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Community Redevelopment Agency

Community Redevelopment Agency

Sonia Fonseca, Economic Development Project Manager &
Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director
The Community Redevelopment Agency was established
in 1995 to specifically address slum and blight within the
designated boundaries. Its focus is to aggressively pursue
redevelopment/revitalization of the district, enhance economic
vitality and livability of the redevelopment area, integrate the
downtown with waterfront activities, improve transportation
and improve the Community Redevelopment Agency
district’s physical and social quality
while preserving historical
significance.
New Construction Grant
Trolley 201 S. Sanford Avenue • Retail/Restaurant – 2,200 sq. ft.
Multi-family – 14 dwelling units above retail/restaurant
The FREE trolley has Investment of $1.4 million.
surpassed 1000 weekly Tax revenues will increase from $1,527 to a minimum of $10,824 annually
riders at an average cost of $3.62 – (Provisional Acceptance Certificate Aug 28, Construction Permit
per ride. submittal by September – ground breaking early 2019)

Apple Maps Google Maps Sanford Website
Trolley Tracker Rehabilitation/Loan Subsidy Grants
• Schedule 213 E. 1st Street - Art Gallery
• Real-Time 113 Palmetto Avenue - Old Police Station (restaurant)
• Trip Plans 212 W. 1st Street - The Depot
214 Oak Avenue
• Mobile
• Desktop Façade Grants
202 S. Sanford Avenue 214 Oak Avenue
307 E. 2nd Street 210 Park Avenue
TROLLEY RIDERSHIP REPORT 225 French Avenue
Week 52 Totals Special Event Grants
SUNRAIL 160 6881 • Alive After Five
• St. John’s River Festival of the Arts
AMTRAK 62 8352 • MLK Parade and Celebration
MAGNOLIA SQUARE 72 4689 • Riverside Dash
WELCOME CENTER 135 3555 • Sanford Block Party
PALMETTO AVENUE & 3RD STREET 9 136 • Jingle Jam
SANFORD AVENUE & 5TH STREET 27 1743 • Bokey Riders
• Melissa’s Race for the Cure
SANFORD AVENUE & 3RD STREET 19 1826 • Seminole County Day of Unity
SANFORD MUSEUM 23 1134 • Pints & Paws
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING 44 672 • 2nd Puerto Rican Festival in Sanford
SEMINOLE BOULEVARD & PALM DRIVE 89 2293 A total of 160,000 visitors were attracted to Sanford
JULY 4TH - Mall 11 through these events!
TOTALS 640 31295 The average American spends at least $20 at an outdoor
Cost to Date $125,825.00 $4.02 event, approximately $3.2 million added to Sanford’s
local economy at these events.

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