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Development:  Pointe Placencia
Pointe Placencia Condos

Developer is Pacific Blue Development, Ltd. (Ed McBride, principal).  ECP was signed on 27 June 2009.   No EIA was required. 

Development is located at the site of the old Soulshine Resort at the point (on the other side of the canal from the old Lagoon Saloon/Sugar Reef and Sunset Pointe. 

The ECP authorizes 16 condominiums (4 per building - 2 on first floor and 2 on second floor) in buildings 55' x 35' (two storeys), swimming pool and caretaker cabana.

Developer required to rebuild existing seawall so that the seawall is tapered towards the southern (Caribbean) end.  Drainage pipes may not empty into any water body.  Water will come from the Placencia/Seine Bight water supply systems and garbage will be disposed of in the Peninsula dump. 

Sewage will be treated by a Nayadic MI 200A wastewater treatment plant - 2 systems for all 16 condos.  Final effluent to be treated with chlorine and filterd through a diffuser before entering a specially designed leach field around the perimeter of the property. 

Pool water to be filtered and re-circulated into the pool.  Wastewater from the pool to be stored in tanks and used for irrigation and fire protection. 

Developer to purchase property on opposite site of Lagoon for parking and loading of goods.  Boats cannot be docked at the site.


Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development

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Placencia, Belize
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