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Destin council denies Perry Enterprises’ request to reclassify slips at 288 and 302 Harbor Boulevard
Summary
After a lengthy quasi‑judicial hearing with public comment and competing legal arguments about prior approvals and public‑use promises, the Destin City Council voted unanimously to deny an applicant request to reclassify slips at two adjacent harbor properties.
The Destin City Council on Monday denied a request from Perry Enterprises to change how boat slips at 288 and 302 Harbor Boulevard are designated, saying the original approval and the public benefit promised in 2019 supported keeping more transient slips open to the public.
Council members voted 7‑0 to deny the amendment after several hours of staff presentations, testimony from the applicant and a long public comment period that included boat‑owners, condominium representatives and residents who said the harbor’s public access should be preserved.
The application sought to reassign the existing slip mix approved in 2019 — then described by staff as 18 commercial slips, 21 transient slips and 1 water‑taxi slip — into a configuration the applicant said would include 29 commercial slips, six transient slips, one water‑taxi slip and six fueling slips. City planning staff told council the change would reduce the number of transient slips the council originally relied…
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