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Chabad proposal for Bella Vista green space to include playground and community garden; FDOT rules and parking tradeoffs discussed
Summary
Chabad representatives proposed a privately funded playground and community garden on FDOT‑leased green space at Bella Vista Bay Park; staff cautioned the parcel must remain public and outlined a parallel plan to build about 21 paid parking spaces under a bridge at an estimated $400,000 cost.
Rabbi Keller’s Chabad group presented preliminary plans to build a playground and community garden on a grassy FDOT‑leased parcel west of the Bella Vista parking lot. City staff said the parcel is part of an FDOT lease to the city and that FDOT requires the area remain open and available for public use: the city could sublease the parcel and manage the improvements, but the area must remain open to anyone and the city would retain lease obligations to FDOT.
Staff explained legal and operational constraints: FDOT will require…
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