Fish Island issue off city agenda

Fish Island issue off city agenda


From Staff
Publication Date: 05/08/09

Details of St. Augustine City Commission's proposed settlement with Fish Island Development LLC -- expected to be released Thursday -- will not be available, according to City Attorney Ron Brown.

The developer had sued the city and Brown has met with their representatives for months to hammer out a compromise and stay out of court.

The developer wants a 1,200-foot walkway to a 100-foot dock in the Intracoastal just south of the State Road 312 bridge.

Fish Island's dock would be designed to handle 50-foot yachts.

But the city holds that such a dock would be a hazard to navigation. Both the Planning and Zoning Agency and the city commission turned down the application.

The negotiations revolve around the extent of damage those decisions hurt the value of the developer's property.

Fish Island LLC believes that figure is $9 million.

Because there was no compromise to reveal, the Fish Island dock was taken off Monday's regular commission agenda, Brown said.

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