The damaged Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego is expected to be demolished and replaced.
The city has posted a notice of an application for the nearly 60-year-old historic landmark to be demolished. Acording to the notice, San Diego City Project Manager Delfa Genova applied for a permit that would allow for the pier to be torn down and eventually replaced.
The notice was posted after King tides in recent weeks have caused more damage to the OB Pier, taking out a support pillar and damaging more railings.
A spokesman for the City of San Diego, Jose Ysea, said that the city's long-term solution has been a pier renewal project. The application could be the first step towards that process. Ysea added, "The pier, according to studies, has already exceeded its life expectancy."
The application for permit to demolish and rebuild the pier will still have to go before the City Planning Group for approval. No public hearing date has been set yet.
The pier, which has been closed since October, has sustained serious damage and has been closed to the public several times over the past few years. The city has spent over $1 million on pier repairs during that time.
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