Following the historic winter storm event that severely damaged the high-profile Capitola Wharf, a few details were recently revealed for rebuilding the structure. City staff plans to combine upcoming wharf damage repair work with a previously approved renovation project slated to begin later this fall. According to Capitola Director of Public Works Jessica Kahn, the original scope for the $8 million Wharf Resiliency Project called for the deck to be widened in an effort to enhance public access to the site. Now, the City will also complete the highly-anticipated storm repair damage work within the same project. By doing so, permitting does not change, and the original project scope only experiences limited design alterations.
The Capitola Wharf suffered approximately $1 million in damages when a roaring tidal surge knocked down all the railings, decking, and pilings at its front end back on January 5, 2023.
