To support the continuing
revitalization of Downtown Lake Wales, the Community Redevelopment Agency
(“CRA”) will renew a contract with Main Street Lake Wales, Inc. to provide
staff support and funding for promotion in an amount
not to exceed One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
Two
(2) vacant lots. Lot 1 is identified as Polk County Parcel Number 27-29-35-879000-001221 and Lot 2 is Parcel Number
27-29-35-879000-001210, legally described as the south ½ of lot 21 and all of
lot 22 located in Block 1 of the Lake Wales Land Company subdivision, as
recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 11 of the public records of Polk County Florida.
In 2016, an economic analysis of the Community Redevelopment Area was conducted which revealed that there is an unmet consumer demand for restaurants, breweries and businesses open after 5pm, within the core Downtown Historic District. The plan specifically recommended that attracting new businesses with evening hours will be critical to the success of the redevelopment and revitalization of the commercial portions of the Redevelopment Area. Incentives are intended to attract restaurateurs and entrepreneurs to locate, relocate or establish another location in the Downtown Historic District. This program is designed to incentivize private investment. Cathy and Jessica Garrett, Owner, The Ranch Taproom, 247 E Park Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853 are seeking a $100,000 Matching Grant to renovate the space in downtown and make the extensive improvements required to open a new tap room and redevelop the property according to the incentive guidelines and requirements
In
2016, an economic analysis of the Community Redevelopment Area was conducted
which revealed that there is an unmet consumer demand for specialty foods
within the NW Redevelopment Area and Downtown Main Street District. The
Restaurant Incentive Program is intended to attract food-related service
providers, restaurateurs and specialty food providers to locate, relocate or
establish another location in the Downtown Main Street District and NW
Redevelopment area. This program is designed to incentivize
private investment. Peggy
Jean Young Williams, Owner The Rose Bud Inn and Café Inc. 215 Lincoln Ave N.
Lake Wales, FL 33853 is seeking a $50,000 Matching Grant to
renovate the space on Lincoln Ave. and make the extensive improvements required to open a new restaurant and
redevelop the property according to the incentive guidelines and requirements.