ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean is proud to announce the completion of the first virtual Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) with the City of Deerfield Beach, FL. TAPs provide strategic advice on complex land use and real estate development issues for local clients, such as municipalities, public agencies, and non-profit developers.

The City of  Deerfield Beach engaged ULI to convene a panel of multidisciplinary experts from around the South Florida region to analyze and make recommendations to the City  on a strategy for the successful redevelopment of Dixie Corridor and the Central City Area.

The panel was tasked with identifying obstacles to redevelopment, identifying strategies to support redevelopment, and identifying best uses for the corridor. The TAP, chaired by Debbie Orshefsky, ULI Governance Committee Member and former District Council Chair and Partner, Holland & Knight, presented a first for the district – due to continuing concerns surrounding COVID-19, the normally in-person experience had to be transitioned to a virtual environment. The team pivoted to an in-person, socially-distanced tour of the study area, followed by a day and a half of virtual meetings and workshopping. The TAP concluded with a presentation to the City and the public over Zoom.

Recommendations included general advice on how to improve zoning and activation of the Dixie Corridor, as well as strategies for streamlining the development process, incentivizing development, supporting local residents and property owners, and taking advantage of funding opportunities to support development and community improvements.

Recording available here

Presentation pdf available here