78,000 sf Walmart coming to SoWal [opening June15]

[Kurt]

location is on St. Joe property on the northwest corner of U.S. 98 and West Hewett Road. It was only a matter of time, and is sure to put a lot of small businesses out.

How do you feel about Walmart coming to paradise?



http://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1644

The applicant is requesting site approval for a 78,290 square foot retail building on 10.15 acres along with a request for deviations from the Land Development Code Section 13.02.05.09 regarding Building Signs, and 13.02.03(3) regarding colors.

Section 13.02.05.09 of the Land Development Code allows single tenant projects larger than 15,000 square feet a maximum 100 square foot facade mounted building sign.

Within this 100 square feet the maximum letter height is 36? for words in upper case letters. When words are in both upper and lower case, the main body of the lower case letters is limited to 30?.

The petitioner is requesting a deviation to allow a total of 223 square feet of facade mounted building sign. The facade mounted building sign being proposed consist of individual letters. The total height of the ?Walmart? sign is proposed to be 5?-6? with the yellow star at 8?-0?.

Section 13.02.03(3) of the Land Development Code requires all colors to be used in conjunction with development along the US 98 Scenic Corridor to be selected from the approved colors found in the Munsell Book of Color, Nearly Neutrals Collection.

The petitioner is requesting approval to use two colors that are not found in the Munsell Book of Color. The two colors are ?Toasty? which is an accent color that delineates the entrance to the building and branded signage location. The other color is ?Medium Wal-Mart Blue? which is an accent branded color for pedestrian site amenities and public safety.

 

[scooterbug44]

How do you feel about Walmart coming to paradise?

There goes the pucking neighborhood! :angry:

Buckle up folks, you are about to find out just why I HATE Wal-mart so much!

Haven't even built the damn thing and they already want variances for giant signs and bold colors.

P.S. Kudos to St. Joe for making it happen.

 

[Dia]

There goes the pucking neighborhood! :angry:

Buckle up folks, you are about to find out just why I HATE Wal-mart so much!

Haven't even built the damn thing and they already want variances for giant signs and bold colors.

P.S. Kudos to St. Joe for making it happen.

 

[ChillPill]

No, no no no no say it isn't so!!!!!!!!!!?????

 

[seacrestgirl]

ARE YOU KIDDING?????????????

Suppose it was just a matter of time....uggghh.

 

[scooterbug44]

Makes me nauseous - thank god I didn't buy property I was looking at over there. I could be living near a Wal-mart! Why couldn't they have stayed in Destin and PC w/ the rest of the tacky crap and box stores instead of coming here to destroy our happy lives!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[Miss Critter]

It was inevitable, but Wal-Mart will design their stores to fit their surroundings when forced to. Let's hope our county commissioners do a bit of research and stick to their guns.

Miss. Wal-Marts may apply 'new urbanism' in rebuilding
USATODAY.com - Miss. Wal-Marts may apply 'new urbanism' in rebuilding

Wal-Mart To Go Purple With New Store Format

Wal-Mart To Go Purple With New Store Format - PSFK

Wal-Mart Supercenter Finds New Home in the Prairie
Walmartstores.com: Wal-Mart Supercenter Finds New Home in the Prairie

 

[Gidget]

I am not even sure I know where this is exactly.... I tried finding West Hewitt Rd on google map and nothing showed. Can someone give me an idea where this is in relation to say SRB?

Thanks in advance.

G

 

[Gidget]

It was inevitable, but Wal-Mart will design their stores to fit their surroundings when forced to. Let's hope our county commissioners do a bit of research and stick to their guns.

Miss. Wal-Marts may apply 'new urbanism' in rebuilding
USATODAY.com - Miss. Wal-Marts may apply 'new urbanism' in rebuilding

Wal-Mart To Go Purple With New Store Format

Wal-Mart To Go Purple With New Store Format - PSFK

Wal-Mart Supercenter Finds New Home in the Prairie
Walmartstores.com: Wal-Mart Supercenter Finds New Home in the Prairie

OMG those looked so tacky! :roll:

G

 

[Dia]

I am not even sure I know where this is exactly.... I tried finding West Hewitt Rd on google map and nothing showed. Can someone give me an idea where this is in relation to say SRB?

Thanks in advance.

G

across from Donut Hole