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Housing authority updates Live Oak Homes redevelopment plan, schedules demolition procurement
Summary
Staff reported progress on the Live Oak Homes redevelopment: pre-application meetings with city departments required building design changes, demolition RFPs are being drafted to address asbestos, and the project scope remains 64 units of senior housing.
The New Smyrna Beach Housing Authority provided an update on the Live Oak Homes redevelopment during its March 9 meeting, reporting progress on design and demolition planning for the 64-unit project.
Director Theresa Pope said staff held pre-application meetings with city planning, fire, utilities and other departments and that two buildings will need to change from two stories to three to meet a 150-foot length limitation on the Milford Street-facing elevations. Pope said the affected buildings will be senior-only and will not require elevators, but will need sprinkler systems. “We had our pre application meeting…Went over the water, sewer, electric…The building lengths and how we are going to have to change two of the buildings from two story to three story because there's a 150 feet limitation on the length of the buildings when they're facing Milford Street,” she said.
Pope said the authority is drafting a request for proposals for demolition work and is designing the RFP to address potential asbestos abatement issues. She noted the authority has $150,000 from the Community Redevelopment Agency earmarked for demolition and additional demolition funding held in authority accounts. Pope said she recently met with state legislative staff to discuss potential appropriations for infrastructure or flood mitigation if needed as the project advances.
Board members discussed community outreach and agreed to plan public-facing meetings once visual elevations are available so neighbors can see the design details. Pope said staff will schedule additional design meetings and community outreach when architect elevations are ready. The board did not vote on any contract or demolition vendor at the meeting; staff reported they are preparing RFPs and will return with bids.
