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Coconut Creek details Main Street and parks investments, estimates tens of millions in needs
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City staff said site clearing has begun for Main Street development and that the city has already committed about $3.3 million to infrastructure and $1.9 million to design; the parks and recreation master plan calls for an estimated $40.2 million over 10 years.
City staff described progress on a long-awaited Main Street development and a multi-year parks and recreation master plan at a Coconut Creek budget town hall.
Veronica Munoz said the Main Street project is advancing with site clearing and early activity. She told residents the city has funded approximately $3,300,000 for infrastructure related to city-owned parcels and $1,900,000 for design of Village Green Park, Lakeside Plaza and surface parking. Veronica said the city’s share of the total construction cost for those elements is currently estimated at $1,700,000, and that additional investment will be required to complete the projects.
“Block 13 is identified for future development and will play an important role in the city's future economic development strategy,” Munoz said, noting active coordination with the developer and visible site activity.
Munoz also outlined the parks and recreation master plan, a 10-year vision she said calls for about $40,200,000 in investments for facilities, open space, trails and programs. She recounted completed improvements at Cocoa Point, Lakewood, Donaldson and Sunshine Parks and said the city is working on Phase 1 of Lakeside and Oak Trails Park expansion.
Staff said these capital priorities are contingent on broader budget conditions and potential state-level tax changes that could affect revenues; they are pursuing grants and external funding to help offset local costs. Design work is underway for several Main Street elements, with construction timing tied to future budget decisions and grant outcomes.
City staff will present the proposed FY27 budget to the commission on Aug. 1 and hold a workshop Aug. 13; capital project phasing and funding decisions will be addressed in that cycle.
