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Cape Coral officials back further design work for JC Park boat slips, flag oyster mitigation and long permitting timeline
Summary
Council heard a 30–35% complete design for JC Park Phase 2 and gave staff direction to refine two floating‑dock options (versions 4 and 5), add a kayak launch, and return with sight‑line measurements and mitigation plans; consultants warned of oyster mitigation requirements and Army Corps permit timelines of 18–24 months or longer.
Assistant City Manager Connie (assistant city manager) and marine engineer Jeff Parker of Cummins|Sedibur presented options for Phase 2 of JC Park, recommending a floating‑dock approach to achieve acceptable vessel‑birthing conditions most of the year while minimizing dredge footprint. Parker said the design is about 30–35% complete and that floating docks provide inherent wave‑attenuating properties; his birthing analysis showed moderate (acceptable) conditions for the North dock about 334 days per year and for the South dock about 324 days per year under the proposed configuration. “Floating docks inherently have wave‑attenuating…
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