Property owner cooperation and missing riverwalk highlight limits on segment 5

Commissioners flagged that segment 5's current design does not include the continuous riverwalk shown in earlier plans and asked how the design would address that gap. Commissioner Ross cited the Passaro plan and said residents were told a riverwalk would span the resiliency wall. Kimley‑Horn said they had not proposed to extend the resiliency system into private parcels without owner permission and offered to investigate when the riverwalk element was removed from segment 5's drawings.

Corey Salt said the city would need signed authorization from private owners to build on their submerged property at the mean high water line or else pursue alternatives such as reconfiguring the roadway or using hydroplank openings that leave gaps between parcels. "If they were unwilling to agree on it, we cannot build a wall on private property without their permission," Salt said. Consultants said options include (a) securing easements or leases from property owners, (b) designing the wall within city property only (which would not fully protect the city), or (c) redesigning the roadway and rights‑of‑way to create clear construction zones. The consultants also noted potential CSX right‑of‑way constraints that could limit the available city property.