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Developer briefs council on HarborWalk Village Phase 2 entitlements, parking and traffic concerns

3074253 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

The HarborWalk Village development team presented an informational briefing on Phase 2 entitlements, parking and traffic to the Destin City Council, saying the project remains within previously approved development order envelopes and that a parking garage is planned as the first subphase of Phase 2.

Developers of HarborWalk Village and their legal team briefed the Destin City Council on the history and conceptual plan for Phase 2 of the HarborWalk Village project on April 21, responding to council questions about entitlements, parking, traffic and public benefits.

Dana Matthews, local counsel for the developer, led a historical review of earlier development orders, amendments and project approvals dating back to the original development order and multiple later amendments. Matthews said the project’s zoning entitlements and ‘‘building envelope’’ were established under prior council approvals (documents cited on the record by Matthews) and that the current Phase 2 plan is intended to stay within those previously vested limits, including height and density caps in the development order.

Key points in the presentation and follow-up council discussion:

- Entitlements and history: The team described multiple prior approvals, amendments and technical reviews completed over many years. Matthews said the current Phase 2 entitlements were established under a prior development order and that the present submission is a…

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