RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Riviera Beach resident has filed a lawsuit challenging the city’s plan to demolish the Barracuda Bay Aquatic Center, arguing officials violated state law when approving a land-use change needed to build a new police headquarters.
The complaint, filed Feb. 27 by resident Tradrick McCoy, claims the city failed to provide legally required public notice before adopting an ordinance that reclassified property tied to the project. McCoy argues the notice improperly identified the wrong parcel, listing 1621 W. Blue Heron Blvd. as the site of the Barracuda Bay pool, even though the aquatic center is located at 2125 Avenue S, near Suncoast Community High School and John F. Kennedy Middle School.
According to the lawsuit, the January 23 legal notice published in the Palm Beach Post did not include a correct address, parcel control number, or legal description, leaving residents without meaningful notice about the city’s intention to repurpose the site. McCoy argues that failure renders the Feb. 4 land-use vote void under Florida Statute 166.041.
The suit also notes that demolition of the aquatic center is scheduled for March, with groundbreaking for the new police headquarters set for March 12. McCoy says the city’s actions will strip residents — including high school swim teams, children with special needs, and seniors who rely on the pool for therapy — of the only public aquatic facility in Riviera Beach…