Carver Heights Montclair Area CRA Agenda Packet 04-13-26

Carver Heights / Montclair Area CRA Meeting · 2026-04-13 · agenda_packet

The Carver Heights/Montclair Area Community Redevelopment Agency (CHMA CRA) of the City of Leesburg, Florida, met on April 13, 2026. The agency authorized the execution of FSL Grant Awards totaling $14,508.45 for Fiscal Year 2026 Façade, Sign, and Landscape improvements. The sole approved project is for Cottoms Plaza and Monument Apartments at 2113-2115 Citrus Blvd, Carver Heights CRA, for sign improvements. The agency also authorized the execution of an Inter-Governmental Agreement with Lake County, clarifying that Lake County will retain 100% of the portion of Incremental Revenues accruable from Lake County's Ambulance and Emergency Services MSTU, commencing January 1, 2026, and will not pay these funds to the CRA. This agreement impacts CRA collections for FY26 and future budgets. During a prior meeting on January 12, 2026, the commission discussed future goals for the CRA. Key discussion points included the installation of six additional security cameras in and around Berry Park for approximately $40,000 in capital costs and $2,000 annually for fiber, with the commission authorizing the City Manager to proceed. Commissioner Alderman proposed several future goals: installing bilingual electronic message boards in Montclair, CR 468, Woodland Park, and Carver Heights; maintenance for existing sidewalks on Tuskegee Street, Harlem Avenue, and Waitman; establishing a multipurpose community center in Carver Heights, with potential locations including off Carver Drive, the lots at Bradford Avenue and McCormack Street, or the former Dabney swimming pool site; adding a basketball court at Berry Park; installing speed humps/tables on Simmons Avenue; and hiring a dedicated CRA staff member. The commission indicated these future goals would be considered during the next year's budget planning, which begins in March. The CRA budget was estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000.