Downtown Advisory Board
City of Gainesville
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2026-529 Downtown Grant Program Updates (B)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-01 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-608 Point Awards for Business Improvement Grant Program Applicants August 3, 2026, Cycle (B)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-01 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-610 Confirmation of Board Membership and Vice-Chair (NB)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-01 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda_item
Agenda (PDF)
[108 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601; case 2026-608 (Business Improvement Grant Point Awards); 2026-610 (Confirmation of Board Membership and Vice-Chair); 2026-529 (Downtown Grant Program Updates)] The document is a meeting agenda and staff report for the City of Gainesville Downtown Advisory Board meeting on September 1, 2026. It includes a request to confirm board membership and rescind a prior vice-chair election, a review of Business Improvement Grant point awards for the August 3, 2026 cycle, and a discussion on potential improvements to the grant programs. The only specific project mentioned is a Tier 2 grant application from Main Street Bar and Billiards at 108 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, requesting $50,000 for a new front awning and fire sprinkler system. The applicant received 13 objective points, which is below the minimum required for Tier 2, and the application was denied. The document also includes minutes from the August 4, 2026 meeting, which mention public comment from Sean McClendon about County Commission discussions on downtown development, and board member concerns about vacant buildings and parking garage accessibility. [108 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 (referenced in contractor proposals); GCRA office at 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Suite 223, Gainesville, FL 32641; case 2026-529 (agenda item); 2026-259B (Downtown Events Grant program update)] The document is a compilation of program guidelines, application packets, and agenda materials for the City of Gainesville's Downtown Advisory Board, specifically for the GCRA Business Improvement Grant (BIG) and Downtown Events Grant (DEG) programs. It includes a proposal for work at 108 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601, with cost estimates for metal roofing ($12,000) and fire sprinkler systems ($137,837 and $172,296). The document also includes an agenda item report (File Number: 2026-529) for a discussion on potential improvements to the BIG and DEG programs, with a recommendation to hear a presentation and discuss ideas. No specific project application, approval, or denial is recorded in this document. The document is the Business Improvement Grant Program guidelines and application for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA), a department of the City of Gainesville. It describes a grant program for building and business owners to improve facades and approved permanent interior improvements within the GCRA district. The document does not describe a specific project, site, or action beyond the program's administrative and procedural details. It includes program eligibility, eligible and ineligible improvements, funding tiers (Tier 1 up to $5,000, Tier 2 up to $50,000, Tier 3 up to $150,000), application requirements, evaluation process, and program guidelines. The document is part of a Downtown Advisory Board packet and includes a revised program version dated November 21, 2024, with de minimis changes approved May 15, 2025, under Escribe #2024-829 and 2026-259C. No specific project address, parcel, size, applicant, case number, or decision is stated.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- The Tier 2 application from Main Street Bar and Billiards was denied because it did not receive the minimum required objective points (17). The Downtown Advisory Board was to award subjective points at the September 1, 2026 meeting, but the application was already denied due to the objective score. The board was also to confirm Teresa Callen as Vice-Chair and rescind the August 4, 2026 election.
- Address:
- 108 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Applicant:
- Main Street Bar and Billiards (applicant); Hear Inc. (property owner)
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
Downtown Advisory Board in City of Gainesville posted this record to its public file. The posted document carries a title and no readable project detail, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official document link above and watch for the fuller record the body posts later.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda
REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-01 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-09-01
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-529 Downtown Grant Programs Update (B)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-04 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Agenda_item
Agenda (PDF)
The document is a program guide for the City of Gainesville's Business Improvement Grant Program, not a specific project application. It describes the program's rules, tiers, and application process for businesses within the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) boundary. No specific project, site, or action is described beyond the program's administrative details.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Agenda
Downtown Advisory Board
The Downtown Advisory Board of the City of Gainesville met on August 4, 2026. The board reviewed updates on the 2026 Downtown Grant Programs. No specific construction projects or related trade opportunities were discussed in this meeting.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Meeting
REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-04 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-375 Downtown Advisory Board Budget Data Survey Results (B)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-07 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-07-07
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-462 Review of the Downtown Advisory Board Rules and Procedures (B)
Downtown Advisory Board listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-07 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-07-07
- Type:
- Agenda_item
Agenda (PDF)
Downtown Advisory Board in City of Gainesville posted this record to its public file. The posted document carries a title and no readable project detail, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official document link above and watch for the fuller record the body posts later.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-07-07
- Type:
- Agenda
Agenda (PDF)
The Downtown Advisory Board (DAB) will conduct its annual review of the Board's Rules and Procedures to ensure they remain current, effective, and consistent with Board practices and City policies. The review provides an opportunity for members to discuss potential revisions, clarify procedural requirements, and recommend any amendments deemed necessary for Board consideration and approval. The DAB will also hear a presentation on the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area's (GCRA) budget data survey results for FY27 through FY29, with input and recommendations provided by the DAB. The GCRA continues its budgetary planning process for the Downtown Gainesville Strategic Plan Program, and survey data has been incorporated into the presentation for the Board's feedback and refinement. The meeting agenda includes a call to order, roll call, adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, consent items, requests to address the board, business discussion items, public comment, communications, board member comment, next meeting date, and adjournment.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-07-07
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- Agenda for review and discussion
- Address:
- 200 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Applicant:
- City of Gainesville Downtown Advisory Board
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
Downtown Advisory Board in City of Gainesville posted this record to its public file. The posted document carries a title and no readable project detail, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official document link above and watch for the fuller record the body posts later.
- Board:
- Downtown Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-07-07
- Type:
- Agenda
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