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Walton County hearing hears testimony that proposed Johnson RV Park meets land‑use standards; resident urges denial over permits and compatibility
Summary
At a April 30, 2026 special‑magistrate hearing, county and applicant witnesses said the 6.1‑acre Johnson RV Park (44 pads) complies with Walton County land‑use, stormwater and traffic reviews; a nearby resident alleged missing demolition and septic‑abandonment permits and urged denial. The magistrate will issue a written recommendation to the county commission within 20 days.
Special Magistrate Suzanne Van Wyck heard evidence April 30, 2026, on MAJ25‑000037, an application to develop a 6.1‑acre Johnson RV Park with 44 RV pads, an office, laundry, restrooms and recreational amenities.
In sworn testimony, Walton County senior planner Bob Beranti said the application, filed March 28, 2025, had been reviewed by county disciplines, conditionally approved by the technical review committee, and recommended by the planning commission. Beranti testified the site’s rural‑village zoning allows RV parks as a low‑intensity commercial or functional‑agricultural use and that outstanding code cases that had delayed scheduling were closed. He said the project’s impervious‑surface and floor‑area ratio figures fall within county limits and that traffic and stormwater reviews did not find significant off‑site impacts.
The applicant’s planner, Melissa…
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