At that time, the County was forced to dig the channel in the same easement, again, because the owner, Worth Williams, threatened to sue, if the channel was dug over his property
Eastern Lake Outfall [merged threads]
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"The County should buy that property from the current owner!" is what everybody says, and it is being negotiated. While precise figures are not available, the word is that this totally unbuildable parcel, which was bought for about $800,000 is now appraised at somewhere about $1.2 million, and the owners are asking for about $4.3 million. Again, I stress, this is simply rumor and word of mouth.
Seems like eminent domain should apply.
LVT beat me to it, but I believe the parcel in question is this one:
Walton County Property Appraiser's Web Site
Just my opinion, but it looks totally unbuildable. I wouldn't even try to put
anything there and I'm surprised that it's privately owned. From the aerial
photos, you can tell that it's basically all lake outfall area -- maybe not at
the moment, but it's clear that over time, Eastern lake and the gulf connect
there regularly. The parcel to the north is owned by Walton County Port
Authority. The right thing to do in my mind would be for the county to
pursue purchase of the problem lot. I can't see them ever granting any sort
of building permits on that land...
Walton County Property Appraiser's Web Site
Just my opinion, but it looks totally unbuildable. I wouldn't even try to put
anything there and I'm surprised that it's privately owned. From the aerial
photos, you can tell that it's basically all lake outfall area -- maybe not at
the moment, but it's clear that over time, Eastern lake and the gulf connect
there regularly. The parcel to the north is owned by Walton County Port
Authority. The right thing to do in my mind would be for the county to
pursue purchase of the problem lot. I can't see them ever granting any sort
of building permits on that land...
The TDC should buy it as a beach access, but the price should reflect that the lot is basically unbuildable.
Is that a new house on San Roy? It looks like it's at the dead end; I haven't been down there since November.