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Roosevelt Road avanza con proyectos hoteleros, marina y posible ecosistema aeroespacial; permisos y limpieza ambiental, pendientes
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El DDEC reportó avances en el pipeline proyecto Roosevelt Road (infraestructura de agua en subasta, front‑pier en construcción, acuerdos con empresas privadas para hotel y vivienda) y apuntó a oportunidades aeroespaciales sujetas a permisos federales y remediación de terrenos contaminados.
Officials briefed the committee on the integrated redevelopment strategy for Roosevelt Road — a multi-component effort that combines infrastructure, tourism and potential aerospace activity.
"Ya esos [fondos federales] están desembolsados y estamos en proceso de subasta para que se empiece el proceso de la planta de tratamiento de agua," Secretary Manolo Cidre said, summarizing the status of water and wastewater investments required for the site. He added that energy plans include initial use of locally produced power and later deployment of solar arrays and possible cogeneration capacity.
The DDEC named a set of private partners in the pipeline: Discovery (chosen in an RFP for a marina project), Starwood (hotel and housing), and other developers with four projects described as in the near pipeline. Agency officials stressed remediation work on contaminated parcels and federal coordination for environmental clearance.
Committee members raised the possibility and community concerns around vertical rocket launches in the area. Cidre said proposals for vertical launches are under evaluation and would require rigorous federal permitting and community engagement; an earlier horizontal-launch plan received community approval but the vertical option had not.
Officials recommended the incoming administration assign continuity resources to the Roosevelt Road authority, keep community consultation active, and maintain federal coordination for cleanup and licensing if an aerospace element advances.
