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\"The annual report is a synopsis of everything that has happened in the previous fiscal year,\" Jamie D. Perkins, Neighborhood Services and CRA Manager, told the steering committee. Perkins said the report was published March 31 and was filed with the state on time per statutory requirement.

Perkins summarized allocations and expenditures for 2024 (unaudited figures) across the CRAs. She said county tax increment financing (TIF) revenue totaled about $1,400,000 and city TIF about $2,500,000; grants for the year were approximately $3,400,000. Perkins reported roughly $2,400,000 in capital community improvement projects and approximately $2,500,000 in historic and cultural preservation spending. She said resident stabilization (including Fix It Up) totaled a little over $400,000 and about $498,000 was allocated to affordable housing or property acquisition. Administrative costs were reported at about $42,000. Perkins noted that for Lincolnville specifically, the CRA spent or allocated about 49% of its available revenue during the year; staff also reported an overall allocation rate of 98% across the CRAs in the reporting period (West City had limited activity because it was newly established).

A public commenter, BJ Kalady, asked whether a West City project — a proposed U.S. 1 and King Street parking garage mentioned in report materials — would be funded with West City CRA tax dollars. Perkins replied the report lists \"active projects\" as any project to which funds were expended or appropriated and that the West City steering committee was dissolved after it approved the West City plan. She said the annual report includes links and QR codes for more detailed project information.

Perkins also clarified how the report treats appropriations versus cash expenditures: unaudited annual-report figures can include appropriated funds set aside for projects even if checks have not yet been issued. For example, she said Greater St. Mary's appears in the historic-area CRA project list because the project has appropriated funds; final construction expenditures may occur over several reporting periods.

The committee did not take additional formal action on the annual report at the meeting. Earlier in the meeting the committee approved the January minutes by voice vote during the roll call and approval process.

Perkins invited committee members and residents to review the annual report on the CRA website and said staff will continue outreach and post material from the report in multiple formats, including newsletters and public workshops.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Augustine - Lincolnville Community Redevelopment Agency Steering Committee - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented the Community Redevelopment Agency's 2024 annual report, detailing revenues, allocations and projects across the historic-area, Lincolnville and West City redevelopment areas.","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},6611793,"Lincolnville MLK streetscape design advances; staff warns transformer easements could be needed on private lots",2225,677000,2902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2&start=677&end=2902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2/thumbnail_677000.jpg","/articles/6611793/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/Lincolnville-MLK-streetscape-design-advances-staff-warns-transformer-easements-could-be-needed-on-private-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611793-5573c9bdcb74bc12d0f49a81d8d52018/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137675&Signature=DvNrzvcP88uQdgivKtLppz4FwDmVNnnDZZZ7GKyOGKBVXCAtdopP2MTwseP2o6ChpYEbGPiK07wZGfDG8S0nCmezAu86cip5nKLwboIp~gM7WybEdcYPolVAO8nwmSwX0asFPO1G5LvQ01sA05VYqtuggGCbUUORZbsf962nvlYqIOPOS2p8bOYV-rMCdA6wtwY9CnmfuSXMtvXiX6ow-UZVfSHSVOFSBQbBlJoKxp7fisulK-f1o4~AAmWpXdsDHZp~-JbmogdNzCOtD5Dg0149o7s8AiXpwewUjA6va-ahdUoIUELfhKztEpW8Zcu0fEjrEO93hyBsLghY1M9vXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a progress update on the Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Streetscape Project, saying the corridor redesign from Sarrow Street to Bridge Street includes sidewalks, traffic-calming measures and the undergrounding of utilities — but that undergrounding will require conversations with residents where transformers may be sited on private property.

\"We have what we're calling 100% design documents, which are still preliminary,\" Jamie D. Perkins, Neighborhood Services and CRA Manager for the City of St. Augustine, told the Lingonville Community Redevelopment Agency steering committee. Perkins said the design intends to improve sidewalks, add pedestrian and bicycle connections, and narrow travel lanes to calm traffic.

Perkins said staff and the city's engineering consultant asked Florida Power & Light (FP&L) to identify locations for the transformer boxes needed to support underground service. In some cases, Perkins said, FP&L has proposed placing transformer boxes on private lots; those placements would require permanent easements and resident agreement.

\"What we are doing now is looking for ways to approach those residents to have those conversations with them and see if they are even amenable to having a transformer box on their property,\" Perkins said. She added the city plans to prepare an easement packet that would include an appraisal and any proposed compensation.

Residents at the meeting raised concerns about the visual impact of transformer boxes and about potential damage to fences and historic knee walls. One resident and builder, Alec Millard, said he had not seen detailed elevations and asked how the project would affect his corner property. \"I wasn't aware of all of the changes that the city is intending to make,\" Millard said during the public comment period.

Perkins said the design packet distributed to the committee shows a range of FP&L recommendations and that staff will present the full design documents to residents on request. She also said landscaping and other \"beautification elements\" are being developed so plantings can screen transformer boxes where FP&L permits.

The meeting recorded some confusion about transformer dimensions during the discussion. Staff presented sizing tables marked as 10-by-10 and 20-by-20 on plan sheets; Perkins later clarified that some dimensions shown on the packet were in inches and noted she would confirm exact dimensions in follow-up materials.

Perkins also described project sequencing and constraints for construction. She said the project's design assumes undergrounding and that contractors need complete information about underground utilities to prepare bids. \"The engineer wants — we have to have all of that information. We need to know what we're asking the contractor to do,\" Perkins said.

Funding remains a gating factor. Perkins said the city applied for a U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE (now called BUILD) grant for between $5 million and $7 million and expects to learn whether it qualified for the funding \"sometime this summer between June and July.\" She estimated that, depending on funding and resident easement negotiations, it could be about 18 months before construction begins.

Committee members asked whether elements of the project not tied to undergrounding could proceed while negotiations with residents continue. Perkins said the design as written assumes underground utilities and that significant construction sequencing — including block-by-block excavation — depends on having the undergrounding plan in place. She added the city would consider alternate designs only if necessary and that substantial design money has already been spent.

Residents also asked what would happen if property owners refuse to grant easements. Perkins said she would prefer not to use eminent domain for a streetscape project, but noted the city has used eminent domain in other contexts. \"I would hate for us to have to do that,\" she said, adding that staff would exhaust other options first.

Perkins said the city will pursue compensation and early appraisals as part of the easement packet, and will coordinate with FP&L on allowable planting and screening material around transformer sites so the units remain serviceable.

The update concluded with staff offering to provide full design documents on request and to continue public workshops and resident outreach as the project moves from concept into implementation.

Community members and committee members asked staff to circulate clearer, property-specific visuals and to identify what parts of the streetscape could advance if utility negotiations slow. Perkins said she would provide additional details and follow up with written materials to the committee and the public.","City staff presented a progress update on the Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Streetscape Project, saying the corridor redesign from Sarrow Street to Bridge Street includes sidewalks, traffic-calming measures and the undergrounding of utilities — but that undergrounding will require conversations with residents where transformers may be sited on private property.",{"_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},6611782,"Haley Plaza statue arrives; city plans bids and a dog park, seeks grant for Vickers kayak launch",175,2912000,3087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2&start=2912&end=3087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2/thumbnail_2912000.jpg","/articles/6611782/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/Haley-Plaza-statue-arrives-city-plans-bids-and-a-dog-park-seeks-grant-for-Vickers-kayak-launch","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611782-70317ca9cc233baa4441601c11c88ffd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137675&Signature=k7rhynwXLjq2znGdW8I92iz438739tASeUTD8FzxLXbe1xT~l-3rv6Q8JOeUpgmQq0ZKDpnR7zN6UAX8cCshZuwihxzxv9MBfUUSVxmBieAzwfriVUDevvQj4PfNU80n6GBEV4PxIYAtvNgsh4WnVQ58LuDxlEBFMJhebHTTXrnX78N~w5zrjBX~dBxPDMSI2DLAAw3GdylnEZCsMv9PWHZKMJ4BqSIbseO45F2sGdOpkVF5Y7e1fGPZOKHpMZyJNtBCJ8Y9YZauxt9pSWvX5yU7Jwha0DT2i09oyzaLCfT3Jf9DAcfnSOEZJCYXm8Otm6VBlI5eAtHq~gP4jiSDsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff reported progress on two Lincolnville parks and described near-term schedules for construction work.

Jamie D. Perkins, Neighborhood Services and CRA Manager, told the steering committee that a bronze statue of Dr. Robert B. Haley left the foundry and recently arrived at the artist's studio in Palm Coast. Perkins said there are 100% design documents for Haley Plaza and staff hopes to put the documents out for bid in June, begin work in July and complete the plaza and statue installation by December.

\"The statue is complete. It left the foundry about 3 weeks ago and arrived safely at our artist's, at the studio in Palm Coast about 2 weeks ago unscathed,\" Perkins said.

Perkins said the city is also pursuing several smaller projects that staff called \"low-hanging fruit,\" including a dog park at Eddie Vickers Park with separate large- and small-dog areas, temporary cover and seating. Staff is continuing to work on a kayak launch and fishing pier at Eddie Vickers and has sought additional funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District for the next phase. Perkins said the city was funded last year for the first phase and expects word on additional funding this summer after a June presentation.

The committee heard that the projects remain in design and permitting phases and that schedules depend on grant decisions and procurement. Perkins and other staff invited members to follow upcoming bid and grant milestones and offered to provide more detailed timelines as grants and procurement processes advance.","City staff said a bronze statue of Dr. Robert B. Haley has arrived and the Haley Plaza design is at 100% documents. Staff outlined a June bid schedule, a hoped-for July start and a December completion, and said the city is seeking additional funding for a kayak launch at Eddie Vickers Park.",{"_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},6611788,"Fix It Up workshop draws 14 Lincolnville residents; legal and contractor experts answered lien, title and construction questions",136,476000,612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2&start=476&end=612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892698-5142cc34891c998efc9922ff887c21a2/thumbnail_476000.jpg","/articles/6611788/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/Fix-It-Up-workshop-draws-14-Lincolnville-residents-legal-and-contractor-experts-answered-lien-title-and-construction-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611788-c13412a4eb8564398d095946ec0ea1fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137675&Signature=NoSRldeHiuQbZm2g7l2TPD~zAnueJ3GWBOSnAfbwaD0O~8OV3mXra~6nAoj6DvGx-PnY~xgsVgTtnDenks7TpnLYjZi8MgJUZ1~24UkCd8aqniD9J0CUc2s~PYwJSanDGlFMMk0QE3iBrT5Ljeia7nNpxALdCf5YEX~cls9ThkV4Qf6Moa8Lv5CzsIJDyIkJ~vUf4-CPGh4arel1BTDGJaWvJtXT22NoGYNgJPPOyZReYHSStixs7RZTM1ppuhmvf76ForONYV7z0pNhsSv2F1Ak0g54l6hiKFKh75h2F9z9A4c~hCpkYrkze4TJzi0i02KZBdPpF0ASybYsEfbf8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff said a March 19 workshop on the Fix It Up residential repair grant program drew neighborhood interest and produced two applications in the days that followed.

\"We had 14 Lincolnville residents attend,\" Jill Collins, administrative coordinator for Neighborhood Services and the Community Redevelopment Agency, told the steering committee. Collins said the session included a panel with Rusty Collins, a real estate lawyer with St. John's Legal Aid, and Bill Lazar, director of St. John's Housing Partnership, who addressed title, deed, probate and construction logistics.

Collins said attendees were mostly neighbors and some previous Fix It Up recipients. The workshop included a question-and-answer session that touched on lien requirements and other administrative details; staff said having legal aid on the panel helped explain ownership and title issues to prospective applicants.

Two applications followed the workshop — one from a previous program recipient and one new applicant, Collins said. She told the committee staff is prepared to assist attendees and provide materials and guidance for the application process.

Ken McClain, a steering committee member who attended the workshop, was specifically noted by staff as participating.

Steering committee members asked whether the workshop surfaced new issues. Collins said the primary recurring concern was liens, and that having legal and construction experts present helped clarify how liens, title and construction timelines are handled under the program.","City staff and invited speakers summarized a March 19 Fix It Up residential repair workshop attended by 14 Lincolnville residents and said two applications were received following the session.","actionData","errors"]

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CRA annual report: Lincolnville spending and West City plan noted; West City steering committee dissolved

Lincolnville MLK streetscape design advances; staff warns transformer easements could be needed on private lots

Haley Plaza statue arrives; city plans bids and a dog park, seeks grant for Vickers kayak launch

Fix It Up workshop draws 14 Lincolnville residents; legal and contractor experts answered lien, title and construction questions