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Council directs quick‑claim deed for homeowner, orders inventory of canal/seawall discrepancies after survey reveals town ownership pocket
Summary
After a homeowner reported an 11‑foot discrepancy between her property and the seawall, councilors directed staff to bring a quick‑claim deed for that property to the June 16 agenda, to inventory similarly affected properties, and to enable immediate repairs via license or easement to avoid worsening structural damage and liability.
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council on June 5 directed staff to prepare a quick‑claim deed for a homeowner’s parcel and to inventory other properties after survey work showed that a strip of land between several yards and the seawall is town property in some places.
The item matters because the town‑owned “no‑man’s‑land” between some property lines and seawalls affects who is responsible for seawall repair, creates delays for homeowners seeking to make repairs, and presents potential town liability if seawalls fail near private pools or homes.
Homeowner Kathy Turner told the council her seawall was damaged by recent storms and that survey work showed “almost 11 feet in some spots” of the ground behind her yard belonged to the town. Turner said…
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