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Boynton Beach officials prioritize waterfront in CRA master plan, schedule land-acquisition workshop
Summary
City and CRA members agreed to highlight waterfront-focused economic development in the CRA master plan and requested a focused workshop (tentatively November) to map potential land acquisitions and parking-structure options tied to roughly $13 million in remaining CRA acquisition funds.
City and CRA leaders signaled consensus Sept. 18 to prioritize a CRA waterfront plan as part of the agencymaster-plan rewrite and to pursue a coordinated approach to commercial and industrial development and land acquisition.
Tim Tack, acting CRA executive director, told the joint board that the CRA will incorporate waterfront priorities into the master plan and that staff could issue an RFP to solicit consultant proposals if the board needs professional assistance. Commissioner Angela Cruz said the CRA had received multiple offers to sell properties and noted approximately $13,000,000 remains available for land acquisition, with an additional $2,000,000 identified for other projects.
Workshop and timeline: Commissioners recommended a dedicated workshop to review candidate parcels (contiguous ownership, zoning, and development potential) rather than making acquisition decisions during a short agenda slot. Members discussed holding a focused workshop in November (several commissioners favored the second Saturday in November) or potentially a January joint meeting; staff indicated they could support meetings twice a year going forward.
Related items: Commissioners tied land-acquisition strategy to larger goals — optimizing waterfront tourism and economic development, exploring a parking-structure option, and coordinating CRA and city strategic plans. Staff said there is an RFP already prepared to support master-plan work and that issuing the RFP would allow the city to solicit consultant proposals.
Quotes: "We're looking to highlight optimizing and focusing on the waterfront in respect to economic development," Tim Tack said. Commissioner Cruz urged a methodical approach: "Resident buy-in for these projects when it's in their backyard is super important to me."
Where it stands: No acquisitions or contracts were approved Sept. 18; the board asked staff to prepare parcel lists, maps and a proposed workshop schedule so the body can make informed decisions in a follow-up meeting.
