City Council selects Naples Pier rebuilding design.

On Wednesday, the Naples City Council selected a Naples Pier renovation plan.

Councilmembers had two design alternatives from Naples Parks and Recreation. The main difference being the location of the concessions. 

Option one offers concessions across sea, whereas option two offers them onshore, According to a recent article by Kendall Little of Naples Daily News

The council chose option one 5-2. Ted Blankenship and Beth Petrunoff opposed.

How does rebuilding look?
One onshore, one in the middle, and one at the end of the pier are covered in the rebuilding design.

The pier has a two-level viewing deck for fishermen and tourists.

Overwater concessions will be at the pier’s middle. Umbrella-covered seats are in the concessions area.

The pier has trashcans, seats, and fish washing stations.

The price?
Parks and Recreation Director Chad Merritt estimated a $20 million reconstruction.

Project timeline?
Due to unexpected delays, the reconstruction has no date. Merritt hopes the design is completed by autumn and auctioned by year’s end.

“When you’re talking construction, it’s almost impossible to know for sure,” Merritt added.

Merritt estimates the pier will reopen in late 2025, but he can’t be sure.

After the City Council decided, the design consultant will describe the proposals, Merritt said. In late August or early September, City Council will evaluate new plans that may include materials, detailing, and colors.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News