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Council adopts updated Cocoa and Diamond Square CRA plans after consultant presentations
Summary
Consultant presentations summarized goals, public outreach and TIF projections for Cocoa and Diamond Square CRAs; council approved both CRA master plan updates unanimously, with priorities including placemaking, connectivity, housing options and environmental resiliency.
Consultants from Inspire Placemaking presented the final Cocoa and Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plan updates, summarizing public engagement, data analysis and proposed strategic frameworks. The plans prioritize placemaking, connectivity, housing and economic development and attach conservative TIF projections (3% growth) to proposed projects.
For the Cocoa CRA, consultants emphasized waterfront improvements, festival streets and gateway plazas; for Diamond Square the focus was on public spaces, housing options (including missing‑middle) and infill development. The public engagement process included open houses, a project website, surveys and stakeholder interviews over a multi‑month period.
Council members asked about timelines, funding and potential RFPs for CRA‑owned properties; staff said capital projects will be prioritized through future budget processes and that the CRA has limited annual revenue (Diamond Square ~ $500,000/year in one estimate). Council voted to approve both CRA plans on the motions recorded in the meeting.
Implication: Adoption of CRA plans gives the city and CRA boards a policy framework for future TIF‑backed projects, targeted capital investments and partnerships intended to revitalize downtown and the Diamond Square district. Specific projects, funding sources and schedules will be considered through subsequent budgets and capital programming.
