Agenda Packet

Waterfront Advisory Board · 2026-09-28 · agenda_packet

[204 Ash Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (meeting location); study area centered on Fernandina Beach's Amelia River waterfront, extending generally from Centre Street northward along North Front Street] The document is a draft Harbor Master Plan (Phase 1) for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida, dated September 14, 2026. It describes a planning process for the Amelia River waterfront, covering approximately nine waterfront parcels extending north along North Front Street from the Simmons Property to Beacon Fisheries. The plan is not a development application; it presents concepts and alternatives for future redevelopment, public access, resilience, and working-waterfront uses. The document includes property owner intents, observations, and six key planning themes. Phase 2 is anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026. The document also includes agendas and minutes for Waterfront Advisory Board meetings on September 28, 2026, and July 27, 2026, which discuss the Harbor Master Plan, interpretive signage, a traffic circulation study, and various staff reports. No formal decision on a specific development project is stated in the document. The document is a draft Harbor Master Plan for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida, describing Phase 1 planning concepts for the waterfront. It presents three initial concepts and two refined concepts (A and B) for the future organization and activation of the waterfront, including landside commercial development, marine activity, and civic/public use. The plan identifies specific parcels and proposes various improvements such as marina expansion, a waterfront promenade, public parks, mixed-use commercial development, heritage preservation at the Liebman site, and resilience improvements. The document is a draft plan and does not state a final decision or approval. It outlines next steps for Phase 2, including sharing results with property owners, refining scope, updating the CRA plan, coordinating with the Simmons Property owner, and developing an implementation and funding framework. The document does not state a specific street address, acreage, case number, or a formal decision.