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Neptune Beach council denies 3‑story bed-and-breakfast for 108 Orange Street after heated public hearing
Summary
After a night of testimony from more than a dozen neighbors and extensive council deliberation, Neptune Beach City Council voted to deny a development plan for a three‑story, 3,500‑square‑foot bed‑and‑breakfast at 108 Orange Street, citing incompatibility with the surrounding residential character despite staff saying the plan met code.
Neptune Beach City Council on Aug. 19 voted to deny a development plan for a three‑story bed‑and‑breakfast at 108 Orange Street after an extended public hearing and council debate.
Staff presented DP2404 as a preliminary and final development plan for a roughly 3,500‑square‑foot building with two guest rooms and one owner suite, two interior parking spaces and storefront‑style transparency required by the Central Business District. "The development plan complies with all planning and zoning development standards," Planning Director Heather Whitmore told the council, and staff recommended approval.
Neighbors objected in force. Rosemary Naughton, who identified herself as a third‑generation Neptune…
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