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Winter Haven commission advances unsolicited proposal for 292‑space downtown parking garage amid public debate
Summary
The City Commission approved a public‑interest determination to advance negotiations with 6 10 LLC on an unsolicited P3 proposal for a four‑story, 292‑space parking garage with an estimated delivery cost of $10.2 million, after an extended public comment period that included both strong objections from business owners and residents and defenses from downtown investors and the proposer.
The Winter Haven City Commission on Dec. 8 approved a resolution directing staff to publish a public‑interest determination and begin negotiations with 6 10 LLC on an unsolicited proposal to design, build and convey a four‑story, 292‑space parking structure on property northeast of 3rd Street Southwest and Avenue C Southwest.
The proposal, submitted Oct. 13 and accompanied by a $25,000 application fee, estimates total delivery costs at $10,217,496. City staff described the action as the second of three public meetings required under Florida’s public‑private partnership statute (section 255.065), and said final terms would return to the commission for approval if negotiations proceed.
Why it mattered: downtown business owners and some residents said the city should proceed cautiously, questioned the site price…
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