Panama City Beach, Fla. -
A plan that's been in the works for
a few years now may finally come to fruition in Panama City Beach.
At their most recent meeting, planning
officials gave a developer the ok to bring a wake boarding park to the beach. Preliminary
plans call for a five acre pond on the property located between the Wicked Wheel
and Applebee's on Hutchinson Boulevard.
Once the site plan and development
order are approved developers say construction can begin. Andy Gonsalves spoke
to us on behalf of the applicant; Sun South Bank based out of Dothan and says this is a prime opportunity
for them to work with the city to redevelop the area.
"We have condos, we have hotels we have
restaurants, we have shops and the one thing that we are lacking is true
entertainment. And we feel that once something of this magnitude comes, others
will follow." Gonsalves says.
According to Gonsalves, the city's CRA
has explored plans that would alleviate storm water run off issues near Lake Flora
and says they're in line with his vision. The CRA says they have not been able
to obtain grants for the project, but says they're constantly looking for
funding sources.
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