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Kurt

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Quasi-Judicial - Re-Design of Chateau 30A (Hampton Inn) - Alternate Location

Thursday, March 5

The Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special public hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard at the SEASCAPE GOLF, BEACH & TENNIS RESORT CONFERENCE CENTER, 556 SEASCAPE DRIVE, MIRAMAR BEACH, FLORIDA (PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION). The following items will be heard: QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS: Re-Design of Chateau 30A - Project number 14-00100167 is being reviewed by Brian Underwood. This is a major development order application submitted by Jenkins Engineering, Inc., requesting approval for the construction of a commercial building containing a 59,256 square foot, 90-room, four-story, limited lodging inn, and a second building containing 660 square feet of retail space on a 2.4 -acre parcel with a future land use of Village Mixed Use. The project is located on East CR 30A north of Williams Street and is identified by parcel number(s) 24-3S-19-25030-000-0021.
 

seanote

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I was watching the Hampton Inn Planning and zoning meeting again. At about 35:30 into the meeting, someone named Tim, who I believe is from the planning department, made the following statement regarding the compatibility standard. "The compatibility standard includes a radius of 1/4 mile. The project is to be primarily compatible with abutting uses. That's standard specific to village mixed use."

The Comp Plan under Special Conditions within VMU actually states that: "(d) The scale and uses at the edge shall be compatible with abutting neighborhood uses."

The key word being neighborhood. He left that out.

At the meeting, the attorney for the developer was comparing the uses of abutting parcels across the street from the Hampton site. Those parcels, while zoned VMU, are part of the Dalton SD - a neighborhood of primarily single family homes. Definitely far from compatible.

I think this is an important distinction and would appreciate any thoughts.

 
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seanote

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Jul 18, 2007
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I hope so..........

Seanote you may be on to something..

The wording of the code may have intended something else, but I think we have an argument. The words 'parcel' or 'land use district' aren't used in that condition, it's neighborhood and the lots directly across the street are legally described as part of the Dalton Subdivision neighborhood.

I'll email county commissioners to see if there is any feedback.
 
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Teresa

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Recent Lovemy30A.com blog says:

I hope you are geared up and ready for the Walton County Commissioner Special Hearing Meeting for Hampton Inn 30A on March 5th at 4PM. The Commisiong meeting will be held at the Seascape Resort & Conference Center in Miramar Beach.

Our legal team has been hard at work behind the scenes over the last month to bring the strongest arguments to the table emphasizing the fact that the project does not meet the spirit and intent of the VMU classification and that it is not compatible with the surrounding community.

We hope to have you and many other people in attendance who will speak to the public’s strong opposition to the project. It is critical that we have as many folks turn out for this, if not more than the Planning Commission meeting a month ago. The Commissioners moved the venue to this larger room in anticipation of a large turnout. This will weigh heavy on the Commissioners’ mind and will most likely influence the decision they will make whether to approve or disapprove this project.

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WBCC Meeting on Hampton Inn is Thur, March 5 at 4pm

public notice received by WBCC today...

Public Notice by
Louis E. Svehla, Public Information Manager, Walton Board of County Commissioners
3/4/2015

Access to the meeting facility at Seascape will be available 3 hours prior and one hour after the meeting. Patron’s entering Seascape will stop at the gate and be asked where they are going. All attendees should reference the Walton County BCC Public Hearing.

While access to the gate will be allowed 3 hours prior to the meeting. Access to the specific meeting room will not be allowed until approximately 3:30pm

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - (ALTERNATE LOCATION)

The Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special public hearing onThursday, March 5, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard at theSEASCAPE GOLF, BEACH & TENNIS RESORT CONFERENCE CENTER, 556 SEASCAPE DRIVE, MIRAMAR BEACH, FLORIDA (PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION). The following items will be heard:

QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

Re-Design of Chateau 30A - Project number 14-00100167 is being reviewed by Brian Underwood. This is a major development order application submitted by Jenkins Engineering, Inc., requesting approval for the construction of a commercial building containing a 59,256 square foot, 90-room, four-story, limited lodging inn, and a second building containing 660 square feet of retail space on a 2.4 -acre parcel with a future land use of Village Mixed Use. The project is located on East CR 30A north of Williams Street and is identified by parcel number(s) 24-3S-19-25030-000-0021.
Proposed project(s) or plan amendment(s) may be inspected by the public from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday at Walton County Planning and Development Services located at 31 Coastal Center Blvd, Suite 100, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32549 or 47 North 6[SUP]th[/SUP]Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435.
Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed project(s) or plan amendment(s).

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, whenever any board or commissioner of any state agency or authority, or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, which has scheduled a meeting at which official acts are to be taken receives, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, a written request by a physically handicapped person to attend the meeting, directed to the chairperson or director of such board, commission, agency, or authority, such chairperson or director shall provide a manner by which such person may attend the meeting at its scheduled site or reschedule the meeting to a site which would be accessible to such person.

In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, all persons are advised that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
 
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