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Pensacola approves transfer of 801 W. Avery to Community Health for clinic after CRA removal
Summary
Council declared 801 W. Avery Street surplus, removed it from the inner-city CRA, and approved a land donation to Community Health Northwest Florida Foundation to use the site for medical and dental services; actions passed unanimously.
The Pensacola City Council took a series of interlocking actions on April 9 to enable Community Health Northwest Florida Foundation to develop medical and dental services at 801 West Avery Street.
Council first declared the property surplus to permit disposition, then adopted a resolution removing 801 W. Avery from the Pensacola Inner City Community Redevelopment Area under section 163.361, Florida Statutes, and finally approved a land-donation agreement with Community Health Northwest Florida Foundation. Staff said the sequence of actions is necessary because the inner-city CRA designation previously prevented disposal without a redevelopment plan.
City staff described the proposed use as family-practice and dental services, with the plan currently to house both types of care on-site. Walter Arrington, representing Community Health, said roughly half the building would contain dental operatories and the other half family-practice operations to serve pediatrics and adults.
Council members praised the proposed service expansion for the neighborhood and thanked Community Health for its commitment; the property actions and donation passed unanimously (6-0). Staff said the donation agreement includes timelines, investment benchmarks and "callbacks" that allow the city to repurchase the property on a sliding-scale basis if Community Health does not meet redevelopment or operating commitments.
Next steps include Community Health moving forward with planned construction and staff monitoring benchmarks identified in the agreement, including minimum operating hours and investment milestones.
