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Commission adopts zoning change to raise allowable seawall heights to align with sea-level projections
Summary
The commission adopted a zoning text amendment to raise the maximum seawall elevation to 7.27 ft NAVD88 based on NOAA 2070 projections and added submittal requirements, living-shoreline encouragement and design conformity to the city Engineering Design Criteria Manual.
On second reading Feb. 18, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously adopted a zoning text amendment that raises the permitted maximum seawall and bulkhead elevation from the current limit (measured to mean low water) to a fixed elevation of 7.27 feet NAVD88, tied to the NOAA 2070 sea-level projections.
Chief planner Brianna Dobbs summarized the changes made since first reading: the amendment establishes clearer submittal…
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