Sylvester Stallone He is backing away from his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home.
After angering many neighbors in his affluent waterfront community, Stallone made the plea during a City Council meeting in Palm Beach on Thursday.
Stallone has previously addressed concerns about marine life and water quality on Palm Beach, near his $35 million mansion.
“Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone has abandoned his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
“We wanted to bring this back,” Stallone, 78, said. “It's almost a haven.” Palm Beach Post.
“You're great neighbors and you've been here a long time… We respect your work and the way you look at this,” Stallone said, adding that his plan to build the wall “wasn't just a frivolous idea.”
while “Rocky” star. He attended a city council meeting with his wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone, and neighbors continued to be angered by his letter and rejected his petition.
Stallone made the plea during a Palm Beach City Council meeting with his wife, Jennifer Flavin. (Getty Images)
“If you're out there in the canal… and a big boat comes along, you have to get out of the way quickly,” a former U.S. Army major general told the council and explained how the barrier would create a safety issue. .
“A barrier like this will only trap trash and push it further down the line,” echoed one lifelong resident.
Council President Bobby Lindsay joked and told Stallone, “It's hard to be that famous.”
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“I think our residents are asking us today, and you can see where this is going, not to support this particular request,” she said. “And I hope that as we do that…that at the same time we also invite you to work with us to go after some of these injustices that are happening in our waterway.”
The meeting concluded with Stallone agreeing to withdraw his request.
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Stallone's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Stallone's plans to build an underwater barrier in the Intracostal Waterway near his massive Palm Beach home stem from a request he previously made that reportedly left neighbors shocked, according to the outlet.
The “Tulsa King” star's application also included a request to lease state land because of the location of the state-owned barrier, according to records. (Getty Images)
While what appears to be a necessary environmental project to keep debris and seaweed out of the waterway, the “general purpose of the project is to exclude boaters” from being near the property, an Army Corps public notice said. Seagrasses are listed as a secondary concern.
A request for proposal filed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said Stallone's surrounding neighbors have until 5 p.m. on Christmas Day to comment on the actor's project, according to the outlet.
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the “Tulsa King” star. The request also included a request to lease state lands due to the location of the state-owned checkpoint, according to records.
Records show the request to build the wall was submitted in January 2023, with plans received by the Army Corps in August. A month-long public comment period began on October 24, during which a question was asked regarding manatee entanglement and the proposed project's impacts on seagrasses.
In 2021, Stallone was confirmed as the buyer of the sprawling $35 million home, which sits on approximately 1.5 lakefront acres, facing more than 250 feet of beach with a dock. (Amy Sussman)
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“He bought a beautiful property,” Stallone's neighbor, Bradford Gary, told the outlet, describing the house as “one of the most beautiful West Indies houses” in the North End. “I can understand why you want to protect it. But you can't stake your claim and think you own the water.”
In 2021, Stallone was confirmed as the buyer of the sprawling $35 million home, which sits on approximately 1.5 lakefront acres, facing more than 250 feet of beach with a dock.
The total living space — including the main house, guest house and pool pavilion near the keyhole-shaped pool in the backyard — is more than 13,000 square feet. Between the main and guest spaces, the property has seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
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Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
