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St. Augustine commission upholds approval of Davis Shores seawall, denies adjacent owners' appeal
Summary
The City Commission unanimously denied an appeal by property owners at 140 Inlet Drive challenging a Planning & Zoning Board approval for a retaining wall and resilience work on Inlet Drive, saying procedural notice and record evidence were sufficient and emphasizing coastal flood protection needs.
The St. Augustine City Commission on Jan. 12 voted unanimously to deny an appeal by owners at 140 Inlet Drive challenging a Planning & Zoning Board approval for a city-built retaining wall and related resilience work along Inlet Drive.
The appeal centered on claims that the city failed to properly notify adjacent owners, that the project would unduly obstruct scenic vistas and that staff had not produced competent substantial evidence required under the city's conservation-overlay code. James Whitehouse, attorney for the Henderson-Raymond family, told the commission the owners “never received the notice” and urged either reversal of the PZB decision or modification of the project to reduce wall height, remove a pointed cap and add public access.
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