Advisory Boards - Regular Meeting

All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Marin County Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. If you'd please join me on the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Madam Clerk, could we please have a roll call?

Chairman Zalek. Vice Chairman McLean.

Here.

Commissioner Curry. Commissioner Bryant. Here. Commissioner Stelm. Here.

Thank you. And Chris.

Good afternoon. To kick it off. Chris Rising with the Gross Services Department. This is our end proof of publication for our public hearing. Yes. Thank you.

I have proof of publication entitled notice of public hearing of the agency board of the Marion County Community Redevelopment Agency to adopt the Silver Springs Community Redevelopment Area CRA fiscal year 2026-2027 budget published on the publicly accessible website marionfl.org slash legal notices on August 28, 2026. Thank you.

Good afternoon. Again, this is our CRE meeting for September 1st. It will include the public hearing to consider the budget for the coming fiscal year. We have four items that are scheduled and then a notation regarding some new business that we want to touch base with you on for some direction. For our first item, although we'll actually be minutes from the prior meetings, we have December, February, April, and June. Again, we do meet every other month typically. This is the month that is a slight shift from August to September to account for the budget consideration process that does need to occur in September.

Do we need a motion for the minutes?

So moved.

Second.

I have a motion by Commissioner Stone, second by Commissioner McLean. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously.

And our four scheduled items, one is the public hearing for the budget. Then the next item was the consideration for the share of detail agreement, just for reference. Then our next item would be consideration of the Silver Springs CRA's goals and objectives. And then a request for a modification to the Silver Springs grant for facade and building improvements related to the event warehouse building. And then again, we have that new business notation. Our first item is the public hearing for the Silver Springs Community Redevelopment Trust budget for 26-27. We do have our June 1st estimate that did come in. What we had approximating from that estimate was $519,000 for the CRA. However, through the clerk of the court's offices, they have noted to propose 483, as we don't know what the outcome of the different villages and so on will relate to. And this is what we did have for last year, for instance. And the final property values have not come out yet from their property appraiser's office because they come out this month, for instance. What we do have provided for are professional services related, again, to the Sheriff's Office Agreement. We are looking to do the design requirements for the pedestrian safety improvements for Silver Springs Boulevard, which are in our master plan, and also do preliminary work related to the gateway entrances that we are looking at so that we can have preliminary coordination with probably either the engineering offices and or the Convention and Visitors Bureau because we will need to maintain for long-term maintenance of those facilities once they're completed. Then also, we have a question that has come up in relation to these properties that are inside the CRA that the county acquired, transferring them over to the CRA formally. Then they would come underneath the CRA, and we would need to address certain issues related to that. And so what we're looking at is we're currently coordinating getting that finalized and propped up. But some of the primary items are things like insurance, general repairs and maintenance for the buildings and grounds, and then potential capital improvements for things that you may want to do to kind of update the buildings a little bit, for instance, for the one, the Key West building. And so in relation to that budget, what we have provided for from our prior iterations earlier this year is noting insurance premiums and repair and maintenance costs, and then also capital improvement and upkeep for that facility. That, for instance, might be maybe adding some fencing that might be decorative to the site to help control access to the property. And at that point, that is what staff's recommendation is for the coming fiscal year.

Questions, any questions? We go to the public hearing.

Okay.

Move for approval.

Public comment.

We need to open public comment. Does anyone in the public want to comment on that? Item 2-1. And we'll bring it back to the board. Move for approval. Motion to approve by Commissioner Bryant. Second. Second by Commissioner McLean. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously.

Our next item is the consideration for the Sheriff's Special Detail Agreement for the coming fiscal year. They have not raised the rates for the coming fiscal year. So moved.

Second.

Motion by Commissioner Bryant, second by Commissioner Stone. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed?

Sorry, I couldn't help myself, Chris.

I'm not surprised. Our next item is something which is somewhat new, a change to the state provisions for state statutes regarding what are called special districts, which applies to almost all special districts. They are required to establish a set of goals and objectives that include performance measures and standards. So the CRA as a special district must also adopt that component as well. We look at it as a reflection of our CRA plan, which now has the two component parts that we approved earlier this year. And so we've laid out some items that we were proposing for it, which are the primary goals being community outreach with a series of objectives. Then in the attachment materials, we have the performance measures and standards. And then the other proposed goals are improvement programs and then capital projects. And that would relate to the pedestrian improvements, gateway activity, and then also the reuse of the properties that we anticipate being transferred to the CRA. So staff is recommending approval of those to you. Then the idea is at the end of the fiscal year, there would be a report on how we would conduct our operations in regard to those goals and objectives.

Move for approval. Second. Motion by Commissioner McLean, second by Commissioner Bryant. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously.

These are those references just for your information. And our final item is a request for a modification to an awarded facade and building improvement grant that we did earlier this year in June. The applicant has requested an increase in the funds as they've identified some additional HVAC work that they're looking to have completed in the building. And it is an older building, I will say, that's been there. So it looks like it is due for those kinds of work.

Historic.

And so just for bearings, it's the event warehouse that lies next to the former hotel site that is currently county property that we're looking to switch over. And then across from the Holiday Inn Express and then the future Head Springs Hotel, which is located down here. And then so the applicants provided for the revised grant information. And we do support that revision. And it relates back to some of the costs for painting, electrical, roof, insulation. And then, of course, the larger one is the HVAC replacement. So overall, the grant increased to an overall amount of 58, or the overall costs increased to 58,2060. So the grant amount increase would be 28,650. The overall total would be about $71,000. That would be involved in the costs that being incurred. And just for reference, this is a comparison of the original cost, the revised cost, and how that would play out there. So staff is recommending approval for this revision and modification to that grant.

Are there any questions for staff?

And the applicant is here for that.

I'll move for approval. Second. A motion for approval by Commissioner Bryant, second by Commissioner Stone. Any other questions or comments? All those in favor, stand by by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously. Is that everything?

And there's just one item for our new business that we would like to touch base with you all. All right. In the changing over of that property to the CRA for the hotel next door, Ms. Thompson has reached out to us asking about potentially having parking take place on that location for her site. She's thinking overflows maybe on a weekend or something of that nature. From a staff level, we think it would be a reasonable interim use of that property. But we need to work through our property management operations and risk management operations and actually formally complete that transfer through our system books to show it being not BCC property, but CRA property that is umbrellaed under the BCC. So we would be looking to bring that forward back to you again, likely with our October meeting that is currently scheduled already in your annual meeting. And we wanted to find out if you have any questions, concerns, issues. And if you're agreeing to that, we can go ahead and proceed with those discussions.

I mean, that's fine. I think it just needs to be done on an event basis. I mean, I don't know. I mean, you need to make sure that that calculation, whatever the future goes, because we want to develop that site differently. Right. And that's something that we would contemplate as we discuss it. Right. So the part of the problem is we need to make sure that whatever they do on that facility in the future can hold the parking and have the parking or have joint parking if we develop it a certain way. So, you know, as long as we make sure it's temporary. Okay. I don't have a problem with it. All right. Any of you have any issues with it? I mean, I know we have a goal for it, but that could take a

take a very long time to get to that goal so in the meantime if we can help a local business that's great but we do need to make sure that it that it is temporary all right right yes that's correct you'll bring us back a couple ideas a couple options yes sir and we'll bring back that paperwork because we anticipate with the beginning of the fiscal year that's where we would look to try to accomplish that formal conveyance out of the board of county commissioners to the cra yeah for the property itself

Well, I'll be happy to make that Key West building look better again. I know we wanted to put some of that stuff back and make it look nice again.

And that will be something that we can evaluate as we go.

Because it's still missing the front of the building. Basically, that whole front thing got destroyed in a storm years ago. So it would be great to have that back and have it look indecent.

And for the key West building commission, we do have a proposal for lease. So we are looking at that and evaluating and bring it to the board.

That's the one that I'm, but we should still be with someone. We're still going to bring the con as far as the construction, we're still going to bring that back into some kind of compliance, right?

They are proposing some, uh, changes to, um, yeah, modification or improvement to the building.

I understand that, but I didn't like if it was from the past piece. I mean, we'll let the board decide what they want to do, but I still think it should go back to that rod iron feature that it had.

Eventually, if we want to keep that building, we may, but this could be temporary.

Yeah, and there's nothing that says that you want to keep that building forever. No. Is there? Yeah.

No, ma'am. I mean, it's a good county parcel, though, just for access or... for whatever they do with that roundabout or whatever else happens in the future.

And Ms. Thompson is here. I think she wanted to maybe have a moment. Oh, would you want to say something? Sure. No, don't mind.

And your name and address for the record.

Yes, Pamela Thompson, 5361 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Silver Springs, Florida, 34488. And this is the store manager, Lainey Little.

Hello, Lainey.

Hi, Lainey Little, employee of Silver Springs Vintage Warehouse, located at 5361 East Silver Springs Boulevard.

Pleasure to meet you.

So the property is still the event warehouse, but we do business as now as Solar Springs Vintage Warehouse. And I just wanted to address the board and thank you so much for your support to be able to make these modifications. And we've gone way over budget. I mean, why buy two air conditioners when you can buy three? And yeah, one happened as an emergency last week. We had no choice, but the other two we're going to do at the end of this month now that we have your assistance. I just wanted to reiterate, it is not just us. It's in the past, you know, it was the bridal store and the rental store and we didn't have a whole lot of traffic and stuff like that. Now we have 82 different areas in our store and we have 62 different vendors. We did a soft friends and family opening on Sunday. We had over 300 people. We had cars everywhere. So parking definitely is an issue, but it's really the safety of the entrance. And I know it's not anything that this board did or this county did. My building was there before Highway 40 was there, four-laned and came up to my doorstep. And it is really a hazard of entering and exiting the building, especially now that we're having so much traffic. We officially open tomorrow. But we have noticed that that be an issue. So that is why I have asked to see what we can do, if we can lease part of it. What I'm hoping is that the old motel site next door to be able to have an entrance into my back. And I understand the, I want the development of the area as well. And to bring in another business over there, it's going to benefit all of us, and Silver Springs is going to benefit our business and others much more than, you know, Just the RV park having their residence park out there, which I have no problem sharing that either. But it is more than just parking. It is really a safety hazard now with the amount of traffic that's going in and out. So I just wanted to point that out. But mainly wanted to thank the board for your support. You've always been supportive of my business and my building there. And I just really appreciate this new venture and, again, having the county. come behind us.

Thank you. Appreciate you. Good luck with everything. Chris, when you bring that back, too, can you do me a favor if the board will entertain it? Can you bring back a little bit of a tiny landscape plan? Nothing crazy, but just in front of that RV section so the first thing you see with that piece of property is not the RVs in the back.

Okay. We can look at that.

That would be just to dress it up a little bit. I know the whole purpose of the CRA is to try to enhance the look and feel of the entire thing. Because we're not going to have a building there for a while, probably, or anything like that. But at least a small little something, when we move that over to the CRA, would help us enhance that. And then do we have a plan to put at least some future signage on that property? Can we start there with something?

If I can ask the signage regarding?

Just the area in general. I know we had a plan for what the sidewalks would look like eventually, what the plantings would look like. You know what I mean? Correct. Can we start with that piece of property in any small little ways?

um i i don't see that site being a gateway sign for instance um we are looking at those locations um but if if maybe we're talking like a wayfinding style thing you might be able to do something of that nature we'll have to look my only point was and i i'm thinking out loud and i apologize um but my only point is is like i would love for there to be somewhere that

to almost put on display what the new signage kind of elements that we're trying to do would look like, right? So it kind of then gives the other folks examples of maybe what the future could continue to look like. I don't know.

We can look at some options and bring you some ideas.

Mostly the landscape in the back would be perfect. After that, we can do that next step.

Just for clarification, you're looking at the backside of the property joining the RV park?

Like along that RV park. Because that RV park, I mean, it's fine, but it looks like RVs back there. So if we could do a little beautification, awesome.

And when you're looking at the parking, have them look at two because it sounds like probably what you need to have happen there is some cross-access. So you could probably plan that drive and entrance into doing that.

Chris was working on something with cross-access.

Yeah, that was one of the discussions that we were looking at a while back, trying to figure out how to make those work together.

Because it does like drop off. There is a great change in between the two properties, which would be something to address. I understand. Yep. Okay.

Thanks, Chris, for everything. We appreciate it. Thank you. And that concludes unless you have anything else. That's it, Chris.

Commissioner Stone's ready. Anything else, board? All right. We're adjourned. Thank you all.

Thank you.