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Staff previews mobility fee study, carbon‑neutrality element and beach study including unsolicited proposals
Summary
Planning staff briefed the board on an in‑progress mobility‑fee study, a carbon‑neutrality element for the comprehensive plan, and early beach planning work (including an unsolicited proposal from a group called "Copper Line" with a large hotel and parking‑garage concept); staff said referenda items could appear in March 2026.
Planning staff reported multiple ongoing projects: a mobility‑fee study (phase 2, identifying potential fee structure and project prioritization), work on a carbon‑neutrality element for the comprehensive plan, and an open‑space/recreation master plan. Staff said these pieces may result in comp‑plan amendments later in the year.
Staff also flagged beach planning work and preliminary solicitations. The presentation noted the city has received unsolicited interest, including a submission from an entity the presenter identified as "Copper Line" with an apparent proposal for a 12‑story hotel, mixed‑use space and roughly a 1,000‑to‑1,100‑space parking garage. The presenter said staff selected a consultant (Ziskovich) to lead public engagement and that work could lead to referendum items in March 2026.
The board was asked to stay engaged: staff said the golf course and City Hall Annex studies are moving forward, an RFQ will be issued for the golf‑course study, and staff noted the Gulfstream Hotel restoration progress. Staff offered to circulate more detailed materials and asked board members to track upcoming meeting dates as the beach and mobility work advance.
