July 20, 2026 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board Meeting Agenda Packet

July 20, 2026 CRA Board Meeting · 2026-07-20 · agenda_packet

[Mattie M. Kelly Boulevard, from existing ends of northern and southern roadways to Airport Road; Main Street; Legion Drive; Airport Road; US 98 from Main St to Airport Rd; 1 Harbor Blvd; Stahlman/Azalea intersection; Marler Bridge; case 2026-967 (Town Center CRA-AC Update); 2026-977 (Town Center CRA Long Term Financials and FY 2027 Budget); 2026-966 (Harbor CRA-AC Update); 2026-976 (Harbor CRA Long Term Financials and FY 2027 Budget); 2026-975 (Resolution 26-19 Harbor CRA Fundraising Fund)] This document is an agenda and staff report packet for the Destin Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting of July 20, 2026. It includes the agenda, minutes from the April 7, 2026 meeting, and staff reports for agenda items 7.A through 7.E. The primary actionable item is the recommendation to authorize $1,500,000 from the Town Center CRA Fund for the Mattie M. Kelly Connector Project (NC-5), including sidewalk (SW-10) and bike lane (BL-6) improvements. The project is a new 0.06 mile minor collector street connecting the existing ends of the northern and southern roadways of Mattie M. Kelly Boulevard, with a 0.21 mile sidewalk and 0.25 mile bike lane. The estimated cost for the connector road is $844,581, the sidewalk is $222,801, and the bike lane is $185,377. The staff report recommends the CRA Board authorize the $1,500,000. The document also includes a recommendation to support the proposed FY 2027 Budget for the Town Center CRA fund, which includes the $1.5 million for the Mattie M. Kelly Blvd projects. For the Harbor CRA, the document includes an informational update on workplans, a recommendation to support the proposed FY 2027 Budget, and a resolution (26-19) to establish a special revenue fund for fundraising. The Harbor CRA's revenues are dedicated to debt service, with the 2009 loan paid off on March 15, 2029, and the fund anticipated to have a positive balance by September 30, 2030. The document also notes that the City will likely receive a $1 million state appropriation to redesign the Stahlman/Azalea intersection, and the FDOT TPO has tentatively added funds for a pathway under the Marler Bridge, with the City earmarking $2.1 million in Infrastructure Surtax as matching funds. Public comments at the April 7, 2026 meeting included presentations from Kyle Davis (603 Beach Drive) and Preston Green (2004 98 Palms Boulevard) on behalf of the Town Center CRA Advisory Committee, and John Stephens, Chair of the Harbor CRA Advisory Committee. No public comments were received at the April 7, 2026 meeting. The document does not state a decision on the July 20, 2026 agenda items, as it is a staff report with recommendations.