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Commission approves special permit for seawall, riprap at 3730 Bayou Lewis Lane
Summary
After reviewing engineering, wave‑runup and regulatory approvals from state and federal agencies, the City Commission unanimously granted a special permit allowing a landward retaining wall and a riprap revetment in front of 3730 Bayou Lewis Lane to stabilize an eroding shoreline and protect the homeowner’s foundation.
The Sarasota City Commission on July 21 unanimously approved a special‑permit request authorizing a retaining wall landward of mean high water and a riprap revetment in front of 3730 Bayou Lewis Lane, a property that suffered post‑storm erosion threatening its foundation.
Applicants presented an engineering and permitting package that included a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit and a Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit authorizing riprap along the waterline. Consultant Joe Foster (Foster Consulting) and marine‑habitat and permitting specialist Kat Massey described a plan that places the…
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