Event space and future homes | Source: Griffin Family

April 7. By Dave Vieser. A community meeting to outline the “Sunset Cove” event venue proposed for Nantz Road will be held on Tuesday April 15 at 6 pm in Town Hall.

Project applicant Larry Griffin Jr. seeks rezoning for 8.6 acres of trophy waterfront property at 18311/18323 Nantz Road. If approved, the proposal would convert two existing single-family homes into an event space for weddings and corporate events.

Also included in the plans is a 6,000 square foot tent space.

The current zoning on the site is general residential and Griffin is asking for conditional zoning.

If the name Griffin name sounds familiar, it is. Griffin family businesses in the area include Griffin Brothers Acquisitions, Pine Island Country Club and landfills as well as ZoomUp Investments, an enterprise that holds a stake in small growth companies.

The Griffins have also received approval to build a second Royal Bliss Brewery in Cornelius.

They sold a long-time family business, Griffin Tire, in 2016.

The Sunset Cove proposal will also be presented to the Cornelius Town Board at the April 21 meeting. However, no decision will be made on the rezoning request that evening.