On April 14, 2006 we began working with Tyrone Munroe (of Little Farmers Cay), who is the original author of this project, to design a master plan for development on Great Guana Cay with the understanding that the vision for the development and the development itself would be inclusive of the existing local communities of Little Farmers Cay and Black Point and that the new development would ultimately not diminish the qualities of these settlements. The proposed project is not designed to be or act as collection of gated communities. Instead, it is a larger diverse community that is socially and economically interactive and integrative. The project is based on the principle that creating diversity creates strength, vigor and vitality and because of the social, environmental and design standards there will be a positive economic and socially responsible outcome for all constituents.

Additional standards and criteria for the development would also include, but are not limited to the following: the architecture would be based on historic Bahamian buildings and would not be imposing on the landscape meaning that buildings would not be placed on ridges and high points; that active and productive agriculture would be a component of the project producing consumable products for South Point Settlement and for the local communities; that indigenous, non water-intensive plants would be used for public and private landscaping; that alternative septic disposal systems, including systems that might return treated water for irrigational use within the project; that solar and wind power technologies be incorporated into all building and landscaping solutions; that South Point Settlement transportation system would be provided by electrically powered vehicles and that the use of cisterns for domestic water supply would be a standard for the project.

All roads within the entire project will be public and each road will have bicycle/walking lane for the promotion of self-propelled transportation. Several miles of walking trails will lead to natural and constructed wetlands, bluffs and look outs, beaches and other natural features. These trails will also interconnect the marina, hotels, residential communities and the village community.

Structurally, all building will meet Dade County hurricane code compliancy. From an aesthetic design standard, we propose that buildings be constructed with their foundations on the ground and not on tall pilings. Most buildings are currently proposed to be above the 20 foot above sea level elevation. We propose that the primary power and water making facilities remain on Little Farmers Cay and at Black Point Settlement. These facilities will be upgraded to meet the proposed load form the new development. By continuing to use the location of existing infrastructure, the two historic settlements will be enhanced. Secondary and back up power and water making facilities will be constructed on Great Guana Cay as part of Phase III and Phase IV.

Most importantly, the vision is for the development of a new local Bahamian settlement which will become a community. Significant constituents of the new community are: private homes, hotel and resort facilities, sustainable entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e. fishing, boat building, teaching, shop owners, real estate, construction and repair services, managerial, medical and medical research, legal, governmental, tourism, boutique high tech firms) affirming educational opportunities and improved medical services in the Central Exumas.