West Palm Beach City Commission approves disparity-study contract, Curry Park construction and multiple grants

The West Palm Beach City Commission approved a package of resolutions and contracts during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, including a contract for an updated disparity study and funding and a construction contract for the Curry Park redevelopment project.

The approvals matter because they commit city funds and contracts for capital projects, public-safety equipment and development approvals that affect parks, right-of-way maintenance and future commercial development in the city. The meeting recording referenced Jan. 6, 2025 at the start of the summary and later referenced Jan. 26, 2025; the date inconsistency appears in the transcript and is noted here for transparency.

The commission approved two companion resolutions to retain Griffin and Strong for an updated disparity study and to appropriate $60,198 from general-fund contingency to pay for the study. Commissioners also approved a resolution to correct a scrivener’s error in Resolution No. 26024. The commission approved a right-of-way improvement and maintenance agreement with KJWPB1, LLC covering landscape improvements adjacent to the Tortoise 1 development and a modification to the North Railroad Avenue streetscape design (amending Resolution No. 29-22) to allow wayfinding, parking and other Nora District signage in the public right of way.

After a public hearing, the commission approved a major plan development amendment to the Prime Corner CPD to amend design guidelines and to permit…