ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Jewel Cannada-Wynn, Chairperson
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GENERAL DANIEL “CHAPPIE” JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY DRAFT LEASE APPROVAL
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve the draft Lease Agreement with the General Daniel “Chappie” James Flight Academy for lease of the space at the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Home site at 1608 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
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SUMMARY:
The General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Home site, located within the Eastside Urban Infill and Redevelopment Area, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was donated to the City of Pensacola by the James family. Reuse of this facility is an approved and funded project of the Eastside Redevelopment Area. Two non-profit entities, the “Chappie” James Museum Board and the “Chappie” James Flight Academy, propose to utilize the property for a museum and flight academy.
Renovation of the historic home and construction of additional space at the site, as approved by the CRA, is currently underway and expected to be completed in early Fall 2017. Upon completion, sufficient space will be available to house both the flight academy and the museum.
The “Chappie” James Flight Academy has applied for an operating grant from Pensacola Bay Area Impact 100. To be approved for Impact 100 funding, the Flight Academy must have a facility lease. The attached draft lease agreement is submitted for your review and approval.
PRIOR ACTION:
October 27, 2005 - City Council amended, readopted and reapproved the Urban Infill & Redevelopment Area Plan incorporating therein the Eastside Neighborhood Plan.
August 28, 2017 - City Council approved Ordinance 30-14 amending and readopting the Urban Infill & Redevelopment Area Plan, adding the Chappie James Project program element.
September 12, 2016 - The CRA awarded a contract for construction of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Museum and Flight Academy project to Dominguez Design-Build, Inc.
FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The lease will generate $100 in annual revenue.
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STAFF CONTACT:
M. Helen Gibson, AICP, CRA Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Draft Lease Agreement with the General Daniel Chappie James Summer Flight Academy
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