Moxy Grand Boulevard, one of two major development projects presented at the meeting, is a request on behalf of MHG Grand Boulevard to construct 61,688 square feet of hotel and retail space, consisting of a 115-unit hotel and 4,600 square feet of retail space.
The location would be 1.45 acre the south side of Grand Boulevard, 0.17 mile from Baytowne Lane, fronting and on the north side of U.S. 98.
The property is in a Mixed Use future land use area and a Coastal Center Mixed Use zoning district.
Requirements and variances for the Sandestin Development of Regional Impact (DRI) are to apply to the project, according to the staff report, since the project site is located within the DRI area.
Height for the hotel is proposed at 97 feet, 4.4 inches, according to the report, and this height is allowable based on a variance approved by the Walton County Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) in 1986, also per the report.
For stormwater management, an exfiltration system located below the project parking lot is proposed and is to provide a storage capacity of 6,019.58 cubic feet.
The project is proposed to connect to Grand Boulevard, with a 5-foot-wide sidewalk to be provided throughout the development.
Among reviewer comments on the project were a comment from Walton County Public Works Engineering calling for the number of parking spaces to be increased from the proposed 121 spaces to a required minimum of 145 spaces.
Representing the applicants, engineer David Smith said they were working to address reviewer comments and would be doing a resubmittal during the week of July 24.
Due to the project site being located on the U.S. 98 Scenic Corridor, the proposal will require review before the Walton County Design Review Board (DRB). The committee members voted to move it forward to DRB consideration subject to outstanding reviewer comments being addressed.
Later the project is to undergo review by the Walton County Planning Commission and final consideration by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC).
The location would be 1.45 acre the south side of Grand Boulevard, 0.17 mile from Baytowne Lane, fronting and on the north side of U.S. 98.
The property is in a Mixed Use future land use area and a Coastal Center Mixed Use zoning district.
Requirements and variances for the Sandestin Development of Regional Impact (DRI) are to apply to the project, according to the staff report, since the project site is located within the DRI area.
Height for the hotel is proposed at 97 feet, 4.4 inches, according to the report, and this height is allowable based on a variance approved by the Walton County Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) in 1986, also per the report.
For stormwater management, an exfiltration system located below the project parking lot is proposed and is to provide a storage capacity of 6,019.58 cubic feet.
The project is proposed to connect to Grand Boulevard, with a 5-foot-wide sidewalk to be provided throughout the development.
Among reviewer comments on the project were a comment from Walton County Public Works Engineering calling for the number of parking spaces to be increased from the proposed 121 spaces to a required minimum of 145 spaces.
Representing the applicants, engineer David Smith said they were working to address reviewer comments and would be doing a resubmittal during the week of July 24.
Due to the project site being located on the U.S. 98 Scenic Corridor, the proposal will require review before the Walton County Design Review Board (DRB). The committee members voted to move it forward to DRB consideration subject to outstanding reviewer comments being addressed.
Later the project is to undergo review by the Walton County Planning Commission and final consideration by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC).