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General Policy Committee · 2026-08-13 · attachment

[case 2026-510 (Streatery Improvement Grant); 2026-553 (Wild Spaces Public Places update)] The document is a City of Gainesville General Policy Committee meeting transcript. It includes a discussion and approval of the Streatery Improvement Grant program, a discussion and approval of a Wild Spaces Public Places department update, and a project update on the Streatery construction. The Streatery Improvement Grant program was approved with $500,000 in funding. The Wild Spaces Public Places update included a request to reallocate $1.5 million from the Thelma Boltin project to the Northeast 8th Avenue at Waldo Road redevelopment project and to re-authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for that project in the amount of $2.5 million. The Streatery construction update noted that Southwest 1st Street reopened, the bike lane on Main Street will be closed starting next week, Lot 13 was resurfaced, and Southwest 1st Avenue will open in early September. Public comment included support from business owners for the grant program, with concerns about the impact of construction on their businesses. The document does not provide a specific street address, parcel/folio, or acreage for any project. The Streatery program area is described as extending from West University Avenue to Southwest 2nd Avenue, and from South Main Street to Southwest 2nd Street. The 8th and Waldo project is described as redeveloping Northeast 8th and Waldo. The document does not state a decision on the Wild Spaces Public Places update, only that it was presented with a recommendation. The document does not state a case number for the Streatery Improvement Grant, but it is item 2026-510. The Wild Spaces Public Places update is item 2026-553. [Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road; case 2026-554] The document is a transcript of a Gainesville City Commission meeting. It includes a presentation on Wild Spaces Public Places projects and a discussion on a Citizens Field agreement with the School Board of Alachua County. The Commission approved a motion to approve Wild Spaces Public Places current and future projects, request Alachua County to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation Project to the Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road Redevelopment Project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for the Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road Redevelopment Project in the amount of $2.5 million. The Commission also approved a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase and sale agreement for a 4.783-acre portion of tax parcel 10515-010-002 with the School Board of Alachua County, authorize the Mayor, City Manager, or designee to execute all documents to effectuate the real estate closing, and authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with the School Board for the construction of a new sports and recreation facility. Public comment was provided by Armon Gold, who expressed concerns about transparency and community input regarding the Southeast 8th Ave. project. [case 2026-562] The document is a transcript of a city commission meeting that includes public comments and a presentation on the Historic Tax Exemption Program policy review. No specific development project is described.