A 10-acre waterfront property in Jupiter that has been at the center of a development dispute for years may finally see resolution as the Town Council prepares to vote on a mediation settlement with developer Charles Modica.
The property, formerly the Suni Sands mobile home park off A1A, was purchased by Modica for approximately $16 million in 2016. Development plans stalled after the discovery of Native American archaeological sites, including a 4-acre shell midden dating back 5,000 years.
Jupiter waterfront development dispute nears resolution after 10 years
Under the proposed settlement agreement, development would be allowed on about 4.5 acres of the 10-acre site. The town would take ownership of the 4-acre shell midden in the middle of the property, which served as both housing and sacred space for Native Americans thousands of years ago.
“The larger middens were not only used for housing but as a sacred area,” said Robert Rosa with the American Indian Movement of Central Florida…