It's almost 100 years old and the centerpiece of Flagler Beach, but the iconic wooden city fishing pier is closed due to hurricane damage.It's been closed on and off for years because of storms.This week, city officials unveiled a new concrete design that will be built to withstand the elements."It's going to be a more substantial structure," Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson said. The iconic Flagler Beach pier is near and dear to locals and visitors alike. Mother Nature, though, not so much.In 2016, Hurricane Matthew tore off 160 feet, and just recently, Hurricane Ian blew in and stole an additional 120 feet."It's the centerpiece of the community, so you don't want to keep opening and closing it all the time. We're looking forward to a stronger design," Whitson said. The new pier will be concrete. Citizens got a preview this week of what it could look like.It will run the original footprint of 800 feet, preserving the first 100 feet of the old wooden pier as a historical gesture though reinforced.Engineers plan to widen the concrete pier to 25 feet and raise the height to 28 feet.The current pier is just over 17 due to sea level rise and wave energy."It's got to be up higher away from the water so it can be more storm resistant," Whitson said. To demolish the pier, the engineers will have to build a scaffolding structure to the south of it and work from there.Due to the hurricane damage, it's just too unstable to work directly on it."I think the design they come up with is going to be awesome," resident Dennis Kemper said.Kemper manages the Funky Pelican restaurant attached to the pier.He's particularly relieved that during construction, likely a two to three-year time frame, the business won't be dramatically impacted."We employ about 80 local people, so it's very important we stay open, so everyone keeps their jobs," Kemper said.Plans are to include amenities like benches and shading and, of course, fish cleaning stations.There are still a lot of hoops to jump through, but officials have their eye on the prize."Our goal is to get it open for the city centennial, which is 2025," Whitson said.FEMA had already set aside $10 million in funding for the pier after Hurricane Matthew, but costs have gone up, and officials estimate the new pier will cost $18 million. They believe FEMA will still cover the bulk, with local and state government chipping in for the rest.