Port Cape Fear Associates desired to upgrade an existing dilapidated marina into a modern marina facility to service and sell boats up to 65'. Because the owners also had acquired adjacent upland properties, a master plan was developed to plan for their integration into a waterfront commercial village.

Several master plan alternatives that included utilization of existing waterfront facilities were developed, and integrated within the newly designed facility to support second and third tier adjacent property developments. Planning efforts produced permit applications for a new marina that featured a travel hoist, reinforced concrete bulkhead, additional dredging, dredge disposal area, as well as fuel and maintenance facilities. In addition, both fixed pier and floating dock slips were planned, with future possible installation of a dry stack facility. Further, the project included dredging a channel into the Cape Fear River to increase navigational access for deep draft vessels. Civil engineering included all grading and drainage plans, parking lots and roads, and permitting. Land planning included all parking lot layout and building placement, and permitting through the City Zoning Department.