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Commission approves Midtown redevelopment agreement to build mixed‑income housing on city land
Summary
The commission approved an acquisition and redevelopment agreement with Midtown Community Development Corporation to build a mixed‑use multifamily project including affordable and senior units at 990 Orange Ave and 301 Jean St; supporters cited brownfield remediation, Choice Neighborhood coordination and demand for affordable senior housing.
Commissioners on Nov. 19 approved a resolution authorizing a Midtown acquisition and redevelopment agreement between the City of Daytona Beach, the Community Redevelopment Agency and Midtown Community Development Corporation (MCDC) for a mixed‑use multifamily project on city parcels at 990 Orange Avenue and 301 Jean Street.
Sandy Murphy, a Midtown board member, told the commission the project emerged from a competitive selection, included extensive environmental remediation of a brownfield parcel and will deliver mixed‑income multifamily housing plus an affordable senior component with a small commercial pad intended to serve residents. She said the project coordinates with the Housing Authority’s Choice Neighborhood planning and is intended to spur broader midtown revitalization.
Commission discussion acknowledged the property’s environmental history and that remediation work took time before construction could be viable; one commissioner noted that the redevelopment had been long‑deferred but that the current developer had addressed flooding and cleanup issues. The measure passed 6–1.
What happens next: staff will execute necessary sale documents, work with MCDC and the CRA on conveyance and coordinate with the Housing Authority and any required permitting. The agreement authorizes the mayor and city clerk to execute the redevelopment documents and the city manager to execute ancillary sale documents.
