
• Future residential and commercial redevelopment
• Lighting
• Landscaping
• Activation areas for art and activities
• Street signage
• Incorporation of CPTED principles
• A monument sign
• Addressing code enforcement to clean up and beautify the area Inclusion of
streetscape
• Providing on-street parking
• Landscaping within the right of ways
Downtown District
• Land acquisition for a Parking garage site, but in the meantime, surface lots to be
used for parking
• Beautification along Federal corridor
• Increase opportunities for activation of Veteran's Park to include red, white, and
blue lighting
• Re-evaluation of district boundaries, as well as, renaming/rebranding
• Land acquisition for a Grocery store
• Increased maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of the district in anticipation of
more pedestrian traffic
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Ms. Lopresto recommended adding a goal or objective regarding branding.
Ms. Curfman noted that signage was recently discussed at the Commission meeting.
The Board agreed to discuss this further at the December 5th meeting.
B. Pending Assignment No. 2 - Discussion and Consideration of New
Assignments from the CRA Board assigned at the February 13, 2024, CRA
Monthly Board Meeting Regarding Property Acquisition
None.
C. Reports on Pending Assignments
None.
D. New Assignments
None.
8. CRA Board Items for CRA Advisory Board Review and Recommendations
A. Old Business
Discussion ensued about the start time for monthly meetings. The board agreed to
change the start time to 6:00 PM beginning in January 2025.
B. New Business
Mr. Tack reviewed the proposed meeting calendar. The board agreed to table the
discussion until the next meeting to gather additional input.
9. Future Agenda Items
None.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.
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