Minutes

Melbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Committee · 2026-07-01 · minutes

The document is the agenda and minutes of the Melbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Committee meeting held on July 1, 2026, at City Hall Council Chamber, 900 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901. The meeting covered several administrative and informational items, including approval of minutes, an update from Melbourne Main Street, a discussion on board member term lengths, a community policing report, a presentation on a proposed Small Business Incentive Program, and updates on CRA capital projects. No specific development project, site, or action was described in the document. The committee discussed a proposed Interior Building Improvement Program that would provide reimbursement grants of up to $30,000 for eligible code-related interior improvements to commercial properties within the CRA. The committee voted on a motion to waive all building permit fees within the Downtown Melbourne Community Redevelopment Area, which was approved with a vote of 4 ayes and 2 nays. The committee also voted unanimously to recommend that staff explore the possibility of expanding the camera program in Downtown Melbourne. Public comment included a question about reducing or reimbursing building permit fees and a letter from downtown business owner Staci Sullivan regarding a pedestrian accident at the Strawbridge Avenue crosswalk, requesting upgraded cameras, improved crosswalk visibility, and additional traffic safety measures. The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 a.m.