Beach Property Rights - public/private

[scooterbug44]

4 story buildings (general 50' size) are not "sprawl," they are a livable and sustainable density. Sprawl is giant 1 story box stores w/ 15 acre parking lots.

IMO, there is NO good reason to oppose a countywide 50' height ordinance. :angry:

 

[John R]

sprawl is also miles and miles of single one story homes with beautiful lawns

 

[JustaLocal]

I'm confused here also, though I do see the sprawl potential also. I think the 50' ordinance is a good one, and one that should stay. With our white sand, and other marketable attributes, 50' feet keeps us pretty unique. I would hate to see our beachfront(or off beachfront) look like our neighbors to the east and west. Besides the extreme eyesore, I can't image where the cars would go, or the people. And it's not just immediately east or west, it's pretty much the entire coastline of FLA. Perdido key is the most striking offender(to me)

What about in DeFuniak Springs or anywhere north of Hwy. 20? Would a 60' tall building in the middle of Wind Swept be an eyesore?

I'm just not sure we need a county-wide restriction. It seems like density limits are already in place in the zoning.

 

[Andy A]

I'm just not sure we need a county-wide restriction. It seems like density limits are already in place in the zoning.[/quote]
There are no zoning codes and the land use codes are a friggin' mess. Many times, they seem to be totally ignored.

 

[JustaLocal]

I'm just not sure we need a county-wide restriction. It seems like density limits are already in place in the zoning.

There are no zoning codes and the land use codes are a friggin' mess. Many times, they seem to be totally ignored.[/quote]

Okay, Walton County Land Development Code. Either way, density limits are in them. If you see them ignored, call or stop by code enforcement.

 

[John R]

channel 7 just tried to have a piece about this but the tape/drive froze up. they jumped to the weather. hopefully they'll rerun it.


http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/12190261.html#

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

"The appellate court's unanimous ruling says in strong terms that Florida governments must respect the rights of beachfront property owners," said Steven G. Gieseler, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation's Atlantic Center, who represents the landowners. "The court was right to dismiss the idea that property rights end where the sand begins."

see http://www.freedom.org/news/200709/20/plf.phtml

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

.....Okay, Walton County Land Development Code. Either way, density limits are in them. If you see them ignored, call or stop by code enforcement.

You're kidding....right?

 

[John R]

"The appellate court's unanimous ruling says in strong terms that Florida governments must respect the rights of beachfront property owners," said Steven G. Gieseler, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation's Atlantic Center, who represents the landowners. "The court was right to dismiss the idea that property rights end where the sand begins."

see http://www.freedom.org/news/200709/20/plf.phtml

well now, you're pretty well protected when people want to start driving on the sand in front of your complex.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

well now, you're pretty well protected when people want to start driving on the sand in front of your complex.

Are you just denying a general trend here via "John R humor"?