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Staff cites $4.41 million appraisal for Cruising Cafe; residents debate renovation vs. food‑truck park
Summary
Staff told the Beachside Redevelopment Board a new appraisal values the Cruising Cafe site at $4,410,000 and presented a demolition estimate and an interim food‑truck park plan. Residents and board members disagreed over whether to restore the building, buy adjacent parcels or prioritize assembling contiguous lots for future redevelopment.
A staff update to the Beachside Redevelopment Board on April 8 said a new appraisal for the Cruising Cafe site came in at $4,410,000 and that demolition would cost about $48,000, prompting a heated public debate over renovation, interim uses and acquisition strategy. Angela Armstrong, the board’s redevelopment project manager, said the item is tentatively scheduled for City Commission review on April 15 and that staff would provide cost estimates for either renovating the existing building or building a new two‑story restaurant.
The appraisal figure, Armstrong said, was roughly $10,000 higher than the previous appraisal. She described the interim concept as an open space with four food‑truck hookups, two covered…
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