STUART — The city is taking a hard look at replacing City Hall and nearby city-owned buildings with a park and a new development, such as a hotel. But details — including costs and where city operations would relocate — remain to be hammered out.
By October the city hopes to have more details, including a cost for the park, and be ready to ask developers what they want to build on the site.
The city wants a public waterfront park and a development with a parking garage to replace Spoto’s Oyster Bar, City Hall, its parking lots and the City Hall Annex, adjacent to City Hall.
The city has for a while wanted to open more of the waterfront to the public, but plans took a hit during the recent recession, City Manager Paul Nicoletti said.
