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Public hearing on dune walkover at 415 E. Beach Drive draws technical questions on design and materials
Summary
Planning staff presented a revised mitigation plan for a new dune walkover at 415 East Beach Drive that would extend roughly 26 feet beyond the vegetation line; commissioners asked about fastener durability, ADA access and concrete pathways. The hearing drew no public speakers and no decision was made.
Planning staff presented a revised mitigation plan and site drawings at a public hearing before the Galveston Planning Commission for a proposed dune walkover at 415 East Beach Drive, saying the redesign required a fresh mitigation review.
"This is a public hearing for dune mitigation associated with construction of a new dune walkover to replace an existing dune walkover," Planning staff member Hunter told the commission, noting an accompanying Bureau of Economic Geology map showing the coast in that area is accreting about 4 feet per year.
Staff said the reconfigured walkover relies on an alternate-design allowance in the local…
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