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Board approves multiple driveway/curb‑cut variances after lengthy safety and notice debate
Summary
After heated public comment about safety, inconsistent staff guidance and unclear notice, Walton County zoning board approved variances allowing a semicircular driveway and multiple curb cuts on the Curry property, and county attorneys pledged to improve the handoff between planning and code enforcement.
The Walton County Zoning Board of Adjustment approved driveway and curb‑cut variances on Dec. 15 for a property at 560 Waterview Cove after extended discussion about safety, public notice and whether the relevant streets are county‑maintained.
Dan Curry, the applicant, told the board he had paid contractors to install a semicircular (half‑moon) driveway and an additional side access and said the work was completed in early 2024. "One of my driveways is 14 foot, and the other 1 is 19 foot," Curry said during his testimony.
Neighbors pushed back. Joseph Copeland, who lives across the street, told the board that a vehicle backing out of the circle driveway hit a parked truck on Aug. 28 and provided an…
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