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Fight High-Density Developments and Variances on 30-A

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Chickpea said:
Beachrunner,
Do not worry about offending anyone - you have been unfailingly polite in your posts and that is a good thing.
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Thank you. I know that there are as many opinions as there are people, so I am certain that there are those who strongly disagree with me. It's just that we have fallen in love with this area and hate to see it lose the charm as we perceive it.
 
This is just a question related to the topic. My understanding is that there is a 4 story height limit in Walton. It appears that the new beachfront structure going in at Inlet Beach is at least 5 stores. This is the tall white one just east of Rosemary and is inside a small walled off development that I think will contain 4 structures. Anyone know about this development? Thanks.
 
beachmouse said:
Not all of the tax increase was a bad thing. In the late 90s, Walton County deputities were starting out in something like the $18-$21K a year range, and during the winter, they'd have maybe one police car covering all of the US 98 corridor at night.
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Beachmouse, I think only a small handfull of people would disagree with you on that. Most of us will gladly pay taxes so that our Fire Dpt and Sheriff's office has the funds to do their jobs, and that includes paying salaries and wages. However, that is only a small drop in the bucket as a percentage of the money which is spent frivously behind the big curtain.
 
spinDrAtl said:
This is just a question related to the topic. My understanding is that there is a 4 story height limit in Walton. It appears that the new beachfront structure going in at Inlet Beach is at least 5 stores. This is the tall white one just east of Rosemary and is inside a small walled off development that I think will contain 4 structures. Anyone know about this development? Thanks.
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Maybe the bottom level is a parking deck. Sanctuary by the Sea, at Big Redfish, is also five stories, but Uncle Timmy says that there the 4 story/50'ft rule is bent if there is a parking level on the ground floor. I'm not sure of all of the details on that variance from the rule, but Uncle Timmy can tell you.
 
I think developements that are high density because of many small buildings clsoe together are great and add to the character of 30a. The giant monoliths are what make it like Destin.

Phooey on the 4 stories plus a parking level loophole. 50' is 50', so they'd better have some low ceilings and a flat roof!
 
beachmouse said:
Not all of the tax increase was a bad thing. In the late 90s, Walton County deputities were starting out in something like the $18-$21K a year range, and during the winter, they'd have maybe one police car covering all of the US 98 corridor at night.
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Give me some valid reasons why my tax bill should rise sixfold in three years and I'll listen to your late 90's stories.
 
scooterbug44 said:
I think developements that are high density because of many small buildings clsoe together are great and add to the character of 30a. The giant monoliths are what make it like Destin.

Phooey on the 4 stories plus a parking level loophole. 50' is 50', so they'd better have some low ceilings and a flat roof!
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First paragraph: You're right about the monoliths. But what impressed us when we first saw this area was the large percentage of low-density, single-family dwellings. Personally I'd like for it to stay that way, especially south of 30-A so that big and/or dense structures don't block the view of the water for everyone else. At minimum I believe in the rule that a new development should be compatible in density to the neighborhood surrounding it.

Second paragraph: Totally agree.
 
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