Community Redevelopment Areas & Agency
Overview
The St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency, established September 26, 2000 by Resolution 2000-146 and 2002-208, is a public entity established under the guidelines of the Community Redevelopment Act(Chapter163, Part III, Florida Statute) and governed by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida to promote, coordinate and fund a variety of residential and commercial redevelopment efforts in three community redevelopment areas (Boundary Map).
2023 CRA Annual Report
2022-2023 St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report – Pursuant to Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes, the St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency has published the 2023 Annual Report for West Augustine, Flagler Estates, and Vilano Beach.
This report is now available for review during business hours at the following locations: The Clerk of Courts Office at 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084, The Housing & Community Development Office at 200 San Sebastian View, Suite 2300, St. Augustine, FL 32084 and the County Commissioner’s Office at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
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Overview
The Flagler Estates Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) were created to enhance the economic factors and reduce the items that contribute to slum and blight as defined in the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, Chapter 163, part III, Florida Statutes.
The CRA plan was prepared utilizing input from the community to create redevelopment programs that address the priorities expressed in public meetings of the Flagler Estates Road and Water Control District and Flagler Estates Civic Association. The primary redevelopment project for the Flagler Estates Redevelopment Area is to provide infrastructure to support development of road and drainage projects. This plan also includes programs to address related community needs such as recreation facilities, street and traffic signage and other priority issues identified by members of the community.
The program and redevelopment tools created for the Flagler Estates area will be prioritized based on continued community input and future revenues available for redevelopment from tax increment financing, County funding, grants, and other public or private resources. The tax increment mechanism established for this area provides dedicated revenue for a thirty-year period. The redevelopment program section of this plan should be considered the “tool box” with which to create and implement redevelopment projects.
Flagler Estates Steering Committee
| Talisha Autry Chairperson Email Talisha | Deborah Watson Co-Chairperson Email Deborah |
| Shirley Lassiter Secretary Email Shirley | Mel Adams Assistant Secretary Email Mel |
Meeting Schedule
The Flagler Estates Steering Committee is a community-based organization. Its members are not appointed by the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and it does not serve as a Board-appointed advisory body. The Flagler Estates Steering Committee traditionally meets the 4th Thursday of every month, 7 to 8 p.m., at the Flagler Estates Community Center 9960 Oliver Avenue, Hastings, FL 32145.
Flager Estates CRA Plan
For a copy of the 2002 Flagler Estates CRA document, call (904) 827-6890.
Overview
The Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Area plan reflects extensive input from the community to create redevelopment programs that address the priorities expressed in public meetings of the Vilano Beach Waterfronts Florida Community Group, North Shores Improvement Association, and other members of the community.
The programs created for this community will be phased in according to future community input and future revenues available for redevelopment from tax-increment revenues, County funding, grants, and other public or private resources. The tax increment mechanism established for this area provides dedicated revenue for up to a thirty-year period. The program created for the Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Area has been designed to redevelop the Town Center.
The primary focus of the plan addresses infrastructure improvements, economic development incentives, and encourages the development of activities, which impact the quality of life of the people who live and work in the Vilano Beach neighborhood.
The Vilano Beach community is located on a barrier island peninsula area, which lies two miles north of St. Augustine on the east side of the Usina Bridge which crosses the Intercostal Waterway.
Vilano Beach Executive Committee
| Linda LaCerva President Email Linda | Cindy Campbell-Taylor Vice President Email Cindy |
| Sallie O’Hara Executive Director Email Sallie | Sacha Martin Secretary Email Sacha |
| Joe Anderson Treasurer Email Joe | Crawford Boyd Director Email Crawford |
| Remy Jensen Director Email Remy | Early Jensen Director Email Early |
| Laurie Barrancotto Director Email Laurie |
Meeting Schedule
The Vilano Beach Steering Committee is a community based organization. Its members are not appointed by the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and it does not serve as a Board-appointed advisory body. The Vilano Beach Steering Committee traditionally meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 95 Vilano Road, Saint Augustine, FL 32084.
Overview
The West Augustine CRA was the first of three redevelopment areas. The West Augustine Community Redevelopment Plan was prepared utilizing input from the community to create redevelopment programs that address the priorities expressed in the meeting of the West Augustine CRA Steering Committee. Every effort was made to address each priority issue stated by the members of the community through a redevelopment program.
This Plan is program oriented, not site or project specific. The programs created for this community will be phased in based on future community input and future revenues available for redevelopment from tax-increment revenues, county funding, grants, and other public or private resources. The tax increment mechanism established for this area provides dedicated revenue for a thirty-year period. The Plan should be considered the “tool box” to achieve the community goals.
The Plan addresses the elimination of blighted conditions, provides for community policing, affordable housing programs, infrastructure improvement, economic development incentives, and encourages the development of activities, which impact on the quality of life of the people who live and work in the West Augustine neighborhood. The West Augustine neighborhood is within the western development path of the greater St. Augustine area.
West Augustine Steering Committee
| Robert Nimmons IV Chairperson (904) 545-6452 Email Robert | Dwala Willis Co-Chairperson, Policing Email Dwala |
| Avis Chase Economic Development Email Avis | David Nimmons Infrastructure Email David |
| Robyn Nimmons Blight and Abatement Email Robyn | LaShawnda Pinkney Cultural & Quality of Life Email LaShawnda |
| Katrina Mayers Affordable Housing Email Katrina | Willie Cooper Advisory Board Member Email Willie |
| Greg White Advisory Board Member Email Greg |
Meeting Schedule
The West Augustine Steering Committee is a community based organization. Its members are not appointed by the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and it does not serve as a Board-appointed advisory body. The West Augustine Steering Committee traditionally meets the 2nd Monday of each month, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine, FL 32084.