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Bradenton CRA debates short-term uses, long-term plans for Village of the Arts property
Summary
Board members and the mayor discussed possible interim and long-term uses for a city-owned parcel in the Village of the Arts, including flexible event/parking designs, fencing, lighting and a consultant-led community vetting process. No formal action was taken.
Board members and city officials spent an extended portion of the Jan. 8 meeting discussing the future of a city-owned property in the Village of the Arts (sometimes described in the meeting as the “Green property”), debating short-term interim uses and a longer-term redevelopment strategy.
Board member Mark Wilman urged the CRA to develop a concrete proposal for the site rather than wait indefinitely for a community plan: "I would like to see the appropriate use of that site from everything I've seen… partially as a parking lot, partially as an event space, with…
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