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Minutes 03-06-25 MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD 100 E. OCEAN AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025, 6:00PM PRESENT: Naomi Cobb Timothy Tack, Acting Executive Director Chevette Gadson Vicki Curfman, Admin Assistant Alexandria Lopresto Lesha Roundtree ABSENT: Courtlandt McQuire Tom Ramiccio 1. Call to Order Chair Cobb called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call Roll was called. A quorum was present. 4. Agenda Approval A. Additions, Deletions, Corrections to the Agenda None. B. Adoption of Agenda Motion Ms. Lopresto moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Gadson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) 5. Public Comment None. 6. Consent A. CRA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes — February 6, 2025 Motion Ms. Lopresto moved to approve the meeting minutes the from February 6, 2025 meeting. Ms. Gadson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) 7. Old Business 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 Mr. Tack explained to the Board that they may revisit this discussion when they have more Board members in attendance. Chair Cobb questioned if the Board needed to pass a motion. Mr. Tack stated that a motion does not have to be made. All Board members verbally agreed to table the discussion. 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 Mr. Tack stated that the Board has been assigned to look into properties for sale. He explained to the Board that he has 2 properties for them to review. He said that one of the properties were currently under contract, but if the property becomes available at some point, he will already have the Board's consensus on what they would like to do. Mr. Tack announced the first property as 400 NE 2nd Street. He stated that it is a duplex property, and located just north of Boynton Beach Blvd, off 2nd Street. He commented that the property is adjacent to some vacant parcels and is a little over .27 acres. Chair Cobb questioned if this property is the one currently under contract. 2 Mr. Tack replied that it is not the property in question. Ms. Roundtree asked Mr. Tack if the CRA owns the adjacent property. Mr. Tack responded that the CRA does not own the adjacent property, but that he believes the properties are owned by the same entity. Chair Cobb asked if there had been any discussion with regards to joining the adjacent properties, to make it more viable. Mr. Tack replied no, but that if a development was to occur, the CRA would have some type of leverage in regard to adding their property, and they could potentially receive some public benefit. Ms. Roundtree asked if the property is purchased, what will be done with the property until it can be useful. She questioned if the CRA would continue to rent it out. Mr. Tack explained that the CRA is not in the business of being a landlord. He stated that typically they would be looking into demolition, if the property is not in good condition and then maintaining it as a vacant parcel. He commented that if the property is in good condition, then the CRA would look into opportunities such as affordable housing or a temporary business. Chair Cobb questioned if the property was located in the Heart of Boynton. Mr. Tack replied that it is. Chair Cobb announced that based on the location of the property, she would like to make a motion to pursue. Mr. Tack questioned if Ms. Cobb would like to pursue the property as a land banking opportunity or to pursue at a future date. Chair Cobb responded as a land banking opportunity. Mr. Tack commented that they are unsure of what the inside of the property looks like. He reiterated that if the property is in rough shape and looks too expensive to fix up for another use, the property will likely be knocked down. 3 Ms. Roundtree said that her concern is that they do not own any of the surrounding properties and that none of the surrounding properties are for sale. She commented that if they decide to purchase the property and then knock it down, it will sit vacant. She mentioned that they have no plan for that area unless they decide to put in affordable homes. She questioned if the process is to build affordable homes. Mr. Tack responded that they could get with developers or builders that could develop multiple lots, or they could partner with a non-profit organization that does affordable housing. Ms. Roundtree expressed that she feels better about that option. Mr. Tack stated that if it is a viable residential property, then it will be used as affordable housing. He mentioned that if the property is not viable, there could be talk with the adjacent owner on their intentions for their properties. He commented that there may be a chance for a partnership. Ms. Lopresto questioned if the CRA pays over the listing price for a certain property. Mr. Tack stated that it comes down to the appraised value of the property. Motion Motion was made by Chair Cobb to pursue the property located at 400 NE 2nd Street as a land banking opportunity, seconded by Ms. Roundtree, the motion passed unanimously. (4-0) Mr. Tack announced the second property as a vacant parcel and that the property does not have a street number but is located NW 10th Ave. He mentioned that the property was currently under contract and provided the Board with a link to view the property. Ms. Roundtree reiterated that the property is under contract. Mr. Tack stated that properties go in and out of contract all the time and that the idea was to present the property to the Board and decide if it was worth to pursue. He mentioned that the CRA would be looking into affordable housing for the property and that it would more than likely be a single-family home. Ms. Cobb questioned the depth of the property. 4 Mr. Tack responded that he believes the depth to be 120 but he may be off a little bit. Ms. Lopresto asked for clarification on the options they can choose from regarding the property. Mr. Tack responded that the Board could pursue now as a land banking opportunity, pursue at a future date or do not pursue, because it does not fit the CRA mission. Motion Motion was made by Ms. Lopresto to pursue the property located on NW 10th Ave at a later date. Seconded by Ms. Cobb, the motion passed unanimously. (4-0) C. Pending Assignment No. 3 - Discussion and Consideration of New Assignments from the CRA Board Assigned at the January 10, 2025, CRA Monthly Board Meeting Mr. Tack advised that this item can be discussed at a future meeting when more members are present. Motion Motion was made by Chair Cobb to table this discussion until the next meeting. Seconded by Ms. Roundtree, the motion passed unanimously. (4-0) 8. New Business None. 9. Future Agenda Items None. 10. Adjournment Motion Motion to adjourn was made by Ms. Roundtree. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gadson. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) 5 The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 PM. 49AAAAAAA) WAXY\\-t. 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