Belhaven

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Belhaven

• A Town about Water

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In 2001.

• Commercial fishing industry gone
• Tobacco anemic
• Town losing population
• Downtown 50 vacant

Water Street
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But there were assets.

• On ICW
• Deep Water
• Protected Harbor
• Impressive water/sewer plants
• Hospital
• Pro-growth town/county

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In 2002 the Town

• Completed a Don Hunter feasibility study
  Marina/condos were targeted
• Completed Allison Platt design plan for
  waterfront
• Property was optioned by the Committee of 100

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Allison Platt Plan
Phase One Residential Mixed Use
Phase Two Marina Residential
Phase Three Downtown Revitalization
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A Crab House Site Was Optioned
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Dixon-Hoyle Project Was Planned
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Step One Demoltion
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Dixon-Hoyle Project 2Belhaven Fish and Oyster
Property
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Other DevelopmentExecutive Homes/Marina Underway
The Cooperage
Voliva Property
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Currently UnderwayDowntown Redesign

• Planning by Allison Platt
• 45,000 project jointly funded
• Town
• Committee of 100
• Merchants
• Three new restaurants in 12 months

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The Future
Over 60 million in marina/residential property
under construction or being permitted.