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Commission approves Bay Park Phase 2 seawall repairs and floating day dock, citing water-quality and access goals
Summary
The commission unanimously approved site-plan, major conditional-use, and G-zone waiver requests to rebuild a battered seawall and add a floating day dock at Bay Park as part of Phase 2; commissioners and engineers said the design aims for resilience and improved water quality.
The Sarasota City Commission on Feb. 3 approved the Bay Park Phase 2 site plan and related G-zone waivers to reconstruct the south seawall around the park’s canal and to build a floating day dock, actions intended to improve public waterfront access and water quality.
The Bay Park Conservancy and consultant team presented the project. The Phase 2 work includes finalizing a resilient seawall rebuild, dredging that has already been completed in the boat basin, and the installation of a floating day dock that runs along the southern seawall. Applicants said the existing seawall shows signs of long-term deterioration and cavities where debris collects; correcting those conditions was presented as a water-quality benefit.
Kimley-Horn planner Philip Di Maria and Bay CEO AG Lafley said Phase 1 delivered a restored bayou and accessible paddling…
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