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Port St. Joe Commission agrees to ask FDOT to add new road to five-year plan amid DRI concerns
Summary
Port St. Joe commissioners voted to send a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation asking that a proposed Gulf-to-Bay connector (referenced as part of Windmark Beach DRI traffic mitigation) be placed on FDOT's five-year plan after county officials urged cooperation on a traffic study required under interlocal DRI ordinances.
PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — The Port St. Joe City Commission on June 3 voted to send a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation asking that a proposed roadway tied to the Windmark Beach development review be added to FDOT's five-year plan and to work with Gulf County on next steps.
The move follows a presentation by Jeremy Novak, Gulf County attorney, who reiterated county concerns about traffic impacts from the DRI (Development of Regional Impact) and urged the city to cooperate in securing DOT's participation in a traffic methodology and study. "There shall be no permits issued until this is resolved," Novak said, summarizing language he cited from the city and county ordinances addressing phase-based permitting under the DRI.
Why it matters: The DRI, adopted two decades ago,…
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