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CRA board authorizes up to $350,000 for downtown master and redevelopment plan update
Summary
The City of Clermont CRA approved up to $350,000 from CRA reserves to update the downtown master and redevelopment plans and to reimburse the city for part of a related comprehensive‑plan contract; the vote was unanimous, 7–0.
The City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Agency on an unanimous vote authorized up to $350,000 from CRA reserves to update the downtown master plan and the CRA redevelopment plan, with unused funds to reimburse the city for a portion of the comprehensive‑plan contract.
City staff told the board that the original downtown waterfront master plan adopted in the mid‑2010s cost about $150,000 and that an update could range roughly $50,000–$100,000, but that final pricing would come from DPZ once engaged. "The plan was divided into three different phases of about $30 million worth of projects," a staff member said, and staff asked whether the CRA would fund a portion of a proposed update and, if so, how much.
The motion that passed authorizes staff to allocate up to $350,000 from CRA reserves to hire DPZ (or a selected firm) to produce the CRA redevelopment plan and downtown master plan and directs that any portion of the $350,000 not spent on those deliverables be used to reimburse the general fund for $200,000 previously proposed for the city's comprehensive plan. Board members discussed using a single‑source contract under the city's continuing contract/RFQ process and said staff should return contract terms and a not‑to‑exceed price before final execution if possible.
Members noted the CRA has built reserves and cited a staff figure of about $1.7 million in reserves; several board members also said the existing redevelopment plan contains outdated population and income projections and will require substantial revision. One member said much of the redevelopment plan is "completely obsolete" and urged a thorough update before relying on older projections.
The board voted in favor of the motion, recorded as passing 7–0. Staff said it will work with DPZ (or the continuing‑contract vendor) to refine scope and cost estimates and will return to the board with contract details and documentation reflecting the board's intent.
The authorization does not in itself expend funds; it sets the budget ceiling and direction for staff to proceed with procurement and scope refinement.
