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President’s Message continued

As of this writing, on March 17, Commissioner Herbst has We have two vacant seats on the Board which will be filled at
not made this request. Commissioner Sorenson agreed to the Annual meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, April
call it up, but then changed his mind when he found out 9. All meetings, including the Annual meeting, are held at
Commissioner Herbst would not be attending the March 18 Christ Church, 4845 NE 25th Avenue at 6 pm.
meeting. However, Mayor Trantalis decided to call it up.
(Note: See UPDATE from March 18 at the end of this article.)
Timothy L. Hernandez, AICP, is an urban planner, builder and
On the following pages, you’ll find our CRCCE letter and the developer. He is co-founder of New Urban Communities, a
Coral Ridge Association letter to Commissioner Herbst on this Delray Beach based development firm specializing in urban
issue. Please take the time to read these letters. You will see infill and redevelopment and a 32+ year resident of Coral
we are working hard and collaboratively with the Coral Ridge Country Club Estates. He is also an Adjunct Professor in
Ridge Association Board on big issues like this. Together our the University Miami School of Architecture’s Masters in Real
neighborhoods have nearly 11,000 residents. Development Estate Development and Urbanism (MRED+U) program. Current
is coming. While we are not anti-development, we believe it projects include the Pompano Beach Fishing Village commercial
in can be done in a fashion that is more compatible with and redevelopment at the Pompano Pier, The Centre at Abacoa
less impactful to our respective communities. Hopefully our mixed use development in Jupiter, Atlantic Grove townhomes in
elected representatives understand this and will reflect our downtown Delray Beach, Haney Creek Crossing, a residential
views in their decisions moving forward
development in Stuart, Sunset Strip Square, a new workforce
2025 Board Meetings housing development in Sunrise, and The Elizabeth, a new

Our remaining Board meeting dates for 2025 are: mixed-use project in downtown Stuart. He can be reached via
• Wednesday May 14, 2025 email at timhernandez@bellsouth.net.
• Wednesday, July 9, 2025
• Wednesday, September 10, 2025
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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