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Founded by a group of residents and
business owners who foresaw the rapid growth of South Walton, the SCA
works to create an
aesthetically pleasing commercial and residential
community along U.S. Highway 98 and U.S. Highway 331 south of the
Choctawhatchee Bay.
"The founding members recognized that
development could be combined with the natural beauty of the area to
create an attractive, valuable community," Jack McGill, former chairman of
the SCA, said.
After hiring a development planning firm to study the largely
undeveloped area, the SCA developed guidelines for the architecture,
signage, landscaping and land use aspects of development along the
highway.
As the idea evolved it was decided that all of US 98
within Walton County would be included in the Scenic Corridor, as well
as US 331, north of 98 to the bridge. The study resulted in a proposed
ordinance which was debated within Walton County, modified several
times and finally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as
Chapter 13 of the Land Development Code in 1996.
For more information about the Scenic Corridor Association,
contact Leigh Moore, Executive Director, at 850.200.3229 or
info@sceniccorridorassociation.org.
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