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Design Review Board approves private Terminal Island marina with $230,000 shoreline mitigation condition
Summary
The board approved a private marina project on Terminal Island for a single owner, with staff recommending and the board accepting a mitigation payment of about $230,000 to the Miami‑Dade Shoreline Trust Fund in lieu of providing public shoreline access; the Coast Guard requested coordination on lighting and rooftop equipment access.
The Miami Beach Design Review Board on Nov. 20 approved a privately owned marina and support pavilions on Terminal Island, subject to conditions in the draft order including a shoreline mitigation payment of approximately $230,000 to Miami‑Dade County to offset the lack of public access to the waterfront.
Staff explained that the site is in an industrial area and is not suited to public shoreline access; the Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee had recommended mitigation. Staff cited a prior DRB approval on the site and adjusted the previous mitigation recommendation by consumer price index to arrive at a $230,000…
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