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Commission upholds PZB approval for Inlet Drive retaining wall, denying appeal from adjacent homeowners
Summary
The city commission voted to deny an appeal from adjacent property owners and upheld the planning and zoning board’s unanimous approval of a retaining wall and resilience upgrades along Inlet Drive, finding the PZB record contained competent substantial evidence and that procedural notice requirements were met.
The Saint Augustine City Commission on Jan. 12 voted to deny an appeal from the Henderson‑Raymond family and affirmed the Planning and Zoning Board’s approval for a retaining wall and associated resilience work along Inlet Drive in Davis Shores.
The project, submitted by the city and presented to the PZB in October 2025, proposes roughly 692 linear feet of precast segmented concrete retaining wall landward of the existing seawall, replacement of two curb inlets to improve stormwater maintenance, and living‑shoreline elements intended to reduce storm surge and erosion. Staff said the design is complete, necessary easements have been secured and federal and state permit verifications are in hand.
“This retaining wall is necessary to reduce the impacts from storm surge and…
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