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Not In My Backyard!

By Carol Zingone

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty BK 3030920

April 06, 2011 12:43 AM

I find it interesting, in this particular environment, when developers want to extend their development rights, and the NIMBY camp speaks up, as in this case.

I'm not for or against either side of this debate, rather, just posting to bring attention to the comment in the article that called out to me: "Ponte Vedra has changed since 2001", and ergo, the developers need to change to meet the current "Ponte Vedra".

Jacksonville Beach has had much more volatile development, with the city voting in a 35 foot building limit that was challenged by several condo developers; some are/were permitted to build more than the 35 foot height, depending where they were in the permitting process.

I'll be curious to see how this turns out, it's a fairly visible and profitable corridor.

Full story here: http://jacksonville.com/community/st-johns/2011-04-06/story/marsh-landing-residents-against-nearby-project-extension

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Conrad Allen

Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA

Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Carol - NIMBY's can be so selfish. "I got mine but you can't have yours". Sad

Apr 06, 2011 12:49 AM

Dan Edward Phillips

Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA

Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Hi Carol, a interesting post and very interesting link. Keep us posted on the progress.

Apr 06, 2011 01:13 AM

Chris Mayr

D3 Interactive Marketing - Orlando, FL

NIMBY's also frequently have a very valid point. If the rules have changed for the rest of the county and this developer couldn't see fit to get their project completed under the original guidelines, then they should be subject to the current rules and regulations.

Apr 06, 2011 02:14 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

In some areas, there has been much abuse of building restrictions by developers when oversight is lacking or incompetent. This is an sector that requires diligent management.

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Apr 08, 2011 03:33 AM

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