Bimini East Street Vacations

At a glance

Based on human (CART) captions; names and numbers may be misspelled.

What: city-initiated vacation (VAC26-000010) of street rights-of-way and interior easements, about 2.4 acres, in the Bimini East downtown redevelopment area.
Where it stands: approved with conditions by the Hearing Examiner on October 20, 2026; she may add restrictions reflecting a letter from the Manor condominium.
Next: City Council; this is a land assembly step for a future mixed-use project, with no development approved.

Vacate all of Atlantic Court, the north half of Manor Court and the south end of Triton Court East, plus interior platted easements except the 6-foot rear-lot easements in block 81.
Four city-owned sites of roughly 3.5 to 6.5 acres within a roughly 20-acre area, in the downtown community redevelopment area (mixed-use Bimini zoning). Most former homes were bought by the city and demolished.
Five private parcels remain (four homes and an auto repair shop); underlying easements are kept where needed to serve them. The city or its development partner is expected to acquire them within months.

Mike Struve stressed that only rights-of-way and easements are at issue; no redevelopment project is under review.
Streets are narrow and substandard, nearby Tarpon Court and Coronado Parkway remain, and two new dead ends must get hammerhead turnarounds sized for emergency vehicles.
Consistent with comprehensive plan Policies 3.3.6 and 17.1 and the South Cape downtown redevelopment plan (Policy 3.2.1).

Four people contacted staff for information; none spoke. A Manor condominium letter supports the vacation but requests certain commitments. Mary Ann Lucas said she will weigh them in her order.

About 21 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-20 - Hearing Examiner	21

2026-10-20 - Hearing Examiner — Approved with conditions; city accepted its own conditions; no public comment.