“I don’t understand why we’re not sprinting to get this done.”
Commissioners disapproved of more than doubling the site’s density without additional information.
"You can’t let that deter you from doing the job.”
“The oil and gas industry is a terrible neighbor for Florida."
The Tierra Verde Marina could become Florida's second-largest boat storage facility, to the dismay of many residents.
“I can’t place value on letting some of the descendants of the Gas Plant area finally see something done.”
Councilmember Gina Driscoll apologized for a “Bermuda Triangle of bureaucracy.”
The existing marina is 40 years old and “showing its age.”
“Hopefully, they can find a resolution here pretty soon so that this doesn’t become a significant issue.”
“For us, this is a critical, critical piece of legislation that needs to change."