Tampa-based developer Greenleaf Capital has submitted a scaled-back proposal to redevelop the 40-year-old Tierra Verde Marina, but the revised plan is already drawing fresh resistance from some residents.

Greenleaf withdrew its original application after roughly 3,000 neighbors signed a petition opposing the project, citing concerns over increased traffic and the height of the proposed buildings. The company then updated its plan in October before withdrawing entirely in November to revisit the project’s height and intensity.

The updated proposal reduces the size and height of the project compared to what residents saw last fall, though it would still significantly expand dry boat storage at the marina. Under the revised plan, the marina’s boat capacity would grow to about 500, down from the original proposal of 700. The plan also restructures the redevelopment into a single phase instead of two.

The proposal includes a new Harbor House with a restaurant, outdoor balcony seating, a third-floor bar, and a pool reserved for boat storage members. Street-level retail open to the public would also be incorporated into one of the dry-rack buildings.

“What we heard consistently from the residents was please bring the height down within the code,” said Rick Kriseman, former St. Petersburg mayor and spokesman for Greenleaf Capital.

Despite the changes, community opposition persists. “We remain fully opposed to Greenleaf’s proposal and development plan,” said Melanie Coleman Simon of the resident group Tierra Verde NEXT. Neighbors say they are still concerned about the proposed structure’s scale and the open design used to store boats above ground.

The project is expected to go before the city’s Development Review Commission in May. If approved, the marina redevelopment would move into the permitting process.

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