What is a Community Redevelopment Area?
Under Florida law (Chapter 163, Part III), local governments are able to designate areas as Community Redevelopment Areas when certain conditions exist. CRAs are not overseen by the state, but redevelopment plans must be consistent with local government comprehensive plans.

Examples of conditions that can support the creation of a CRA include, but are not limited to:

  • The presence of substandard structures

  • A shortage of affordable housing

  • Inadequate infrastructure such as wastewater systems

  • Insufficient roadways

  • Inadequate parking

To document that the required conditions exist, the local government must survey the proposed redevelopment area and prepare a Finding of Necessity. If the Finding of Necessity determines that the required conditions exist, the local government may create a CRA to provide the tools needed to foster and support redevelopment of the targeted area.

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1. What is a Community Redevelopment Area?
2. What is a Community Redevelopment Agency?
3. What is a Community Redevelopment Plan?
4. What is tax increment financing?
5. How does the CRA process work?
6. Why create a CRA?
7. Will my taxes rise as a result of creating a CRA?