Miami Referendum 3 Puts Virginia Key Waterfront Lease Before Voters
Referendum 3 on the Miami ballot will allow voters to decide the future of nearly 30 acres of waterfront property on Virginia Key. The proposal involves a lease for the redevelopment of existing marinas, with supporters emphasizing revitalization and public…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 23, 2026 —
Miami voters will decide the future of nearly 30 acres of waterfront property on Virginia Key through Referendum 3, a proposal involving a lease to redevelop existing marinas. The debate centers on the redevelopment’s potential benefits and its possible effects on Biscayne Bay.
Supporters emphasize revitalization and public access as reasons for the proposal. Opponents, meanwhile, have raised concerns about the possibility of irreversible environmental damage to Biscayne Bay. The summary of the proposal does not provide further details about either side’s arguments.
The referendum concerns a lease and the redevelopment of marinas already on the property. Specific terms of the lease, the proposed redevelopment plans, and the parties involved were not provided. The available information also does not state when the vote will take place or identify the exact acreage beyond describing it as nearly 30 acres.
Those details are not included in the information available about the measure, so the scope of the proposed changes and the basis for the environmental concerns cannot be assessed from that information alone. No inspection findings, environmental review results, or specific plans for public access were provided.
The choice before voters is whether to approve the referendum concerning the lease and marina redevelopment. Supporters frame the proposal around revitalization and public access; opponents warn of potential harm to the bay. The result of the vote, and any subsequent actions, were not provided.
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