The Design Review Board approved a site plan and design for a private marina campus on Terminal Island on Nov. 20, subject to a shoreline mitigation condition and further coordination with federal and county agencies.

The project, proposed by 1 Island Park LLC, would create low‑profile pavilions, a gatehouse and marina operations buildings on a roughly 3.7‑acre industrial island. Staff recommended approval with a mitigation payment to the Miami‑Dade shoreline trust because the project will not provide public bayfront access. Based on previous committee recommendations and a consumer‑price‑index adjustment, staff included a recommended mitigation figure of approximately $230,000.

Applicant counsel emphasized the site’s industrial context and argued the proposed private marina is less intensive than a previously approved office/commercial marina scheme. The Coast Guard’s commanding officer at Base Miami Beach requested further coordination, noting operational concerns including potential lighting spill from night sporting activities and the need to maintain certain rooftop line‑of‑sight equipment; the applicant committed to work with planning staff and the Coast Guard on those operational details.

The board approved the proposed project and the draft order conditions as modified to allow the applicant and staff to finalize material choices and to resolve implementation details, including the mitigation payment and coordination on lighting and rooftop equipment access.

The draft order calls for payment into the county shoreline trust fund for mitigation and for applicant follow‑up on environmental and permitting obligations required by other agencies; board members stressed the applicant’s obligation to work with Coast Guard staff and planning before final permits are issued.