Local structural engineer outlines significant hurricane safety risks

Tierra Verde residents ask court to overturn approval of 72-foot boat-rack towers on Pinellas Bayway

William Rutledge, Tierra Verde resident and retired licensed structural engineer, sent a letter on April 2nd to the City of St. Petersburg Development Review Committee. It argues that the proposed multi-story boat storage towers present significant structural and public safety risks during hurricane conditions. Rather than asking the City to prohibit the project outright, the […]