The hotel would be built next to the Dunlawton Avenue causeway and bridge on the Halifax River. Amenities would include a spa, exercise facilities, lounges, gift shops and a banquet-meeting space for up to 500 guests. A free-standing restaurant is also planned.
The existing Seabird Island Mobile Home Park, which occupies the entire 10-acre island, would be demolished to make way for the project. The developer originally proposed the site for a residential condominium project, but the collapse of the local condo market and other economic changes prompted Halifax to seek a different use. No budget has been set for the project.
The developer has said project timing would depend on how soon economic conditions improve. City officials say whatever gets built on the island should be a high-profile project that will become a local landmark.
The rezoning requires final approval by Port Orange's Town Center Community Redevelopment Agency, Planning Commission and City Council. A further review is anticipated for November, and if granted the developer would have to submit detailed construction plans.
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