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West City CRA plan draws public concern over proposed uses of TIF, Oyster Creek preservation
Summary
A local resident urged the Planning & Zoning Board to limit use of West City CRA tax increment funds for a downtown parking garage and to preserve Oyster Creek in its natural state during the board’s May 6 public comment period.
BJ Calady of West City St. Augustine used the public‑comment period at the board’s May 6 meeting to press officials to modify the West City Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plan. Calady asked that Tax Increment Financing (TIF) or WCCRA funds not be used toward a proposed garage on U.S. 1 and King Street and urged that Oyster Creek be left in its natural condition.
Calady told the board that the city had not adequately maintained riparian vegetation along Oyster Creek, which she said has become a camping area, and she urged natural preservation of the creek. She said she voted against advancing a…
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