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ST. PETE BEACH — Owners of four lots at 2707 Pass A Grille Way have filed a lawsuit against the city that alleges a city commissioner exerted influence that caused staff to first approve, then reject their permit for a nearly $1 million dock expansion project after the work was completed. In a lawsuit filed Feb. 18, the property owner asked the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for “declaratory and injunctive relief with an underlying amount … that exceeds $30,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorneys fees.” During the Feb. 23 City Commission meeting, City Attorney Andrew Dickman said “absolutely and unequivocally … political pressure just doesn’t happen.” He blamed the error, which caused the dock to initially be approved, on staff not realizing a restrictive covenant ran with the land and the application should have been denied or changed.

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