Subject:
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Permission for staff to develop and advertise an Invitation to Bid and select the most suitable applicants for qualified commercial fisheries operations to lease the buildings at Griffis Landing at Blue Crab Cove site.
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 20-21 - Lease revenues of not less than $25,000 per year
FY 21-22 - Lease revenues of not less than $25,000 per year
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board grant permission for staff to develop and advertise an Invitation to Bid and select the most suitable applicants for qualified commercial fisheries operations to lease the buildings at Griffis Landing at Blue Crab Cove site, currently occupied by Doc's Baithouse and Mrs. Apple's Crab Shack.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Brevard's working waterfronts link the County's citizenry with commercial and recreational opportunities that the Indian River Lagoon system provides. While recreational benefits accrue to the County via the Indian River Lagoon, the Lagoon's commercial and economic benefits are also critical to the County's economic diversity. Without maintaining a viable community presence, these economic benefits will be transferred outside of the County.
In 2010, through funding provided by the State of Florida's Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Grant Program and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), Brevard County acquired the working waterfront site, known as Griffis Landing at Blue Crab Cove, home to two commercial fisheries businesses currently in operation. Improvement of Brevard's last remaining working waterfront (a commercial fishery operation taking local seafood directly across its docks) maintains and enhances recreational and commercial access to Brevard's waterways.
On May 18, 2010, the Management Plan and the related Declaration of Restrictive Covenants were approved by the Board. Lease revenue from the site's tenants has been a sufficient source ...
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