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Development:  Manatee Bay
Manatee Bay Estates

Update:  as of December 2010, development seems to have been abandoned.  Most of the property is now owned by Atlantic Bank after foreclosure of the deveoper's mortgage.

Located in northern Seine Bight Village near Nautical Inn.  Developer is YB Holding Company Limited.  ECP dated 20 June 2007.

Approved development consists of 25 residential lots, with duplexes to be built on 23 of the lots and 2 lots left open as green space.

Each of the duplexes are to be an octagonal building of 25' with a maximum footprint of 1,900 square feet (950 square feet per unit).

The ECP does not mention seawall construction as shown at left.

No dredging or excavations permitted.

Water to be supplied from the Placencia/Seine Bight water system.  Hydro Action Treatment Plant AP 1500 G System Complete to be used for sewage treatment, one package plant per 3 buildings. 

Developer "encouraged" to install, promote and maintain adequate signage to inform/educate boat owners of the importance of the Placencia Lagoon as a manatee habitat.


Developer has left Belize.  Status of development is unknown.


Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development

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Placencia, Belize
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