Seagrove Villas, Hearing Oct 13 FLUM -NPA to Commercial

[Here4Good]

Interesting how some folks are so up in arms about this, yet are not concerned about Alys Beach trying to change their zoning to allow for over 300 new residential units on their property, which will clearly overwhelm 30-A. Also interesting to note that the ring leaders or the opposition here are also members of the family that owns Alys Beach.

Hmm, I guess I will have to wander down to Alys Beach and ask my family for a nice house. You clearly have me confused with someone with a loooooot more money.

Start your own thread on Alys Beach, with information about the public hearing, and get people up in arms if you want to.

 

[jensieblue]

I sure hope some folks involved in the development along 30A understand that what they have to market is a stretch of coast that used to be developed wisely and with an eye to their future. Each time I come down I am saddened to see the huge developments. Overbuilding diminishes the value of everyone's investment. People in for the short term gain will take the money and run. Oh, and do their vacationing elsewhere. The coastal area is your comodity. If it becomes a walmart parking lot you can kiss its value good bye. Do local politicians not appreciate this? It needs to be "hard" to get in..not easy...

 

[Lake View Too]

I sure hope some folks involved in the development along 30A understand that what they have to market is a stretch of coast that used to be developed wisely and with an eye to their future. Each time I come down I am saddened to see the huge developments. Overbuilding diminishes the value of everyone's investment. People in for the short term gain will take the money and run. Oh, and do their vacationing elsewhere. The coastal area is your comodity. If it becomes a walmart parking lot you can kiss its value good bye. Do local politicians not appreciate this? It needs to be "hard" to get in..not easy...

Very well said.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I know this may seem like nothing more than semantics, but just to clarify, Walton County doesn't have "zoning." Walton County has a "Land-Use Code" and any property owner can legally petition the County to change the land-use category for their property. So, don't be thinking that they cannot legally do it. I believe what the Court ruled earlier on this case is that the County acted incorrectly approving the project given the current status of the property.

If you are unfamiliar with the Land-use code for Walton County, go to Walton County's website, and download yourself some, or all, of the code. There are guidelines for changing land-use, which the County must follow when making changes. This project may easily pass if there isn't enough opposition present with factual information as to why the change should not occur. It ain't rocket science. Go get familiar with the Land use Code, and use some common sense to present your case to the County. If you cannot be present, state your case to each Commissioner via email. By the way, you don't have be a full time resident of Walton County, to have an opinion and a voice.

 

[scooterbug44]

Interesting how some folks are so up in arms about this, yet are not concerned about Alys Beach trying to change their zoning to allow for over 300 new residential units on their property, which will clearly overwhelm 30-A. Also interesting to note that the ring leaders or the opposition here are also members of the family that owns Alys Beach.

Are they changing the existing Alys Beach density or are they just trying to annex the vacant/abandoned development next door?

Either way, adding more residential units or expanding a development is quite different from once again trying to change the use of a property so you can build HUGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

 

[coondog]

As you say "The enemy is ignorance". What "HUGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" do you speak of? Who is planning "HUGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" on this site? The Beach Club at Naturewalk? This property has nothing to do with Naturewalk at further

 

[passin thru]

As you say "The enemy is ignorance". What "HUGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" do you speak of? Who is planning "HUGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" on this site? The Beach Club at Naturewalk? This property has nothing to do with Naturewalk at further

Well, if you think the parcel ought to be classified "commercial", please tell us why & what for.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Coondog, We would love to learn more about Alys Beach development, but please start a new thread for that. This thread is very specific and about Nature Walk attempting to change the land use for the Seagrove Villas.

 

[scooterbug44]

Sorry, I guess I am totally insane to think that the people who wanted to build a huge commercial structure that overwhelms the neighborhood are still trying to do the same thing.

You know, the ones that still own the property, and who have tried repeatedly to get the land use changed for said horrid project. :roll:

 

[Smiling JOe]

I think this is the first time they tried to get the land-use change. I believe all of the hoopla from the past was about the approval of the project, putting the cart before the horse kind of thing.