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Council approves Marina Annex workforce-housing package after debate over land transfer and partner roles
Summary
Council approved rezoning, text changes and site plan for the Marina Annex project (175 apartments, 15,000 sq ft community center, and commercial space) after extended questioning over a prior property conveyance to the housing authority, joint‑venture structure, Sunbiz corporate filings and protections (a city land‑use restrictive agreement). One councilmember registered dissent on several votes.
After extended public comment and a prolonged council exchange, Riviera Beach approved a package of ordinances and site‑plan resolutions authorizing the Marina Annex workforce‑housing project on the Judge Rogers Center site (about 3.62 acres at 251 W. 11th Street). The project is described by the applicant team as a 175-unit apartment building with 27 affordable units marketed at restricted rents, about 6,500 square feet of commercial space and a 15,000‑square‑foot community center operated by the Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Foundation.
Concerns from council centered on an earlier city action conveying the site to the…
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