JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A local family has new plans for a rundown former restaurant.
The Santa Maria used to be a local hot spot but fell on hard times.
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Now, the owner of OC White's wants to bring a new destination to the waterfront. On Thursday, the family's representatives appeared before the city's architectural review board. Their plan is to demolish the old building, which was first built between 1910 and 1917. They would replace it with a new structure.
On Thursday, the Historic Architectural Review Board approved tearing it down but won't give permit until designs approved. The board put off approving design until next month's meeting, wanting more information.