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City approves special permit for seawall at 1215 Westway Drive
Summary
The City Commission granted a special permit allowing a 136-foot vertical seawall at 1215 Westway Drive to replace a rock revetment, conditioned on required state and federal approvals after a quasi‑judicial hearing and staff review.
The City Commission of the City of Sarasota on April 7 voted unanimously to approve Resolution 25R3309, granting a special permit to replace a rock revetment with an approximately 136-linear-foot vertical seawall at 1215 Westway Drive, conditioned on receiving required state and federal approvals.
The approval follows a quasi‑judicial public hearing in which the applicant and city staff presented engineering and code analysis. The applicant’s team said a vertical seawall would align with adjacent shorelines, embed deeper into the submerged bottom (about 6–8 feet), and provide improved flood and erosion protection compared with the existing sloped rock revetment. The proposal also includes a panel-style seawall constructed of double-sided vinyl with interior reinforcement and a concrete cap.
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