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National Park Service proposes 10.5-foot seawall raise at Castillo de San Marcos; P&Z recommends approval
Summary
The National Park Service presented plans to raise and repair the Castillo de San Marcos seawall to 10.5 feet for structural repairs and flood protection. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval after questions about drainage and construction methods were addressed.
The Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 5 recommended approval of a National Park Service (NPS) request to repair and raise portions of the Castillo de San Marcos seawall to 10.5 feet to address structural deterioration and provide flood protection for the fort and nearby downtown.
The project team said the wall is actually five distinct historic segments built at different times and in different materials and that targeted repairs, a steel-sheet-pile support system and a granite/coquina facing would be used to preserve historic fabric while improving resiliency. Jackie Brower, coastal engineer supporting the project, said, “The wall was built in different sections over…
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