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►C FIRd Transportation Infrastructure Grant which would assist with transportation /transit - related neighborhood improvements through- out the City. Efforts continued in working with the architectural firm ACi to create a new vision for the City Center property that would be based on the concept of creating a village -like place which will be economically feasible to develop in the current economic market. A draft concept drawing is currently being vetted. The next phase will be to incorporate input to the current version and begin to perfect the economic model. Staff continued work regarding concepts and and the City Center property. drainage for the City -owned industrial lots After intense work to complete a detailed Contract for Sale and Development Agreement with Robbins Development Partners, the developer pulled out of the deal on June 7 th The developer cited the terms of the agreement, and that the costs of construction (including the parking structure) could not be supported by the project's revenue stream as primary reasons for their withdrawal. Staff has moved on to consider other proposals on the property. > New discussions have been opened with Alliant Partners LLC in conjunction with the Shopping Center Group. Plans are currently being drawn up to provide for a retail center anchored by a new Publix, supported by several outparcel restaurant locations and providing for stormwater and surface parking. Additionally, staff is working with the architectural firm, ACI, relating to the economics of developing this site and others. Staff continues work regarding concepts and drainage for the City Center property as well as City -owned industrial lots. Work continued with LYNX and the City of Altamonte Springs regarding potential connections for Commuter Rail. A Staff submitted an application to the MetroPlan Orlando Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to provide $300,000 in funding for the Lake Concord boardwalk/Sunset Drive sidewalk connection as well as $300,000 in funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on the portion of Southcot Drive between South Triplet Lake Drive and Sunset Drive. A Completion of the first year of the 3 -year non - matching $400,000 Brownfield grant program is approaching. At this point, Environmental Phase I Assessments have been completed on the Target outparcels site, the City Center property, and the Lake Concord property. Approval to perform Phase II work for all of these properties to determine the extent of any contaminants that may be on site has been requested. The U.S. EPA has given the "green light" for the Target outparcels site and the City is awaiting word on the City Center and Lake Concord properties. In addition, a request has been made to the US EPA to utilize some of the funds for required Florida Department of Environmental Protection reporting on the Police building property.