Sylvester Stallone axes $35 million mansion sea barrier plans after angering Palm Beach neighbors

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Sylvester Stallone is standing down on his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home. After he angered several neighbors in his affluent, waterfront community, Stallone made a plea during the Town Council meeting in Palm Beach on Thursday.

Stallone previously addressed concerns about marine life and water quality on the Palm Beach shore near his $35 million mansion. "We wanted to bring back this, it’s almost a sanctuary," Stallone, 78, pleaded, according to The Palm Beach Post. "You’re great neighbors and you’ve been here a long time… we respect your work and the way you see this," Stallone said, adding that his plan for the barrier "was not just a vanity thing." While the "Rocky" star attended the Town Council meeting with his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, neighbors continued to be angered by his message and dismissed his plea. "If you're out there in the channel ...

and a big boat comes, you have to get out of the way quickly," a former U.S. Army major general argued to the council and explained how the barrier would create a safety issue. "A barrier like this would merely trap the trash and push it farther down the line," a lifelong resident echoed.

Council President Bobbie Lindsay joked and told Stallone, "It's tough being so famous." "I think today we're being asked by our residents, and you can see where this is heading, to not support this particular application," she said. "And I would hope that when we do that ...