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Vilano residents press St. Johns County commissioners over RV park, traffic and evacuation risks
Summary
Dozens of Vilano and North Beach residents told the St. Johns County commission the DLP Capital RV/campground under construction differs from the originally approved PUD, worsening traffic, blocking emergency access and degrading quality of life; commissioners urged follow-up and a town hall but legal staff said the ordinance cannot be rescinded at this time.
Dozens of residents from Vilano and North Beach pressed the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on April 7, saying rapid development and a large oceanfront RV/campground are creating serious traffic, emergency-access and quality-of-life risks.
Satchel Martin, speaking during the general public‑comment period, told the board the county’s growth‑management and code‑enforcement systems “are not effectively planning ahead” and said short‑term rentals and unregistered rental businesses are straining streets and services. “Residents cannot often leave their driveways…we fear we will not be able to get an ambulance,” Martin said.
Multiple speakers said the project being built by DLP (described in public comments as an oceanfront RV/campground) appears to depart from the PUD under which it was originally approved. A representative of North…
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