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Another minor development project coming before the committee on Nov. 1 was AutoZone Santa Rosa Beach, a request on behalf of CPH, L.L.C., for approval to construct a 7,381-square-foot auto parts store and infrastructure on 1.26 acres at the northeast corner of U.S. 98 West and Bishop-Tolbert Road.

The property is in an Industrial future land use area and a Light Industrial zoning district.

Introducing the project, Tim Brown brought up some technical issues, including plans by the applicants to fill in an existing mosquito control ditch on the property and replace it with pipes for the water. “So that eliminates the 25-foot wetland buffer,” Brown explained, adding that South Walton Mosquito Control District (SWMCD) had signed off on those plans.

Brown said the main issue remaining was that the applicants would be putting more drainage into the 25-foot eastern landscape buffer required due to the Industrial use on the property bordering a mixed use there. “They’re putting more drainage in that buffer than what’s allowed under our code,” he said of the plans. Brown added that the planning director, however, would be able to grant permission for these plans.

An engineer representing the applicants was confident that any remaining reviewer comments could be successfully addressed.

The project will face additional review due to its location on the U.S. 98 Scenic Corridor in the form of a hearing before the Design Review Board (DRB).

The committee members voted to move the request forward to that board on the condition of those comments being resolved. As a minor development project, it will advance to development order consideration by the planning director once clearing the DRB.

Another minor development project coming before the committee on Nov. 1 was AutoZone Santa Rosa Beach, a request on behalf of CPH, L.L.C., for approval to construct a 7,381-square-foot auto parts store and infrastructure on 1.26 acres at the northeast corner of U.S. 98 West and Bishop-Tolbert Road. 
 
The property is in an Industrial future land use area and a Light Industrial zoning district. 
 
Introducing the project, Tim Brown brought up some technical issues, including plans by the applicants to fill in an existing mosquito control ditch on the property and replace it with pipes for the water. “So that eliminates the 25-foot wetland buffer,” Brown explained, adding that South Walton Mosquito Control District (SWMCD) had signed off on those plans. 
 
Brown said the main issue remaining was that the applicants would be putting more drainage into the 25-foot eastern landscape buffer required due to the Industrial use on the property bordering a mixed use there. “They’re putting more drainage in that buffer than what’s allowed under our code,” he said of the plans. Brown added that the planning director, however, would be able to grant permission for these plans. 
 
An engineer representing the applicants was confident that any remaining reviewer comments could be successfully addressed. 
 
The project will face additional review due to its location on the U.S. 98 Scenic Corridor in the form of a hearing before the Design Review Board (DRB). 
 
The committee members voted to move the request forward to that board on the condition of those comments being resolved. As a minor development project, it will advance to development order consideration by the planning director once clearing the DRB.

This is just west of the post office at Bishop Tolber Rd.

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