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CRA approves SR‑7 undergrounding design task order; commissioners press for plaza repairs
Summary
The CRA approved a task order to Kimley‑Horn to add undergrounding design north of Coconut Creek Parkway (design cost not to exceed $98,607) and then discussed maintenance needs and operating shortfalls at CRA‑owned plazas; commissioners asked staff for targeted repairs while leaving long‑term redevelopment plans intact.
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved a task order amendment Dec. 9 to add design work for utility undergrounding on State Road 7 (SR‑7) adjacent to the Cocogate project. Staff said the additional Kimley‑Horn design work would not exceed $98,607 and that a notice to proceed would not be issued until any related development agreement is executed.
A staff member explained the purpose and scope of the item and told the board the $98,607 task order is for design only; the larger construction estimate for undergrounding between Coconut Creek Parkway and Atlantic Boulevard was discussed separately during the presentation. The motion to approve passed on a roll call with yes votes from Board member Schwartz, Board member Serio, Board member Simone, Vice Chair Rosanna and Chair Casiano.
After the vote, the board moved to an executive‑director report and tenant updates. Jim Nardi of Advanced Asset Management provided a tenant payment update, noting some delays caused by wire transfers: “Usually with TBT, it’s a wire transfer. There’s a little bit of a delay there,” he said. Commissioners raised operating numbers for CRA‑owned properties; one commissioner noted that combined net operating income for two plazas was roughly $78,000 a year and asked staff to remember those plazas had been treated as short‑term incubator properties pending redevelopment.
Commissioners also focused on the visible condition of Chevy Chase plaza (CRA‑owned). Multiple members described cracked columns, peeling paint and uneven paving and urged targeted repairs that would improve safety and appearance without committing to a large capital rehabilitation ahead of redevelopment. One commissioner called the site “the worst looking plaza in the city” and asked staff to prioritize aesthetic and safety fixes such as repainting and patching columns.
Staff said some cosmetic and limited structural work has been performed previously and that full remediation decisions depend on longer‑term redevelopment timing; staff also explained the difference between short‑term overlays and deeper repair work that would be ineffective if the building is scheduled for demolition. The board did not authorize major capital rehabilitation at the meeting but instructed staff to identify short‑term repairs and present options.
The task‑order vote followed earlier discussion of the Brookfield City Center presentation and nonbinding term sheets; staff clarified that design work for undergrounding would be prepared but not issued for construction until required development agreements and notices to proceed are in place.
