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East Tampa residents and preservationists urge CRA support for Sanchez Ejaya restoration; CAC recommended smaller subsidy
Summary
Public commenters and some CAC members pushed the CRA to support the historic Sanchez Ejaya building’s restoration; the CAC recommended a $250,000 two-year subsidy while applicants requested up to $5 million, and the board approved a bundle of consent items that included the project.
Speakers at the Tampa CRA meeting urged board members to support restoration of the Sanchez Ejaya (Sanchez y Haya / Sanchez e Haya) building, calling the structure historic and central to neighborhood economic revitalization. The project and the level of CRA subsidy prompted debate at the Community Advisory Committees (CACs) and during public comment.
Residents and local preservation advocates asked the board to heed CAC deliberations and prioritize projects for affordable housing and long-term community benefit. Several speakers noted the CRC’s original purpose to fight blight and urged that limited CRA funds be targeted to long-term community needs in East Tampa.
Mimi Marti…
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