What's Up at Prominence?

[Beaudroix]

Re: Prominence

Does anyone actually know why Walton County decided to change from Wind Zone #3 (130mph+) to Wind Zone #4 (140mph+)???

The only other area in the Northwestern Panhandle with Wind Zone #4 requirements was Pensacola Beach...

Has Okaloosa or Bay County changed to Wind Zone #4???

 

[Beaudroix]

Re: Prominence

It would seem to me that an insurance company would not be willing to write a policy on an internal pressure house.

Good point! The insurance companies along w/ Christ are the ones that made this Code Change Mandatory... This does add several more thousands to the house but compared to Hurricane loss this is very little $$$change.

 

[Uncle Timmy]

Re: Prominence

Does anyone actually know why Walton County decided to change from Wind Zone #3 (130mph+) to Wind Zone #4 (140mph+)???

The only other area in the Northwestern Panhandle with Wind Zone #4 requirements was Pensacola Beach...

Has Okaloosa or Bay County changed to Wind Zone #4???

Okaloosa County also changed their coastal areas to 140mph wind zone, this includes FWB and Destin.

The panhandle used to be under an exemption to the State's Wind Borne Debris requirements (our zone used to extend only 1 mile inland from the coast). But this exemption was always seen as unfair by the rest of the state and a result that one of our local state senators, Clary (R-Destin) helped write the code and secured this exemption for us.

So, along came Gov. Christ who ended our exemption. Apparently, while they were ammending this, they also opted to bump up the Panhandle's wind requirements.

 

[SHELLY]

Re: Prominence

"Please refrain from using my son's name in vain...it's cRist--not cHRist. Thanks.
- GOD

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[Uncle Timmy]

Re: Prominence

Sorry God, Freudian slip. It is indeed Crist.

Glad to see you are throwing Smileys instead of the alternative lightning strikes.

I will also pledge to stop refering to Bush I, Bush II, and Clinton as the Father, Son and Ho'ly Ghost.

 

[Camp Creek Kid]

I've noticed that for about the past week, there has been absolutely nothing going on at Prominence. All but the main entrance are blocked off. There have been no work crews, nobody at the sales offices, etc. Any one know what is going on? Are they in bankruptcy?

 

[Bobby J]

I've noticed that for about the past week, there has been absolutely nothing going on at Prominence. All but the main entrance are blocked off. There have been no work crews, nobody at the sales offices, etc. Any one know what is going on? Are they in bankruptcy?

I bet they wish they would have sold to St. Joe when they had the chance?

 

[Little Fish]

CCK:

Not sure about bankruptcy, nevertheless it ain't good. Nothing but problems with this project from the get go. WS refused to allow Prominence access to their beach... environmental challenge (?) due to plans to clear cut acres of scrub pines... Country Cabins as a drop location to boat owners to the beach...

Unfortunately, they started this project at the end of the boom. Prices are very high for lots and townhouses, especially when you consider the current market. The concept looked attractive; however, now the property is an eyesore. Too many trees cut down despite the lack of demand for product.

Little Fish

 

[tsutcli]

Beach access for this development was to be through Deer Lake recreational area - not convenient at all with minimal parking. Also, that beach access is probably the longest one in Walton County - not conducive to anyone with kids. This was not a very well thought out project from the git go and high end pricing to boot.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Just wanted to link to this old post, to revisit some of the discussions we've had about this "development."

Personally I could never look past the clear cutting ... or the name.

http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1648&highlight=prominence