July 10, 2002: Puerto Rico Planning Board Denies Villa Ikaria Once and for All

Rincón, PR - Surfrider won yet another major battle to "Save Tres Palmas" when the appeal for reconsideration of the Villa Ikaria project that was proposed on the land in front of Tres Palmas was denied.

The developer's only recourse would be to appeal the decision in court - a move deemed as "unlikely" by Coalition attorney Miguel Sarriera - or start the process again from scratch with an entirely different project.

Once again, the Planning Board clearly acknowledged the Coalition's lobbying efforts during the past two years by incorporating Surfrider's comments into the final decision.

The denial will now allow the Coalition to focus on the next step of the campaign - creation of the Maritime Reserve.