Unofficial Meeting of Daughette Area

[Smiling JOe]

I hear you. HOA's create some trouble, because suddenly, new rules pop up from everywhere. I've owned property in Daughette's since I moved to the beach, and never once heard about an active HOA. Tom Piggott ran with the ball on the dredging, but other than that, I thought everyone seems to like it with the existing rules.

I could see Bed and Breakfasts making good sense on the canals, or Bay Drive. I think that could be pretty cool. The C&Rs cover the bases fairly well, IMO.

 

[Sandcastle]

I think the Daughettes area will become quite appealing, if we can maintain the infrastructure (canals & drainage) and develop some attractive commercial enterprises. I wouldn?t want to see a bar similar to Cash?s in Freeport, though.

 

[Bobby J]

I hear you. HOA's create some trouble, because suddenly, new rules pop up from everywhere. I've owned property in Daughette's since I moved to the beach, and never once heard about an active HOA. Tom Piggott ran with the ball on the dredging, but other than that, I thought everyone seems to like it with the existing rules.

I could see Bed and Breakfasts making good sense on the canals, or Bay Drive. I think that could be pretty cool. The C&Rs cover the bases fairly well, IMO.

It was a very loose HOA. My grandma was the secretary. They were always griping about Tom's construction equipment and I never really had a problem with Tom's toys so I never got involved.

 

[scooterbug44]

It's "Chick," and he lives just down the street. After reading the article, I'd say he is against commercial in a residential, but maybe, I'm misreading it.

Sorry, it's a total Moday and I had a typo! ;-)

Commercial can cover a lot of things, which is why I am interested in finding out what is actually being proposed there. There are many "commercial" uses that would be LESS intrusive than a rental full of Spring Breakers next door.

If memory serves (it's been a few years since I was there), and I'm thinking of the right property there isn't a whole lot of land to build on and they won't be parking 75' yachts in the basin as they would have trouble making the 90 degree turn to get to the Bay.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I spoke with Tom S a couple of days ago, and he said that he was not planning on opening a restaurant back there, but stated that it would be nice to have a small one. I always thought a little hang out place, think old-school Pt Washington General Store, would be cool. Pick up a gallon of milk, morning coffee, with sausage and biscuits, maybe hang out on the front porch and solve worldly problems, play checkers, buy one of those really spicy gingerales, etc.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Checkers? you can have the first move SJ. Don't forget John R and backgammon table.

 

[DuneAHH]

I spoke with Tom S a couple of days ago, and he said that he was not planning on opening a restaurant back there, but stated that it would be nice to have a small one. I always thought a little hang out place, think old-school Pt Washington General Store, would be cool. Pick up a gallon of milk, morning coffee, with sausage and biscuits, maybe hang out on the front porch and solve worldly problems, play checkers, buy one of those really spicy gingerales, etc.

Shoot... sounds like MY house!
Come on over... I'll be happy to SELL you a "bottle of something" out of my garage frig :funn:

Seriously, if I'm that close to home already, I doubt that I'd actually frequent that kind of business. I'd just come on down the street to the comfort of my own pool patio & dock.

Tom comes up with alot of 'out-there' ideas while he's out rowing... must be all those juicy endorphins swirling around

 

[wrobert]

From WZEP news:

The county set up a municipal services benefit unit, a special tax for certain property owners, to help pay for the dredging of the canal at the Daugette Subdivision. The MSBU comes through a request from the property owners. Now they association of the owners want additional funds to help pay for additional work and to set up a $63 or less per year fee to help maintain the canal. This would not mean there would never be any other additional fees or work needed. Tom Pickett, with the association, said their permit is good for 5 years and if they do a maintenance dredge every five years they will be able to renew the permit.



There must be some sort of an association down there. It is referred to in this story from the BCC meeting tonight.