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CRA approves $38,937 for demolition, asbestos abatement at 543 and 551 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Summary
The Daytona Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted 7-0 to spend $38,937 in Midtown CRA tax increment funds to demolish and abate asbestos at two city-owned properties on South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Daytona Beach Community Redevelopment Agency on Aug. 6 approved using $38,937 in Midtown Community Redevelopment Area tax increment funds to demolish and remove asbestos from two city-owned structures at 543 and 551 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The resolution passed by voice vote, 7-0.
The resolution authorized expenditure of Midtown CRA trust funds for demolition and asbestos abatement at the identified addresses. The motion to approve was moved by Commissioner Reid and seconded by Commissioner May; the chair noted the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: clearing the structures is a prerequisite to the redevelopment the agency and staff have discussed for the corner of Cedar and MLK. During commission comments, a commissioner said they had reviewed staff projections for the site and described plans that include creation of affordable housing units on that parcel, though no formal site plan or contract award was presented at the meeting.
Agency action and record: the resolution text before the agency specified the $38,937 appropriation from the Midtown CRA trust fund for demolition and asbestos abatement and included an effective-date provision. No public speakers addressed the item during the hearing; a member of the public, Tom Russell, attended but did not speak on the item. A commissioner later publicly thanked Ken Thomas, the city’s director of redevelopment, for his role in acquiring the property and helping move the demolition item forward.
Discussion vs. decision: the resolution itself constituted formal agency action and was approved. Commissioners’ subsequent remarks about the site and future affordable housing represented commission comment and context rather than a separate formal decision.
Next steps and context: staff will proceed with the demolition and abatement work authorized by the resolution. The commission did not adopt a specific redevelopment contract or construction timeline at the Aug. 6 meeting; further project planning and any future funding requests will be presented to the commission as separate agenda items.
Ending: With the demolition appropriation approved, the CRA cleared a fiscal and regulatory step that agency staff said is needed before redevelopment planning for the corner can move forward.
