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Commission approves drinking‑water loan application to replace historic municipal well building
Summary
The commission authorized submission of a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan application (loan #51044) to demolish and replace a structurally failing municipal well building; engineers said the facade will be matched where possible and the loan includes principal forgiveness, meaning no repayment by the city is expected under the cited program.
The Dade City Commission voted unanimously to proceed with a drinking‑water State Revolving Fund loan application (loan number 51044) to replace the aging municipal well building.
Commissioner Church raised concerns about the building’s status as a contributing structure in the Church Street Historic District. Tom Ville, a professional engineer with Infrastructure Engineering Group, said structural analysis found the building could not be economically repaired to meet modern resilience and hurricane standards. “The building would be demolished and replaced,” Ville said. “The facade would match as closely as possible. They may have to change a little bit just to meet current code and to design a resilient building that will withstand hurricanes, maintain operation throughout the hurricane.”
Staff said the replacement project was identified in a prior water facilities plan and that the loan funding under discussion includes principal forgiveness so the city would not be repaying the loan principal. Commissioners asked staff to explore reusing salvageable architectural elements and preserving existing dedication plaques; staff agreed to retain artifacts where feasible and to return concept designs for public review before proceeding.
The commission voted 5–0 to authorize the loan application and directed staff to bring concept designs that respect the historic streetscape and preserve salvageable materials where possible.
