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Marine advisory board recommends approval of private dock permits at multiple Fort Lauderdale properties
Summary
The board voted to recommend the City Commission approve several private dock permits and waivers, including projects at 99 SE (Beverly) and Southeast Second Street properties, and a mooring proposal on Northeast 20th Avenue; staff noted county and federal environmental reviews are pending for some applications.
The Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board voted to recommend the City Commission approve several private dock permits and waivers after hearing presentations from applicants and staff.
The board’s recommendations matter because private dock waivers and permits affect navigation, shoreline use, and the application of city waterway rules that limit dock projection and vessel mooring relative to channel width.
Applicant Jenna Robbins presented a request for two private dock permits on behalf of 99 Beverly, LLC at 99 Southeast (the application package lists the upland boundary and a proposed pair of 15-by-5-foot docks). Robbins said the docks would be fixed to the seawall, used to launch paddleboards and kayaks, and that Broward County is processing an environmental resource license under application number DF241238; the county is also handling the Department of the Army permit/exemption review for the site.
Staff presented two adjacent applications at 915 and 913 Southeast Second Street. For 915 SE Second Street staff noted a cited dock in disrepair and referenced code compliance steps on that property; for 913 SE Second Street the applicant proposed a 50-foot-long dock that would cantilever five feet over the seawall and adhere to the city’s 25%/30% vessel-width and dock-extent standards.
Alejandro Geraldo presented a waiver request near 738 Northeast 20th Avenue. Staff displayed aerials and bathymetry showing a wide channel (about 622 feet at the relevant cross-section) and said the proposed mooring and cluster configuration would not exceed the 30% guideline; staff noted existing waivers in the area and included neighbor support letters.
For each application the board discussed navigation impacts, nearby waivers, and the city’s measurement approach (property-line to property-line measurement and existing local exceptions). The board then voted by roll call to recommend the City Commission approve the applications; the recorded votes on the items cited in the packet were unanimously in favor by the board members present.
No City Commission approval was recorded at the meeting; the board’s vote was a recommendation. Staff said Broward County and U.S. Army Corps environmental reviews remain part of the permit process for at least some applications.
