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Gulf County notifies Port St. Joe and files legal action over Windmark DRI and traffic concurrency
Summary
After mediation failed, county attorneys filed a multi-count complaint over a disputed voluntary annexation and told commissioners the county will seek emergency court action and notify the city that building permits must be limited until Back Beach Road improvements proceed.
Gulf County officials told the commission on April 22 they had unsuccessfully pursued mediation with the City of Port St. Joe over a voluntary annexation and the handling of Development of Regional Impact (DRI) limits tied to traffic concurrency.
County Attorney Jeremy told commissioners: "We filed that writ and 7 count complaint on Thursday of last week," and said the mediation required by statute was unsuccessful. Jeremy said the county will seek emergency hearings to require the city to complete the statutorily required steps and to enforce the county’s interpretation…
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