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FIFTY
WEST
OCOEE • REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Ocoee Commission Chambers
1 N. Bluford Avenue
Ocoee, Florida
March 5, 2024 MINUTES 5:00 PM
-CALL TO ORDER
Chair Wilsen •r the Community Redevelopment .•• Board to order at 5:00 PM in t
Commission • of City Hall. City Clerk Sibbitt called • and declared a quorum presel
Roll Call: Chair Wilsen, Vice -Chair Kennedy, Member Johnson, •- Firstner, Member Hart,
Member June, and Member Koovakada.
Also Present: Assistant City Manager Shadrix, Deputy Development Services Director/CRA
Administrator Corless, Redevelopment Program Manager Vaca, City Attorney Geller, and City
Clerk Sibbitt
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No speaker reservation forms were received.
Minutes • December 5, 2023, as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless introduced the
representatives from GAI Community Solutions Group in attendance. She further explained the
evaluation process to consider expanding the Fifty West District to include identified enclaves
and West Oaks mall parcels, and detailed the desire to create a Downtown Redevelopment
District to be administered by the Ocoee CRA Board. She further delineated the next steps for
updating the Redevelopment Plan, and explained that staff is seeking to extend the sunset date
of the Fifty West Redevelopment District from 2036 to 2046 in accordance with the JPA.
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Vice -Chair Kennedy inquired about potential strategies and outcomes for the West Oaks Mall,
and how its inclusion in the Fifty West District would affect the property owners, Tom Kohler,
GAI Consultants, addressed his question and explained the benefits of being included into a
CRA.
Chair IN'ilsen inquired why the West Oaks Mall had not been included in the original CRA. Mr.
Kohler addressed her question.
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Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless further shared that the
otdclition of an overlay would be discussed regarding a community aesthetic and what could be
-.dded from a land -use standpoint.
'13hair Wilsen inquired about annexing the enclaves. Deputy Development Services
Director/CRA Administrator Corless and Mr. Kohler addressed her question.
Vice -Chair Kennedy reiterated that the largest [West Oaks Mall] tenant is Orange County and
inquired if their tenancy would provide an advantage to the City when seeking County approval
for the proposed Redevelopment Plan Update. Mr. Kohler addressed his question and explained
the difference between expanding the existing Fifty West District to include the West Oaks Mall
versus creating a new Downtown Redevelopment District, with respect to current Orange County
policy. Discussion ensued.
Assistant City Manager Shadrix spoke about the importance of creating an overlay to guide
development and prevent further blight. He briefly mentioned potential economic impact of
redevelopment and bespoke Mr. Kohler's expertise in the Community Redevelopment Agency
arena. He further emphasized the importance of strategizing for discussions with Orange County.
Member Firstner inquired if the owners of the West Oaks Mall have indicated any future plans.
Assistant City Manager Shadrix addressed his question. Discussion ensued.
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Motion carried 7-0.
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless advised that there is a
proposed potential change to their June meeting date based on progression of the
Redevelopment Plan.
2. South Bluford Avenue Complete Street
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless summarized the phases
,?nd funding for the Complete Street project. She emphasized that the CRA cannot act on the
City's portion of the project other than forwarding a recommendation to the City Commission.
She further explained the project's next steps and recommendations. Discussion ensued.
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Assistant City Manager Shadrix explained the City's portion of the project budget and shared
that the Commission has the ability to budget the additional funding that is needed for the
Delaware Street to Geneva Street segment, He delineated various budgeting avenues that can
be evaluated and differentiated between the City's funding portion and the CRA's. He further
emphasized that City and CRA portions of the project do not need to be exclusive of one another.
Member June suggested that the details of the South Bluford Avenue Complete Street Project
9.re too lengthy to discuss at a CRA meeting and proposed the CRA consider a Workshop.
Discussion ensued; it was agreed that a Workshop would be set prior to the next CRA meeting.
Redevelopment Program Manager Vaca presented the 2023 Annual Report and outlined its
contents. Discussion ensued,
4. Meeting Dates
Fiscal Year 2023 — 2024 meeting dates:
Meeting #3:
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 5:00 PM (before City Commission Meeting)
Meeting #4 (Budget Meeting):
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 5:00 PM (before City Commission Meeting)
-BOARD COMMENTS
Chair Wilsen inquired about the banners on Fifty West and asked if they could be replace
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless addressed her questiol
-ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:49 PM
Attest:
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Melanie Sibbitt, Secretary
Chair