The City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) met on April 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the Main Library Council Chambers. The meeting focused on a proposal from St. Benedict Holdings, LLC (an affiliate of Yo Mama's Foods) to redevelop the historic Armory site at 706 N. Missouri Avenue, generating significant public testimony both supporting and opposing the process. The CRA trustees ultimately voted unanimously to accept the proposal and authorize negotiations.
Numerous residents and stakeholders spoke on the Armory proposal (Item 4.2):
4.2 - Proposal for Redevelopment of 706 N. Missouri Avenue (Armory Site)
4.3 - Downtown Revitalization
5.1 - Director's Report (April 2026)
This time we'll call the order the April twenty twenty-six meeting of the City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency. This time we'll move to item two point one on the agenda. Approve the minutes of the March two twenty twenty-six CRA meeting. Motion to approve the minutes. Second. All those in favor? All right. So this can be heard regarding items regarding the uh CRA. Uh items that are not on today's agenda. Four point one. Present new vision behavioral health inc as an April twenty twenty-sixth recipient of the business spotlight program. My name is Tasha Hatley, CRE specialist. And I'm pleased to recognize New Vision Behavioral Health as our April 2026 Business Spotlight winner. Operating from the Willow Carson Health and Wellness Center at one one zero eight North MLK, the practice delivers counseling services that support mental and emotional well-being in North Greenwood. Founded by Zeneda Ellison McGraw, New Vision Behavioral Health has was created with a clear purpose to expand access and communities where it's needed the most. We see individuals, families, and we provide group counsel services. We serve those who are dealing with mental health as well as addiction and just kind of need that support. So someone who's come into therapy, uh, specifically my practice for the first time. I want them to know that we here are passionate about serving people. I know that a lot of people feel like, oh, I don't want somebody in my business or to judge me. But our job is not to get in your business per se. Our job is to know enough about you to see where we need to support. I remember having a client who was so deeply into her grief in her depression that we weren't sure if you know tomorrow was promised for her. Three years later, she's still with me, still thriving, still working through becoming self-directed and working in her own little layers of mental health that you know she's grateful for the support that she was able to receive, all because she was willing to step out and get the help that she needed. Our hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, essentially from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. We have multiple locations in the St. Pete, Tampa, and Clearwater area. We also serve those who need to have access to getting into the office by providing telehealth services. Very good. Congratulations. She's looking at the city. Thank you. Thank you. She's having it. She's gonna come back. Can let's do a group picture, please. All right. Three, two, one. One more. Three, two, one. Perfect. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. So I just want to personally thank Tastar for seeing the value of highlighting our organization and the work that we not only do in communities, but in the lives of individuals, children, and families. We have been able to support the Willow Carson and the great work that they do with providing free health care services for the last three years with our ability to secure grant funding to provide free mental health services. So these mental health services are free for any Tampa Pinellas County resident by way of Bayfront, not Bayfront, but um I can't remember. They care, they care, yeah. Don't kill me.