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Board raises questions about Live Local Act exemptions and asks staff for legal clarification
Summary
Board members questioned the scope of the Live Local Act after staff indicated it had been applied to the Sandbar affordable-housing project and to a temporary sales office. Several members asked staff to request a county-attorney opinion and bring clarification about which commercial/temporary uses are exempt from public meetings.
Members of the Walton County Design Review Board pressed staff for clarity about the Live Local Act and how the statute’s exemptions are being applied after staff said the Sandbar affordable-housing project was being processed as a Live Local Act project with staff-only review.
Board member concerns centered on whether temporary structures and certain commercial uses (for…
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