A Coconut Grove lawyer is challenging Miami-Dade County’s plans for a massive marina development at the former Seaquarium on Virginia Key, saying he will take the county to court if voters aren’t allowed to approve – or reject – the marina.
Gregory Frankel and a second individual – Aaron Stauber – put Miami-Dade County officials on notice Wednesday that they intend to file suit unless the county agrees to hold a countywide referendum on the proposed marina.
The county is negotiating a long-term lease with an affiliate of Coconut Grove-based Terra Group to redevelop the Seaquarium site with a marina that would extend into Biscayne Bay. The marina would include slips for 325 boats and a dry stack capable of racking 552 more vessels…