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Commissioners approve Siesta Towers coastal setback variance; direct staff to study expedited seawall permitting and fee relief after storm damage
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a coastal setback variance allowing Siesta Towers to install a new seawall and re‑armor an existing revetment and separately assigned staff to study expedited permitting, fee suspensions and possible exemptions for previously developed waterfront lots after storm damage.
Sarasota County commissioners on June 4 adopted a coastal setback variance allowing Siesta Towers to install 193.9 linear feet of seawall landward of the existing wall and to re‑armor a revetment located seaward of the 20‑year Barrier Island Project (BIP) hazard line at 4822 Ocean Boulevard. The variance passed unanimously.
Kat (Katherine) Massey of J Foster Consulting, the engineer on the project, and property owners’ attorney Matt Brockway spoke in support. Brockway, who represents neighboring owners as well and said he will file additional variance requests, urged the board to consider streamlining approvals for…
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