Walton County commissioners have taken a first look at a set of proposals that could reshape the economic potential of the U.S. Highway 331 corridor.
At a Nov. 24 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the first reading of proposed amendments to the county's land development code aimed at fast-tracking industrial, commercial and mixed-use development along parts of the corridor, in line with an approved corridor development plan....
... Among the proposed scenic overlay restrictions are limitations on the types of businesses that can be operated along the corridors. The amendments would prohibit development of, among other things, water parks, go-cart tracks, miniature golf courses and other amusement facilities. ...
...Broadly, the design-related amendments would require that "(b)uilding architecture shall reflect high-quality standards of construction and design."
Among the design restrictions contemplated for the proposed scenic overlay districts are limitations on the types of building materials that can be used along the affected sections of the two routes, the paint colors that can be used and the styles of roofs allowed.
The other proposed amendments, aimed at fast-tracking commercial, industrial and mixed-use development including various types of residential development, would apply across two sections of the U.S. 331 corridor dubbed "activity centers" by the county.
Walton, Florida officials could fast-track development along U.S. 331
At a Nov. 24 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the first reading of proposed amendments to the county's land development code aimed at fast-tracking industrial, commercial and mixed-use development along parts of the corridor, in line with an approved corridor development plan....
... Among the proposed scenic overlay restrictions are limitations on the types of businesses that can be operated along the corridors. The amendments would prohibit development of, among other things, water parks, go-cart tracks, miniature golf courses and other amusement facilities. ...
...Broadly, the design-related amendments would require that "(b)uilding architecture shall reflect high-quality standards of construction and design."
Among the design restrictions contemplated for the proposed scenic overlay districts are limitations on the types of building materials that can be used along the affected sections of the two routes, the paint colors that can be used and the styles of roofs allowed.
The other proposed amendments, aimed at fast-tracking commercial, industrial and mixed-use development including various types of residential development, would apply across two sections of the U.S. 331 corridor dubbed "activity centers" by the county.
Walton, Florida officials could fast-track development along U.S. 331