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County seeks city response on Windmark permitting as traffic, litigation swirl
Summary
Gulf County attorney urged the Port St. Joe commission to state whether the city will begin enforcing permit limits tied to the Windmark development and Back Beach Road improvements, and warned litigation or enforcement could follow if the parties do not coordinate on a multiyear funding and construction plan.
The Port St. Joe City Commission heard an extended presentation from Gulf County Attorney Jeremy Novak about county concerns over permits tied to the Windmark development and unfinished Back Beach Road improvements.
Novak told the commission the county has asked the city for a formal position on whether it will begin limiting the issuance of permits to maintain the DRI/DRI-phase thresholds and to coordinate road improvements. Novak said the county’s letter sought “some indication from the city whether or not you’re gonna limit the issuance of those permits in Windmark.”
Why it matters: county officials say vehicle access to the beaches and a single-lane corridor will face growing congestion…
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