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Stuart CRA board debates master‑plan scope and CIP priorities; members split on scale, emphasize parks and safety
Summary
CRA staff presented a proposed scope for a community visioning and master plan. Board members split between pursuing a costly charrette/master plan and prioritizing implementation of existing plans and targeted projects such as Guy Davis Park, Stittman drainage (DEP grant), quiet‑zone safety work and streetscape projects.
Pinal Gandhi Souda, CRA director, presented a proposed scope of work for a community visioning and master plan and asked the CRA board for direction on whether to proceed with a charrette‑style visioning process and which elements to include.
The draft scope compiled recommendations from the CRA Board (CRB) and staff and listed topics for potential consultant work: community visioning, redevelopment opportunities on publicly owned parcels (including City Hall site, Wells Fargo building and CRA‑owned parcels at 325 SE Ocean Boulevard and 330 SE Osceola Street), character districts, pedestrian connectivity, parks and public‑realm amenities, renderings and implementation plans, operation and maintenance cost estimates for new amenities, and alignment with existing plans such as the Triangle District Master Plan and East Stewart Master Plan.
Board members were sharply divided on the scope. Vice Chair Collins argued…
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