Daytona, Holly Hill explore possibility of marina district
DAYTONA BEACH – If you hopped in your car today and motored along the riverside roads that connect Daytona Beach and Holly Hill, you’d pass everything from a yacht club to a flower shop to buildings that have seen better days.
When Holly Hill and Daytona city officials make that drive, they see underachieving real estate that’s waiting for the right plan and investors to transform it into a cohesive neighborhood that capitalizes on its water frontage. With the improving economy, they see the right time to make a move.
So the two cities have teamed up to create a conceptual plan they hope will soon lead to new marinas, parks, riverside trails, homes along a canal where owners could dock their boats, beautified streetscapes, restaurants, marine-related retail, and paddle boat and kayak rentals.