Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission approves ground lease with 8 Waves for children'focused museum, CRA to fund house relocation
Summary
The commission authorized a ground lease with 8 Waves for city-owned property at 971 East Plant Street and the Community Redevelopment Agency agreed to contribute $80,000 to relocate a 1926 house that will be donated to the nonprofit for use adjacent to the museum.
The Winter Garden City Commission authorized a ground lease with 8 Waves Corporation for city property at 971 East Plant Street and the Community Redevelopment Agency approved an $80,000 contribution to relocate and restore a historic 1926 house that the property owner will donate to the nonprofit.
Staff recommended a 30-year ground lease to support construction of an interactive children'focused museum and related programming. "This children's museum will be a first of its kind in the Central Florida region," staff said in presenting the item. Sarah Meyer, executive director of 8 Waves,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat