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Sebastian council approves Concept C for Riverview Park after split public input
Summary
After months of public meetings and competing business and safety concerns, the Sebastian City Council voted 3–2 to adopt Concept C for the Riverview Park master plan, choosing traffic calming over a permanent closure of Harrison Street and directing staff to proceed with design and permitting for phase 1.
The Sebastian City Council voted to adopt Concept C for the Riverview Park master plan, choosing traffic calming over permanently closing Harrison Street and directing staff to move forward with design and permitting.
Richard Blankenship, Parks and Recreation director, presented two options: Concept B, which would permanently close Harrison Street, move the splash pad north and create a contiguous park; and Concept C, which retains Harrison with traffic-calming measures and closes the street only for special events. Blankenship told the council the city has a design-and-permitting grant that must be completed with permits by 2026, a larger Land and Water…
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