Sylvester Stallone's neighbors are reportedly outraged by plans to build an underwater barrier next to his $35 million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
The 78-year-old actor on Friday proposed a plan to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to install seaweed barriers in the area's Intracoastal Waterway. According to Go to Palm Beach Daily News.
Army Corps says “the whole purpose of the project is to keep boaters” from getting too close to the celebrity property. I wrote In a public statement. “Although the applicant stated that its objectives include eliminating seaweed and debris from accumulating on the shore, the Corps noted that removal of seaweed and debris may be a secondary objective. I feel it.”
Neighbors have expressed concerns about the project, which involves installing a seagrass barrier on the area's Intracoastal Waterway.
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 11: Sylvester Stallone is seen in Los Angeles, California on December 11, 2018. (Photo courtesy of SMXRF/Star Max/GC Images) Getty Images
Stallone's neighbors complained that they were blindsided by a notice from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) that required them to comment on Stallone's marriage proposal by 5 p.m. on Christmas Day.
“He bought a beautiful property,” neighbor Bradford Gary told the publication. “I understand why you want to protect it. But you can't risk your rights and think you own the water.”
Mr. Bradford's wife, Susan Gailey, complained that the period allotted for public feedback coincided with a particularly inconvenient time: the busy holiday season.
“In Palm Beach, when neighbors are trying to do something, they usually call,” she said. “Many neighbors are concerned.”
The couple said they have sent letters to state and federal lawmakers opposing the barrier.
MONZA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 11: Sylvester Stallone walks on the grid before the F1 Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 11, 2022 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
The floating barrier will rise approximately 8 inches above the water surface and extend approximately 10 inches below the surface. The barrier was to be anchored to the bottom of the waterway using a system of nylon ropes and eyelets secured with six stakes, according to state records. obtained From the Palm Beach Daily News.
The project's engineers said the structure of the barrier would allow marine life to swim underneath it, and the creatures would also be able to swim around the ends of the barrier, the newspaper reported.
Stallone's application also included a request for a submerged lease of state land, since part of the barrier would include underwater property owned by the state of Florida.
Stallone had planned to extend the barrier 191 feet south of the pier at the north end of his beach. It then made a 90-degree right turn and headed back 50 feet toward the shore, forming an “L” shape, the newspaper reported.
The actor first applied for a barrier in January 2023 and was sent a formal plan in August 2024. (Related: Sylvester Stallone's daughter recalls shocking object her famous father put in his school bag: Report)
According to the paper, an Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson said: “We are reviewing the purpose of the project to determine whether the use of barriers to deter boating within public waterways is permitted.” said.
Stallone's home has seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and 13,000 square feet on nearly 1.5 acres of lakefront. Adjacent to 250 feet of waterfront land with dock.
