261 + apartment complex on 331

[xtrafun07]

The company Rosestar is trying to build a 261 + apartment complex on 331 behind the neighborhood where the Sea Bar used to be. This will bring in around 1000 + people and 500 + additional autos. After a meeting that was held on Sept 26. The person behind this is Mr. Bill Pope told us it would not be “ low income housing “ the males would average 80k and the females would make 50K per year that is there target market .
We live directly beside this proposed development & find this to be crap . Mr Pope said that once the apartments are developed that they will rent in excess of $1200 per month. If they cannot rent for the estimated cost who knows to what lengths they will go ?
Based on the employment market as well as other obvious factors that 130K for income per couple to live in an apartment , not going to happen, even if it does , do we want transient people to live near our schools and in the community?
PLEASE HELP STOP THIS ATTEND THE HEARING ON JAN 8 @ 5;00 PM IN THE ANNEX , SANTA ROSA BEACH if not write or call the PLANNING COMMISSION
The environment that they want to eliminate is prime for all types of migratory birds
and wildlife as well as the Indian artifact that may be in the area .
PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP !!

December 26, 2008
Re: Rosestar, LLC is proposing the development of an apartment Major Development known as "Walton County Apartments" consisting of 261 Multi-Family Units on 44? acres. The project site is located at (insert description from nearest major intersection).
Dear Property Owner:
As a property owner within three hundred (300) feet of the above referenced parcel, you are hereby Notified that the owner has made application to the Walton County Planning and Development Service Division for approval of the referenced development proposal. A site plan is enclosed for your review.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this proposal, please direct them to Ryan Christensen at 850-837-4252. you may also direct your comments or concerns in writing to the Planning and Development Services Division, 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459 or by fax to 850-622-9133 no later than 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the January 8, 2009 meeting or you may be present at the scheduled public hearing. Reference the applicant and development proposal in all correspondence.
The Planning Commission is scheduled to review this development proposal on January 8, 2009 in The Walton County Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. CST.
The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners regarding this item either to approve, approve with conditions, or to deny. Any item / proposal tabled will be scheduled for a future Planning Commission meeting and will not go forward to the Board of County Commissioners until the Planning Commission makes a recommendation.
The Board of County Commissions will hold a public hearing on January 27, 2009 in the Walton County Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459 and will begin at 5:00 p.m. CST. The purpose of the meeting is to review and consider the Planning Commission's recommendations on projects that is not continued or tabled.
If ownership of your property in this vicinity has changed, please return this packaged with name(s) and address (es) of the new owner(s) to Rosestar, LLC, 4100 Legendary Drive, Suite 240, Destin, FL 32541 so that they may be notified regarding these meetings.
Please be advised accordingly,
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If you do not understand the issues attend the meeting

This is on 331 before the bridge , behind Thomas Stein Thank you for reading

Please attend the meeting on the 8th or PM me we need the public to show up and voice there feelings about this type of project .

 

[NotDeadYet]

Where is this???

 

[SHELLY]

What kind of help do you need?

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[Romeosmydog]

What did I miss?

 

[xtrafun07]

PLease read

Merged - cross posting is not allowed.

 

[beachmouse]

Because, deity forbid, we can't let those scruffy people who serve out dinners and clean our toilets live anywhere near where we live, can we?

This really smacks of NIMBYism to me. On first glance, it's not a bad location for a tastefully done apartment complex, provided the utility infrastructure can be put into place. It could empty out onto a federal highway without routing itself through much in the way of other low density residential streets in the area. It's near the SoWal government complex, near an area I think is zoned commercial for future development, and a number of residents would probably have kids at the high school.

And, hey, if you're concerned about safety, doesn't the WCSO have an outpost right down the way there?

 

[Sandy Pants]

whatever it may be it is not needed. 261 units is a huge project when there is a ton of real estate sitting empty in south walton.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Where is this???

Parcel ID 29-2S-19-24000-004-0000

They don't need high-priced consultants to tell them that a couple making over $130,000 won't likely live in an apartment complex, nor do they need one to tell them that if they build 261 units, they won't have them filled with people paying in excess of $1200 per month, unless the apartments are really big, really fancy, cable and utilities included, have nice pools, tennis courts, etc. At least that is the case for at least a couple of years.

I'm not sure that there are 261 new jobs down here that pay $80,000 per year.

 

[Matt J]

So no one has quite seen through what this is?

Guaranteed this will be an apartment complex with high standards and screening right up until they sell them off as condos. Why not bring people in who don't have the down payment or credit to buy a house or condo now? Groom them to pay on time for 5-6 years and then sell them a condo that is about to need major repairs you don't want to handle. All the while they are paying you to live there. Not a bad idea at all.

 

[SHELLY]

Parcel ID 29-2S-19-24000-004-0000

They don't need high-priced consultants to tell them that a couple making over $130,000 won't likely live in an apartment complex, nor do they need one to tell them that if they build 261 units, they won't have them filled with people paying in excess of $1200 per month, unless the apartments are really big, really fancy, cable and utilities included, have nice pools, tennis courts, etc. At least that is the case for at least a couple of years.

I'm not sure that there are 261 new jobs down here that pay $80,000 per year.

...seems there's a bit of a delinquent tax issue with this property--do they really deserve to use the services of our county offices seeing they aren't paying their share of the price of admission?

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