GoodWitch58
Beach Fanatic
Great Idea! We might even find an appraiser that could do some pro bono work.
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Seagrove Villas to be torn down
- Thread starter Bham2beach
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DD
SoWal Expert
....and me too. I have spent some of the best weekends of my life there. My first real "beach trip" with my wife was there. We had cottage A-2. When they knocked down Silver Beach in Destin, SVM was the closest thing to Old Florida you could get. I can say this now that the place is about to to be gone, but I had sex in the pool there more than once (too much info? Sorry.) No other place on 30-A had the same feel. Heck, my parents stayed there 40 years ago.
I think mid-August is it. I desperately want one more weekend. But alas, with a pregnant wife and a two-year-old, it probably won't happen. At least I have memories.
The grass, the hammocks, the pool, the office, the picnic tables....the beach - it is all special.
A toast for The Villas (and the Wheelehouse while I'm at it).
Awww....JB.....I'm sorry. You do have some wonderful memories of the place. Some more wonderful than others...;-)
Being a "tourist", I know there's not much I can do, but oh man, if I lived there, I'd be having a big ole sit in on that grass!!
seacrestkristi
Beach Fanatic
I woulda liked to have stayed there at least once but never did. Did eat at the Wheelhouse a lot though. What's happenin' with it? Was it bought up by Naturewalk too? 
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Don't be so sure. County Commissioners are reading emails from concerned people. I'm not so sure that they are actually reading them, but they do seem to have someone printing them and categorizing them into for and against piles for many issues. You do have more power than you think. Send emails to the County Commissioners and voice your opinion(s)!
GoodWitch58
Beach Fanatic
Also, letters to the editor of the local papers, and Op Ed pieces stating your thoughts are powerful tools.
I've e-mailed our Commissioners and got a response back so I'm right with you about how it's definitely not a waste of time to state your concerns.
DD
SoWal Expert
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Here is some good solid information for you to include to the emails, phone calls, and letters, addressed to the Walton County Commissioners.
Seagrove Villas is a non-conforming use of commercial business in a residential neighborhood. I'm still not convinced that by having condos on the property, the property would be commercially used. I thought condos were residential.
Walton County Land Development Code:
"8.01.02. Continuation of nonconformity.
A. Continuation. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, any nonconforming lot, structure, use, or sign lawfully existing on the effective date of this Code may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful.
Walton County Land Development Code : June 2006 Edition Page 136 of 319 A nonconforming use which is discontinued for more than six months may not be reestablished unless in conformance with this Code and the comprehensive plan. Single family residential lots of record that are nonconforming and cannot meet the minimum site design requirements of Chapter V of this Code without so diminishing the building area so as to render its use for a single family residence unfeasible, may be considered as conforming lots for purposes of construction of a single family home and the setback requirements may be reduced by the minimum extent necessary to accommodate the structure. However, in no case shall the minimum side yard be less than five feet, the minimum rear yard less than ten feet and the minimum front yard be less than 15 feet."
(Smiling JOe -- I believe that means that Nature Walk would have no more than six months from the time that they stop operating the Seagrove Villas until the Nature Walk Beach Club opens. -- not likely to happen)
"E. Burden of Proof.
The burden of establishing that any nonconformity is a legal
nonconformity as established by this Chapter shall, in all cases, be upon the owner of such nonconformity and not upon Walton County."
"B. Expansion of Nonconformity.
No nonconformity shall be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended unless such alteration is in full compliance with all requirements of this code. Normal maintenance and incidental repair of a legal nonconformity shall be
permitted, provided that this does not violate any other section of this Code."
"8.01.03. Termination of nonconforming development.[/B]
A. Nonconforming Structures and Uses. In the event that any nonconforming structure or use is destroyed by any means to the extent of more than 50 percent of the fair market value of the structure before the calamity, such structure or use shall not be restored, rebuilt, or reoccupied for any purpose unless it shall thereafter conform to all regulations of this Code. When such a structure or use is damaged or destroyed to the extent of 50 percent or less of the fair market value, no repairs or rebuilding shall be permitted except in conformity with Section 8.01.02 and other applicable regulations of this Code."
Seagrove Villas is a non-conforming use of commercial business in a residential neighborhood. I'm still not convinced that by having condos on the property, the property would be commercially used. I thought condos were residential.
Walton County Land Development Code:
"8.01.02. Continuation of nonconformity.
A. Continuation. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, any nonconforming lot, structure, use, or sign lawfully existing on the effective date of this Code may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful.
Walton County Land Development Code : June 2006 Edition Page 136 of 319 A nonconforming use which is discontinued for more than six months may not be reestablished unless in conformance with this Code and the comprehensive plan. Single family residential lots of record that are nonconforming and cannot meet the minimum site design requirements of Chapter V of this Code without so diminishing the building area so as to render its use for a single family residence unfeasible, may be considered as conforming lots for purposes of construction of a single family home and the setback requirements may be reduced by the minimum extent necessary to accommodate the structure. However, in no case shall the minimum side yard be less than five feet, the minimum rear yard less than ten feet and the minimum front yard be less than 15 feet."
(Smiling JOe -- I believe that means that Nature Walk would have no more than six months from the time that they stop operating the Seagrove Villas until the Nature Walk Beach Club opens. -- not likely to happen)
"E. Burden of Proof.
The burden of establishing that any nonconformity is a legal
nonconformity as established by this Chapter shall, in all cases, be upon the owner of such nonconformity and not upon Walton County."
"B. Expansion of Nonconformity.
No nonconformity shall be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended unless such alteration is in full compliance with all requirements of this code. Normal maintenance and incidental repair of a legal nonconformity shall be
permitted, provided that this does not violate any other section of this Code."
"8.01.03. Termination of nonconforming development.[/B]
A. Nonconforming Structures and Uses. In the event that any nonconforming structure or use is destroyed by any means to the extent of more than 50 percent of the fair market value of the structure before the calamity, such structure or use shall not be restored, rebuilt, or reoccupied for any purpose unless it shall thereafter conform to all regulations of this Code. When such a structure or use is damaged or destroyed to the extent of 50 percent or less of the fair market value, no repairs or rebuilding shall be permitted except in conformity with Section 8.01.02 and other applicable regulations of this Code."
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Over the last few years, our 'diamond in the rough' has been relentlessly chiseled and polished as they attempted to turn it into a priceless and sparkling diamond...but what has emerged is a $71.95 QVC Diamonique? (available on 2 month Easy Pay).
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PERFECT shelly!!!people can't mourn what they never valued.
and there is little understanding about what it is that visitors actually come for here. they think, being from atlanta and all, what you really needed was another store or development, cuz there aren't enough of those back home.