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Council debates purchase of Calhoun parcel for parking; directs engineering study for Calhoun and Hickory options
Summary
Councilmembers split on buying 446 Calhoun for a new parking lot. A motion to buy for $400,000 failed; the council instead directed the city manager to engage a contract engineer to produce parking plans for the Calhoun site and nearby Hickory right-of-way.
The Destin City Council spent extended time considering whether to acquire 446 Calhoun for additional parking serving the Dalton 3B0 Park and adjacent areas. The council declined to approve a direct purchase at the meeting but directed staff to pursue engineering studies for multiple options.
Councilman Kevin Schmidt moved to direct the city manager and city attorney to execute a purchase contract using the Florida Bar residential form for $400,000. The motion received a second and drew prolonged debate. City staff told council the owner’s final asking price was $400,000, below the appraisal, and that engineering estimates to convert the parcel to a paved parking lot would add…
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