County sued for $3 Million+

[Dragnet]

Soundings done by Gustin, Cothern and Tucker indicate 5' to 7' water depth for all 49 slips. The building is the 5th phase.

 

[Matt J]

The breakwater also will be a fishing pier open to the public.

How long will that last?

Edit:

Just realized that there will most likely be a "small" fee associated with use.

 

[scooterbug44]

Height limitations do not cause "sprawl" or suburbs. :roll: Most urban areas find a 4-5 story height limit allows for a very liveable density. Cities the world over have been successfully using that for centuries to create wonderful compact neighborhoods.

Yes, in some highly populated or concentrated urban areas a 50' height limitation is not a practical solution, but we are not talking about an area whose population is measured in millions or is outgrowing its useable landmass - we are talking about the right sustainable growth for this area.

Singapore and Sowal have slightly different growth & planning needs.

 

[Dragnet]

The fishing pier, what a great amenity for all of Walton County!!

 

[Matt J]

The fishing pier, what a great amenity for all of Walton County!!

Yeah, how could that pass that up, lord knows there's no where else to fish in Walton County. :roll:

 

[Miss Kitty]

Tort reform.

 

[wrobert]

I still think they are lucky this thing was canned. It would be a big empty building with a lot of money spent on marketing the 1.5 foot deep bay. The math simply does not work on condos/apartments in Freeport. Do the math. Construction cost alone will not sell it. Then throw in land cost! The courts will determine if their rights were violated but I say they got lucky on this one...

It is a good thing that entrepeneurs and capitalist have people like you to save us all from ourselves. Who knows what might have happened if those guys had been successful. Maybe some poor people would have a decent paying job, Walton County would have been a bit more green, growth would have once again came to the area. But instead, we get to increase taxes to pay these visionaries not to do their thing. First we pay farmers not to farm in this country, and now we are going to pay speculators not to speculate. What a wonderful world we live in.

 

[wrobert]

Height limitations do not cause "sprawl" or suburbs. :roll: Most urban areas find a 4-5 story height limit allows for a very liveable density. Cities the world over have been successfully using that for centuries to create wonderful compact neighborhoods.

Only because people want them to have different needs. I would have much rather seen a few very high buildings and lots of greenspace. Instead we are getting sprawl, sprawl, sprawl. Everywhere you go we have to build another road so people can go get their hair cut and buy groceries. All so we can have short squatty buildings.

 

[wrobert]

Yeah, how could that pass that up, lord knows there's no where else to fish in Walton County. :roll:

And since a small vocal minority do not want it, the heck with the silent majority.

 

[Matt J]

It is a good thing that entrepeneurs and capitalist have people like you to save us all from ourselves. Who knows what might have happened if those guys had been successful. Maybe some poor people would have a decent paying job, Walton County would have been a bit more green, growth would have once again came to the area. But instead, we get to increase taxes to pay these visionaries not to do their thing. First we pay farmers not to farm in this country, and now we are going to pay speculators not to speculate. What a wonderful world we live in.

You keep speaking of jobs like this project would have been some sort of economic boom for Walton County. Once it's built, those jobs are no more. Now you have either unemployed people or start attracting a very transient work force.

And since a small vocal minority do not want it, the heck with the silent majority.

Any group that remains silent will go ignored. Luckily the folks of Freeport have you to speak for them.