Source: Bradenton Herald, M. Valverde
09/01/12
As motorists and pedestrians descend the Green
Bridge and enter the City of Palmetto, one of the first things they'll
soon notice is the absence of the former Palmetto Shell gas station
building, which sat for four decades on the west side of Eighth Avenue
West. Crews are working to demolish the building and clear the
site to make way for new development, all part of large-scale
revitalization plans that include U.S. 41 enhancements and new
waterfront attractions. "It'll be the face of the revitalization
that's taking place throughout the City of Palmetto," Mayor Shirley
Groover Bryant said. "It's going to be such a positive anchor, that's
our goal."
Palmetto's Community Redevelopment Agency owns the
property where the gas station sits, as well as the property northwest
of the building, CRA director Jeff Burton said.
A mixed-use
development with businesses on the ground floor and residential units on
top is one of the possibilities for the area along Riverside Drive and
Eighth Avenue West, Burton said. The city is also considering creating a public parking lot that will serve the downtown commercial area and those using the nearby boat ramp, he said.
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