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LPA approves special exception for 8‑ft, 110‑ft boardwalk at Beach Access 41; width variance heads to council after 5–1 vote
Summary
The LPA approved a special exception to replace a pre‑storm elevated boardwalk at Beach Access 41 (252 Estero Boulevard) and voted 5–1 to grant a variance to increase width from the 6‑ft code maximum to 8 ft; because the variance vote was not unanimous, the variance will proceed to town council for final action.
The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency approved a special exception to allow the placement of an 8‑foot‑wide, 110‑foot‑long elevated boardwalk at Beach Access 41 (252 Estero Boulevard) and separately voted 5–1 to approve a variance increasing the code maximum dune walkover width from 6 feet to 8 feet. Because the variance vote was not unanimous, the variance will require a second hearing before the town council.
Jason Smalley, town planning staff, and Jordan Varvel, the county’s Johnson Engineering consultant, told the…
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