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CRA approves Midtown acquisition for mixed-use affordable housing; one commissioner seeks Army Corps study results before sale
Summary
The Daytona Beach CRA approved an acquisition and redevelopment agreement for mixed-use affordable housing at 990 Orange Ave. and 301 Jean St. on Nov. 19; approval passed 6–1 after a commissioner said the agency should await an Army Corps of Engineers flood study.
DAYTONA BEACH — The Daytona Beach Community Redevelopment Agency on Nov. 19 approved a Midtown acquisition and redevelopment agreement with the Midtown Community Development Corporation to develop mixed-use, affordable housing on city-owned parcels at 990 Orange Avenue and 301 Jean Street.
The measure passed 6–1 after one commissioner said they could not support the sale until an Army Corps of Engineers study is returned to determine whether city-owned parcels may be needed for flood mitigation. Commissioners who supported the agreement said the transaction had been vetted over several years and that the chosen developer was prepared to address intersection and flooding concerns in project design.
Rob Merrill, representing the applicant, told the agency the developer was ready to move forward and asked for the timeline flexibility approved earlier in the meeting for a nearby Framework Group project. Commissioners voted to approve the Midtown acquisition with a single dissent recorded; the transcript did not identify which commissioner cast the no vote.
What’s next: Staff will execute sale documents and monitor the Army Corps study; the commission asked staff to report back if the Corps study indicates the city should retain property for mitigation.
