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Commission denies Gulf Way Center PUD modification after residents, ecologists raise wetland concerns
Summary
The county commission voted 3–2 to deny a PUD major modification that would have removed an isolated, degraded wetland and altered acreage and use limits; applicants offered mitigation credits and a wetland assessment, but residents and commissioners cited groundwater, habitat and traffic concerns.
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday denied a requested major modification to the Gulf Way Center PUD after residents and environmental reviewers raised concerns about impacts to an isolated wetland and nearby neighborhoods.
Applicant counsel Catherine Whittington and traffic engineer Bill Schilling told the board the request would not add square footage to the approved PUD but would remove acreage and eliminate a central isolated wetland (3.7 acres was cited in engineering testimony) to improve visibility for an anchor tenant and allow…
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