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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958
The attached September 24, 2025 Community Redevelopment Agency minutes were
approved at the October 22, 2025 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Chairman Bob McPartlan
ATTEST:
Jeanette Williams, City Clerk
BOA, CRA & Final Budget Hearing
Regular City Council Meeting
September 24, 2025
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The City Attorney read the request by the City to construct a new administrative
building for the Cemetery property.
The Community Development Director said when the Parks and Recreation Department
submitted their site plan to build a new administration building, it was determined that
they should not adversely impact the existing grave plots while also trying to save an
oak tree that is there by reducing the required setback from the required 30 feet to 19.31
feet. She said staff was in favor of this request. The new building will be offset to the
east with a bigger building footprint.
Damien Gilliams, 1623 US Highway 1, said the board gives residents a hard time when
they request a variance but they make allowances for variances needed by the City.
MOTION by Mr. Nunn and SECOND by Vice Chairman Jones to approve the City's
request for a variance for the new cemetery building.
Roll call: Mr. Dodd - aye
Mr. Nunn - aye
Chairman McPartlan - aye
Vice Chairman Jones - aye
Motion carried. 4-0
9. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jones and seconded by Mr. Nunn to
approve the draft May 28, 2025 CRA Minutes, which passed unanimously with a
voice vote of 4-0.
B. Consideration of Resolution No. R-26-01 Adootinq the Riverfront Community
Redevelopment Aaencv (CRA) Budqet for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026
The City Attorney read the title to CRA Resolution No. R-26-01. The City Manager said
the estimated tax increment revenue from the City will be $314,399 and estimated
revenue from the County will be $323,707 for a total amount of $638,106.
He briefly went over the Capital Improvement Projects scheduled for the CRA District.
Damien Gilliams, 1623 US Highway 1, said the biggest expense is going to the
Fisherman's Landing but the money should go to the whole community.
The City Manager said the Working Waterfront Expansion is to expand the area to allow
the commercial fishermen to offload their fish and process their catch. The numbers