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Siesta Towers is located at 4822 Ocean Blvd. on Siesta Key. Image from Google Maps The northeastern-most pier was damaged by storms and removed in late 2011, Berna pointed out to the board. The existing pier is an unsafe structure, he added; it has been roped off to prevent its use. The original piers' design did not include pilings, the memo says; instead, it utilized concrete groin structures as the supporting foundation for each structure. Because the groins have deteriorated over time, the condo association sought permission to construct new pile-supported piers with decking about two feet higher than the existing deck level, the memo notes. The latter design would be employed in the effort to keep up-swells in the pass and the gulf from pushing up the pier planks — especially during storms — as that action ends up necessitating the replacement of those wooden boards. Siesta Seen Sarasota News Leader February 21, 2014 Page 108