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Crystal Beach residents urge moratorium on large short‑term rental rebuilds, ask for notice and LDC fixes
Summary
Residents of Crystal Beach urged Destin's City Council to curb large short‑term rental rebuilds, asking for a moratorium on structures over six bedrooms, mandatory neighbor notice, and LDC fixes to preserve neighborhood character and safety.
Residents from Destin's Crystal Beach neighborhood pressed the City Council to slow or halt rapid redevelopment they say is changing the neighborhood's character and creating safety and parking problems.
Robert Clifford and several neighbors described a run of new, large multi‑bedroom vacation homes replacing yards and small cottages. "Greenery and trees are removed. Structures push and go beyond all limits," Clifford said, and he asked the council to consider a moratorium on new Crystal Beach structures over six bedrooms, require that adjacent property owners or those…
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