NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
OF THE CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA
The DeFuniak Springs Planning Board will conduct a public hearing to consider a special exception to the Land Development Code (2022-SE-02) on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible. The hearing will be conducted at the regular Planning Board Meeting held at the DeFuniak Springs City Hall, 71 Highway 90 W, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433. All interested parties are encouraged to attend; those in attendance shall have the right to submit oral and written comments for the Planning Board’s consideration. The nature of the case is described below:
Greg Graham, on behalf of the Walton County Board of Commissioners, is requesting a Special Exception to allow a facility owned by a governmental body in an R-2, Multi-family Residential. The subject property is described below:
General Description
The West side of N 7th Street between Sloss Ave. and Chaffin Ave.
Parcel Numbers 25-3N-19-19070-000-8620, 25-3N-19-19070-000-8610, 25-3N-19-19070-000-8600 & 25-3N-19-19070-000-8590
Legal Description
Lots 859, 860, 861, 862, 863 and 864, town of DeFuniak according to the map of Lake DeFuniak as drawn by W.J Vankirk, a copy of said map being on file in the office of the clerk of Circuit Court of Walton County
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Chris Wallace, AICP, Planning Director