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File #: 2026-0467   
Type: East CRA Agenda Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/16/2025 In control: East Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee
On agenda: 12/17/2025 Final action:
Title: East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Historic Building Improvement Grant for the property located at 732 NE 2nd Street, in an amount not to exceed $30,549.00
Attachments: 1. 732 NE 2nd St Application Packet, 2. East Ocala CRA Historic Grant Framework
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Submitted By: Charlita Whitehead
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Presentation By: Charlita Whitehead
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Department: Growth Management

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East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Historic Building Improvement Grant for the property located at 732 NE 2nd Street, in an amount not to exceed $30,549.00
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BACKGROUND:
The intent of the East Ocala CRA Historic Building Improvement Grant Program is to support the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings located within the East Ocala CRA and locally designated historic districts. Eligible properties must be contributing historic structures, or eligible to be contributing, and generally constructed in or before 1922.

The program provides reimbursement of up to 60 percent of eligible project costs, with a maximum grant award of $40,000, and requires a 40 percent applicant match. Only work approved in advance and completed after CRA approval is eligible for reimbursement.

APPLICATION SUMMARY
* Grant Application ID: CRA25-0045
* Applicant: Robert E. Rooks, II
* Property Address: 732 NE 2nd Street
* Historic District: Tuscawilla Historic District
* Year Built: 1885
* Property Type: Residential
* Acreage: 0.34 acres
* Project Description: Exterior painting, termite treatment, insulation installation, and foundation leveling.
* High Bid (Total Project Cost): $61,129.88
* Low Bid (Total Project Cost): $50,915.42
* Recommended Grant Amount: $30,549.00
Refer to the attached application packet for supporting documentation, including cost estimates and photographs of existing conditions.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The application was reviewed and processed in accordance with the East Ocala CRA Historic Building Improvement Grant Program guidelines and evaluation criteria.
* The subject property is located within the East Ocala CRA and the Tuscawilla Historic District.
* The residence was constructed in 1885 and retains sufficient historic integrity to qualify as a contributing historic structure.
* The ...

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