Monday, April 29, 2013
Volunteers helped make the building look more attractive Saturday.
The old Post Office in downtown New Port Richey got a makeover Saturday. A squad of about 40 volunteers came to spruce up the building at 6345 Grand Blvd. They painted the building’s walls, both inside and outside. Volunteers also took down boards covering the building’s windows. New Port Richey’s first post office was established in 1915. In 1959, it was moved from the Arcade building on Main Street to its Grand Boulevard location, according to a press release from the city. A dedication was held that year. The building served as a post office through 1976, according to the release, and later became property of Pasco Office Supply and then the property of the First Baptist Church of New Port Richey. It became city property in 2005, when …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
New Port Richey is looking for volunteers to paint and cleanup the property.
The New Port Richey city government is again seeking volunteers to help spruce up a city-owned property. The city is looking for folks willing to volunteer to paint the inside and outside of the former post office at 6345 Grand Blvd in downtown New Port Richey and also do a basic cleanup of the property. The event is slated for 8 a.m.-12 p.m., April 27. This is the third community cleanup of a city owned property New Port Richey has organized this year. More than 350 volunteers came to help out at a clean up of the Hacienda Hotel in January. About 100 people came to the building in February to help further spruce it up. Now, it’s the Post Office’s turn to get a good cleaning. New Port Richey’s first post office was established in 1915. In …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The New Port Richey City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that will open the way for it to get help funding demolition of slum or blighted properties.
The New Port Richey city council approved this week the first draft of an ordinance that paves the way for the city to raze blighted or slum properties. Four council members were present to vote at a meeting Tuesday, and all four voted in favor of approving the ordinance. The ordinance is modeled after a Pasco County demolition ordinance, and it allows the city to access resources to help with demolition. The city recently had to pass an emergency resolution so that it could raze trailers at the troubled Walden Pond Mobile Home Park. City taxpayers are on the hook for the demolition, which is now topping $62,000. “Given the current situation... I think that this is a positive ordinance for the city, moving forward, to have in its set of …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Restrictions on land west of the Hacienda have taken the proposed expansion off the map.
The attempt to redevelop the Hacienda Hotel in downtown New Port Richey has hit a new roadblock. Legal review has found that a proposed westward expansion of the property into Sims Park could run afoul of restrictions on how that section of the park can be developed or used. "We have found that we can't go forward, and we have to look at other options,” said City Manager John Schneiger at a council meeting Tuesday. Community Development Partners, the Georgia-based company with which New Port Richey has been discussing the Hacienda’s redevelopment for years, has been informed of the problem. The City Council “tabled” a vote Tuesday that would have paved the way for the city and the Hacienda’s potential developer to reach a legally …
Friday, March 2, 2012
City residents and others continue to express reservations about expanding the historic landmark, but change is touted as being needed to make the project economically viable.
With decision time looming on the redevelopment and proposed expansion of the Hacienda Hotel, New Port Richey City Council members met Tuesday to discuss lingering concerns. The council has been asked to vote March 6 on decisions that could pave the way for the redevelopment and expansion of the shuttered historic building, which the city purchased last decade. These votes include deciding whether to sign a nonbinding agreement that outlines the terms and conditions the city and developer would like to see in a legally binding contract to convert the property into a modern boutique hotel. The council has also been asked to vote March 6 on whether to pass a resolution that expresses consent to the westward expansion of the Hacienda and the …
Monday, February 27, 2012
City leaders will discuss issues that still plague the project during a special work session tomorrow night.
Decision time on the redevelopment of the shuttered Hacienda Hotel in downtown New Port Richey appears to be on the horizon. The New Port Richey City Council is being asked to vote March 6 on whether to sign a “non-binding” agreement that outlines terms and conditions the city and developer would like to see in a formal contract to convert the Hacienda into a modern, boutique hotel. It is also being proposed that the council vote in March on a resolution to agree to the proposed westward expansion of the building into Sims Park. The resolution would express that the council agrees to the removal and relocation of the Sims Park “Super Playground,” which sits in the proposed path of the expansion, and the nearby restrooms. If the council …
Ellen Holeman
3:24 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
I am glad to see that the old post office building might be used as a maker space. If I have the correct concept of a maker space I think it would be very beneficial to this community. My son, who grew up in New Port Richey, is president of Maker Space in Milwaukee. I spoke with him and he said that he would be willing to answer any questions about the concept. He truly enjoys the club and has … more ›