Doodle Harris wants to change zoning; Increase densities in Old Seagrove

Anybody remember Doodles photo on the front page of the "Daily News" 20 years ago of him on his way to "Club Fed" with his starched shirts and golf clubs? He's served twice for tax evasion.................
He will certainly go the extra mile to get what he wants !!!!

I spoke with the planning dept the other day. It appears that all of old seagrove is currently "Residential Preservation". Apparently because the lots along the beach in Old Seagrove weren't officially part of a subdivision(some of them were actually supposed to be a park!), which is part of the definition of Residential Preservation, the planning dept seems to think that it is ok to now make these lots Infill instead of Residential Preservation.

Once one (or in this case multiple) lots along 30A in Old Seagrove get reclassified Infill, you might as well assume they all will at some point. If something is classified Infill, then you can build multifamily dwellings.

Unless you want to see the beachfront of Old Seagrove turn into a wall of condos, please show up at the meeting on the 8th. It's our only hope of turning this around. If you can't make the meeting, please send a letter, via the planning dept, to the Planning Commision letting them know your views.

Yes... so he was in jail, (my husband was in jail once for fighting in college, does that make him evil and nasty??? For those of you who know him, no way) .....so does that make him the only "evil" developer on 30-A??? No way....he is just an easy target.... I do not agree with all the things that he has done but at least the developments that he has done are nice (although Cork, I know what you mean about the "problems")...He has done things for the community and if buying uniforms for football teams to get a tax write off is bad well I donate money to the PBC mission just for a tax write off ........does that make me bad???? Donations are donations and unless you know him and his thoughts he may have donated the uniforms because he wanted to and he could afford it.... Just my 2 cents...:cool:

You're defending someone that went to jail for TAX EVASION? Twice?

I believe that Doodle simply refused to file tax returns. When the IRS offered to file them on his behalf, he refused to allow that as well.

I own property in one of his developments. There are a few problems, but the place is very attractive.

I agree with you Sandcastle.
So far this year I am refusing to file mine 😀

I believe that Doodle simply refused to file tax returns. When the IRS offered to file them on his behalf, he refused to allow that as well.

Hmm, is this supposed to be some sort of political protest or fight against 'the man' from somebody who must have a gazillion dollars?
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Our commissioners have seen fit to allow almost all major and minor changes to land use along 30-a when it comes to infill and ridiculously higher densities. In some cases as many as 14 units per acre give or take a couple. Our building department admitted not even knowing how many seawalls were installed after Dennis so I'm pretty sure no one in the county has a toilet count or vehicle count when all these units are built and occupied some summers day. Pro active people prepare for worst case scenarios. Reactive people decide to run sewer lines to below sea level beach front neighborhoods after septics wash out to sea and poopsicle beaches arrive on the scene.

That's right, BeachRunner, NatureWalk Beach Club was approved to exceed the maximum density allowed in Walton County, and get this, it is in a neighborhood zoned Residential Preservation (RP), allowing a maximum of only one single family home per lot of record. In this case, it would normally be allowed for only four homes to be built. You can thank Commissioners Brannon:twisted:, Pridgen :twisted: and Jones :twisted:for ignoring the Walton County rules, make that VIOLATING the Walton County rules. According to the rules, it is the Board of County Commissioners who are in charge of enforcing deed restrictions, and this is a case where they refused to do so. While you are busy cussing out the aforementioned commissioners, be sure to thank the two who voted against approving this craziness, Commissioners Commander:clap_1: and Meadows:clap_1:.