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Hotel Viridian on corner of 30A & 395 - Seagrove Market location
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steele mama
Beach Fanatic
Re: goodbye Seagrove Market
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Re: goodbye Seagrove Market
Maybe that is because DST Carnival, LLC now owns the Village Market property???Nomad said:Last night we heard that one of the owners of Seagrove Village Market is also one of the developers for the new Seagrove project. Is this true?
lurker1
Beach Comber
Re: goodbye Seagrove Market
In economic and real estate worlds, one seeks the "highest and best use" for a property. This is defined by dollars, not nostalgia. Sure, I'll miss the old market, but in life change is inevitable.
In my opinion, there are bigger issues to fret about. For example, the seawalls appear to be a disaster in the making. The coastal dune lakes are threaten by run-off from all the new construction. I've seen people draining their swimming pools into Western Lake. I see brown sand dumped next to the boat ramp in Grayton. These are issues that we can influence through activism. Crying about losing the market is futile.
In economic and real estate worlds, one seeks the "highest and best use" for a property. This is defined by dollars, not nostalgia. Sure, I'll miss the old market, but in life change is inevitable.
In my opinion, there are bigger issues to fret about. For example, the seawalls appear to be a disaster in the making. The coastal dune lakes are threaten by run-off from all the new construction. I've seen people draining their swimming pools into Western Lake. I see brown sand dumped next to the boat ramp in Grayton. These are issues that we can influence through activism. Crying about losing the market is futile.
Bob
SoWal Insider
Re: goodbye Seagrove Market
The endgame for "highest and best use" is highrise condos. 30A is an anamoly to this economically criminal behavior. The ranting is over a throwback gathering place being displaced by developers who may not care about the existing character of the community. Would you want this project plunked down on Banfill???lurker1 said:
lurker1
Beach Comber
Re: goodbye Seagrove Market
BOB - of course I wouldn't want to see this project on Banfill Street. Fortunately, current zoning would prevent this. The site at 30A and 395 was previously zoned for a hotel. This is a lawful use for the property (whether I personally like it or not).
My point is for folks to get active. Petition local government to tighten zoning, if that's what you want. Nostalgia doesn't solve the problem of over-zealous development; activism can (I hope).
BOB - of course I wouldn't want to see this project on Banfill Street. Fortunately, current zoning would prevent this. The site at 30A and 395 was previously zoned for a hotel. This is a lawful use for the property (whether I personally like it or not).
My point is for folks to get active. Petition local government to tighten zoning, if that's what you want. Nostalgia doesn't solve the problem of over-zealous development; activism can (I hope).
