CRA Board Special Meeting | 08-24-2026

Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Winter Haven · August 25, 2026

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Bowen Yard West developer agreement and parking plan

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Staff presented the Bowen Yard West redevelopment: converting four vacant buildings (Damron, Roberts South, Roberts North, Phinney) into retail, food/beverage and service spaces, with an estimated project cost just over $2,600,000 and a proposed 17-space parking area (14 angled, 3 parallel). Staff noted $151,200 in new parking costs (about $8,894.12 per space). The downtown CRA advisory committee unanimously recommended the developer agreement with 6 10, with two advisory abstentions disclosed (Steve Callegrides and Chris Sexton). Staff recommended approval of the developer's agreement for BOW

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The Winter Haven Community Redevelopment Agency held a special meeting to approve a developer agreement for Bowen Yard West, recommend a design-build award for a neighborhood service center, and adopt FY 2026–27 CRA budgets for the Florence Villa and Downtown districts. Board members discussed revisions to commercial/residential grant programs and heard public comment on advisory appointments and grant outcomes.

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