List of updated Capital Improvements for the Redevelopment Plan:
(apologies it’s not formatted very well here at the moment).
Future Capital Improvements: Ongoing, Short, Mid, and long-term (listed in order of priority) Project Description Estimated Costs Funding sources Status Residential Street Lighting
Street Lighting for safety Continue to fund street lighting within the CRA District $69,341 (annually) CDBG Ongoing. Neighborhood Improvements
CRA Worker Program Employs local residents to perform landscaping maintenance. $32,817 TIF Ongoing. Conduct “Clean Sweeps” and neighborhood clean-ups Schedule on a continual basis. $9,178.00 (2011-current) CDBG/SNP Ongoing. Remove Neighborhood blight/slum Continue to work with Code Enforcement for lot abatements and demolition of abandoned homes. $100,000 TIF/CDBG/SNP Ongoing Traffic Calming Devises
West Cervantes Street Corridor Management Study Study being conducted to address traffic capacity, public transit and bicycle and pedestrian access to revitalize corridors within the Brownsville CRA District. $100,000-Construction not planned or funded. Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization. Ongoing. Brownsville Community/Resource Center
Improvements to the existing building. Renovate the exterior and interior including the lay-out of the building to be comparable with other Community Centers. $3M Escambia County/LOST Renovations to being in August, 2016. Short-term, TBD. Parks
New Neighborhood Park Construct a new neighborhood park with safe pedestrian access and adequate parking. $150,000 Parks Capital Improvement/ TIF Short-term, TBD. Improvements to existing Raymond Riddles Park Improvements TBD with public input. $50,000 TIF/CDBG Short-term, TBD. Drainage/Storm water management
Idlewood at the Railroad Tracks Upgrade current system/divert runoff from Green Street $2M FEMA/ NWFWMD Anticipated construction Short-term, April-June 2016. Bus Stop Improvements
Cervantes at New Warrington Rd. Install a bench only. $2,500 LOST Short-term, 2016. Sidewalks
New Warrington Rd. to W. Jackson St. Install sidewalks from $315,000 FDOT Short-term, 2016 Street/Highway resurfacing/Turn lanes
Resurfacing New Warrington, from Mobile Highway to N. Pace Blvd. $2.2M FDOT Short-term, 2016. Resurfacing Mobile Hwy from Edison Dr. to Lynch St. $2.0M FDOT Short-term, 2017. Sewer Expansion
East Brownsville (Phase I & II) Connect sewer lines to 70 residences and 10 Commercial properties. $1.5M LOST III Short-term, 2017. Street Lighting
Install Street lighting for pedestrian safety Install additional street lights (identified needs: Green Street., Kirk Street., W. Lloyd Street., and Shoemaker Street). $45,000 TIF Short-term, TBD. Street Corridor Beautification
Vacant Property within the CRA District Add community beautification. $100,000 TIF/CDBG Short-term, 2017 Corridor Beautification Create a street tree program for CRA District. $50,000 TIF/CDBG Mid-term, 2018. Nature Trails/Greenway
Create a Nature Trail/Open Space Use property in the Brownsville CRA District (Utility Easements, vacant land, etc.) $100,000 TIF/CDBG Mid-term, TBD. Road Improvements
New Warrington Rd. and W. Jackson St. Construct Northbound right lane and Southbound right turn lane on New Warrington Road: Redesign the existing northbound and southbound left-turn lanes on New Warrington Road and Extend eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes on W. Jackson to provide at least 150 feet. $470,000 FDOT Mid-term, 2017/2018 Parking
Parking places Some parking will be addressed in the West Cervantes Street Corridor Management Plan and continues to be an ongoing issue. $250,000 FDOT Mid-term, West Cervantes Street Corridor study to be completed in October, 2016. Affordable Housing
Frontera Circle Reduce blight/slum. Use property for Affordable Housing with a shared community park. $900,000 CDBG/TIF Mid-term, TBD. 305 Block Godwin St. Provide for mulit-family affordable housing units with a shared park/community garden. $9,000 CDBG/TIF Mid-term, TBD. Sidewalks/bicycle paths
Install sidewalks North W St. from Mobile Highway to Buddy’s Lane. $150,000 TIF/CDBG/LOST Design only-construction not funded. Mid-term, TBD. Install sidewalks New Warrington Road to “W” Street. $150,000 TIF/CDBG/LOST Design only-construction not funded. Mid-term, TBD. Install sidewalks that are missing throughout the remaining Brownsville CRA District Install new Sidewalks to connect neighborhoods with primary and secondary corridors. $200,000 TIF/CDBG/LOST Identified areas only, Mid-term, TBD. Bus Stop Improvements
New Shelters Install new shelters as needed (benches with covers and lighting). $10,000 TIF/CDBG Mid-term, TBD. Sewer Expansion
West Brownsville (Phase II & II) Provide sewer available on W. Cervantes St. to Gonzales St. and Shoemaker to W Street. $2.5M ECUA/Escambia County Design completed, project start date, Mid-term, TBD. Turn signals
Install turn signals at Green Street and Mobile Highway. $1M FDOT/Escambia County Long-term, TBD. Stormwater
Construct a new stormwater collection system Old Corry Field Road from Border Street to West Jackson Street $1M TIF/LOST/ Escambia County Long-term, TBD.
Kirk Street, extend from West Avery Street to West Gonzalez Street and the surrounding area $2M TIF/LOST/ Escambia County Long-term, TBD.
Citrus Street.-system improvements per Warrington Study, Branch G $1M TIF/LOST/ Escambia County Long-term. TBD. Sewer Expansion
Phased sewer (South and Central) improvements-includes lift station Five phased project to expand sewer through-out the Brownsville CRA District $4M Escambia County/ECUA Long-term, TBD. Table 4.1: Capital Improvement Program
List of Acronyms: CDBG Community Development Block Grant LOST Local Option Sales Tax LOGT Local option Gas Tax EPA Environmental Protection Agency TIF Tax Increment Financing SHIP State Housing Initiatives Partnership TBD To Be Determined FDOT Florida Department of Transportation SNP Safe Neighborhood Program