It was Artisan Square - right after I posted the question, we decided to stop by the courthouse even though we'd be two hours late just in case it was still going on... I didn't realize the dockets are so long, so we had oodles of time before it even came up on the agenda for discussion. Was relieved to hear it doesn't sound like it will be condos which was the rumor we heard, but instead a mixed-use comprised of "5 residential lots and 15,456 square feet of commercial and restaurant use on 3.024 acres". I couldn't tell the quality of the materials from the drawings - and that varies so much down here in terms of scale and character. I'd hate to see something that looked cheaply built in such a historic area, so I am hoping it will be in keeping with some of South Walton's better developments.
This was my first planning commission meeting... was a little concerned that the rationale for voting as evidenced by the final words of the voting board members before the "yay" votes was several of them saying "It could be worse" (with two members never talking at all during the process nor asking questions). I might be naive, but "it could be worse" isn't a measuring stick I like to hear when planning commission members are making exceptions and granting development code variations.
Now that it passing the Planning Commission does it still have to go to the Board of County Commissioners? New to how all this works and when/how things are a done deal.
A quality low-density development that provides a setting for Pt. Washington residents to gather in community could be a welcome addition in the right hands. A "general store"/Coffee shop was part of the description.
If I am remembering correctly, the developer's name was Onno Horn. The Engineer did most of the talking, he was with Henderson Engineering & Consulting.