A Downtown Investment Authority committee opted not to recommend closing the door on conversations with the developer of a project to resurrect the Laura Street Trio.
The Strategic Implementation Committee voted 5-0 on Friday to defer a resolution aimed at ending negotiations with Steve Atkins, principal of SouthEast Development Group, on his most recent proposal to redevelop the cluster of historic buildings in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.
Instead, the committee directed DIA staff to amend the resolution to emphasize that it applied only to the current proposal and would not preclude further negotiations with Atkins on the project. The full DIA board will consider the revised resolution at its next monthly meeting, scheduled for April 17.
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