MIAMI-Architect Charles Corda of Coconut Grove is leading the fight against the planned redevelopment of the waterfront adjacent to Miami City Hall, saying the scope of the project is too large.
Voters this November will decide the fate of the project by developer Grove Bay Investment Group to tear down Scotty's Landing and the Chart House and rehabilitate a historic boat hangar in Coconut Grove. The plan calls for three new restaurants, including a Shula's Steakhouse, a Peruvian seafood restaurant and another eatery with outdoor seating and a parking garage, according to the Miami Herald. The proposal also includes a baywalk a public pier, event space and a banyan-tree park.
Corda argues the Miami Parking Authority would need to double the projected size of the parking garage from four to eight floors to accommodate the 671 parking spaces the authority has said might be needed. He also says the plan does not conform with a 2008 waterfront master plan.
If the redevelopment project meets voter approval, the city would lease the property to Grove Bay for 50 years (with two, 15-year options) for a minimum of $1.8 million a year and the developer would spend approximately $18 million to improve the marina property. See story in the Miami Herald.
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