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Resident raises safety concerns about pier sketches; council says designs are conceptual and will be refined
Summary
A part‑year resident warned that some presented sketches show platform edges without barriers and urged the council to budget for safety features; council and staff said the presented concepts are preliminary and the selected design team will finalize safety and fencing in Stage 1.
Lisa Cole, a part‑year Avalon resident, told council she was concerned the sketches shown in the presentation showed people on the platform and mall "without any barriers" and warned that visitors could fall into the water. "They're gonna fall in," Cole said, urging the council to ensure the final designs include adequate barriers or life‑safety systems.
Council and staff responded that the sketches were conceptual and that the purpose of selecting a design team is to work through those safety details during Stage 1. Staff reminded the public that the selected team will provide design options and budgets and that the council will review finalized safety features in subsequent design reviews.
