Sylvester Stallone plans underwater barrier: His plans anger neighbors in Palm Beach

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone (78) is currently causing dissatisfaction among some of his new neighbors in Florida with a construction project around his property. , the actor plans to build an underwater barrier in the area of ​​the Atlantic coastal waterway next to his million-dollar estate in the luxury North End residential area of ​​Palm Beach. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway separates the city of Palm Beach in several places.

According to the report, applications to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers describe the proposed barrier as necessary to keep algae and trash off the beach. However, a public notice states that “the overall purpose of the project is to prevent boaters from approaching the property.” Algae are of secondary importance.

The application took some of the neighbors by surprise. They recently received a notice from the Ministry of the Environment that they only had until Christmas Day at 5 p.m. to comment on Stallone’s plans. “He bought a beautiful property,” a neighbor is quoted as saying. It has one of the most beautiful houses in the North End. “I can understand why you want to protect it. But you can’t just assert your right and think that you own the water too.”

The property, which Stallone bought in December 2020 for approximately $35 million and where he lives with his wife Jennifer Flavin, 56, includes a long private beach on the lake as well as a two-story mansion, a guest house and a pool house.

According to research by the “Palm Beach Daily News,” the L-shaped floating barrier will protrude about 20 centimeters out of the water and be another 25 centimeters long underwater. It will be anchored to the bottom of the waterway using a system of nylon ropes and eyelets on six pillars. This design would allow sea creatures to swim underneath or around the ends of the barrier. During the work, measures such as floating curtains to protect manatees, sea turtles and sawfish should be observed.

Stallone officially submitted the application to the Ministry of the Environment in January 2023. The army corps received the plans in August of this year. Several residents are said to have already made statements against the project.