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Board takes no action on St. Mary’s Bay Drive driveway and decorative-column dispute
Summary
Neighbors and property owners disputed a driveway connection and removal of a decorative column on a county right-of-way; residents cited a 1996 county-issued driveway permit and a neighborhood petition; the board declined to order removal and took no further action at the meeting.
A dispute over driveway access and a decorative driveway column on St. Mary’s Bay Drive drew multiple residents and detailed testimony at the Aug. 14 Santa Rosa County commission meeting; the board ultimately took no action.
Residents and property owners told the board the column and driveway predate later lot sales and were permitted in 1996. Morgan Branza, representing Coastal (landowner concerns), said the key question was maintenance responsibility: if a driveway or column sits in a county right-of-way, who maintains it and who is responsible for liability?
Dr. Troy Lee, speaking on behalf of his father (the property owner at 1700 St. Mary’s Bay…
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