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Redfish Village - No Deeded Beach Access Yet - BCC Meeting on Tuesday Nov. 14th

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BlueMtnBeachVagrant

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I'm reposting the following here as I feel it deserves its own thread. Thanks.

On Tuesday, Nov. 14th, the BCC meeting will include the following in the agenda:

5:10 PM George R. Miller, Attorney - Lot 260 Blue Mountain Road

Redfish Village still has not secured the permits needed to utilize the 2nd lot they purchased at 260 Blue Mountain Road for the purpose of private deeded access for all the owners, guests and invitees of Redfish Village (80 condos) as stated in their literature and on their website.

The use of the first lot for this purpose was denied by the County because of residential zoning. At the end of August, Redfish Village purchased this 2nd lot just down the road for the same purpose. This lot is located between two single family homes just 3 lots west of the 83 access. The zoning difference is residential "infill".

What is to be determined at the BCC meeting is the following...whether or not the project would be a Minor Development Order or a Major Development Order.

If it is considered a Minor Development Order by the County Commisssioners, then basically the developer has their way with no neighborhood involvement or review.

If it is considered a Major Development Order, the developer must then follow the normal course of such an action:
1. advertise their intent in a local paper
2. notify all property owners within 300 feet by certified mail
3. hold a public meeting

It should be obvious that the developer wants the County to classify it as a Minor Development Order.

Feedback from "professionals" indicate that this "by its very nature" should be considered a Major Development Order.

It very much appears that if there was no neighborhood involvement, the developer would have had their way with no resistance. They tried it on the first lot and failed. Now they are attempting a variation (via "infill" zoning) of the same idea on a 2nd residential lot.

Note that if the Commissioners say its a Minor Development Order, then whatever the developer and the Planning Department agree to behind closed doors goes. The Commissioners (and the public) have no further say.

The intent of this post is not to determine whether the lot should be used for this purpose but rather that the County should do the right thing and classify it as a Major Development Order. Then the issue can be PROPERLY addressed.

Your attendance at this meeting can affect the outcome.
 
I have been told by planning staff before that if there is enough public interest shown in an issue - attendance, calls, letters, emails, etc., that in itself causes an issue to become a "major development order".

If this is approved it could lead to a whole host of uses that could damage the enjoyment of the beaches by the public, not to mention the surrounding property owners.

Everyone should take interest and let their voices be heard.

Dist. 1 -Scott Brannon, (850) 835-4860, brascott@co.walton.fl.us

Dist. 2 - Kenneth Pridgen, (850) 834-6328, prikenneth@co.walton.fl.us

Dist. 3 - Larry Jones (850) 892-8474, jonlarry@co.walton.fl.us

Dist. 4 - Ro Cuchens, (850) 835-4834 cucro@co.walton.fl.us

Dist. 5 - Cindy Meadows, (850) 622-3059 meacindy@co.walton.fl.us


Pat Blackshear, Planning and Development Services Director
31 Coastal Center Blvd, Ste 130
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Telephone: (850) 267-1955
Fax: (850) 622-9133
blapat@co.walton.fl.us
 
Just a follow-up regarding Redfish Village's attempt to convert a residential lot into a private easement for 80 condos (potentially, easily over 300 people per day)....

In the November 28th Walton County BCC meeting, this item was withdrawn from the agenda by the attorney for Redfish Village before the meeting started. There was attendance by some of the owners in the area and by the attorney representing a group of Blue Mountain Beach property owners.

Bottom line: Redfish Village realized that there was no way that they could "slide" this issue in as a Minor Development order. Therefore they are persuing it as a Major Development Order.

They have already mailed out certified notices to "some" of those property owners within 300 feet of the project regarding a public hearing scheduled for Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Watercolor Inn, Meeting Room #2 at 5:00 pm.

This is one of the steps required to have a project classified as a Major Development Order.

Needless to say, this project is opposed by just about everyone in our area with the interesting exception of George Ralph Miller, former county attorney, now Redfish Village's attorney, who owns a home further west on Blue Mountain Road and who now is pushing for the approval of this undesirable project. Go figure. $
 
Planning staff is telling people that the major DO for the 2nd lot is on a fast track and will be approved smoothly by mid-January.
 
Planning staff is telling people that the major DO for the 2nd lot is on a fast track and will be approved smoothly by mid-January.


:floor: :floor: Fast Track? There is no such thing when Walton County Planning is involved.
 
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