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Sanford commission weighs RFQ/RFP, sale options and design for downtown parcels and Passat Park
Summary
Commissioners discussed narrowing an RFQ to Parcels 2 and 3, the nearly finished Passat Park design, whether to premarket or solicit specific proposals (RFP), zoning and soil constraints that limit residential density, and staff’s recommendation to obtain a broker’s opinion of value before deciding on sale or solicitation approach.
The Sanford City Commission spent its March 23 work session debating how best to advance redevelopment of downtown Parcels 2 and 3 — including a proposed passive park — and whether to use an RFQ, an RFP or sell the land outright.
Staff presented a revised request for qualifications that concentrates on Parcels 2 and 3 and envisions a mixed‑use project with about 25,000–30,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail and restaurants, a multi‑story structure up to four stories, roughly 25–50 upper‑floor residential units and a parking component to accommodate roughly 200 spaces. Chip Smith, project manager with CPH, and Danita Bridal, CPH landscape architect, showed a 90%‑complete design for the passive park featuring three connected plazas, pergolas, bench walls, paved gathering areas, a drinking fountain and pollinator…
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