tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222174739856596434.post5175743779644079124..comments2023-10-01T05:13:00.033-04:00Comments on The Mayor's Blog: P & Z wants Historic ArchitectApalachicola Mayor Van W. Johnson, Sr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03238954688440542562noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222174739856596434.post-22789080438924583712009-03-18T18:44:00.000-04:002009-03-18T18:44:00.000-04:00Given the current economic climate, I think this p...Given the current economic climate, I think this proposal is ill-timed, at best. These kinds of fees are often nothing more than taxes in disguise, and may actually discourage the homeowner who is considering renovation. Moreover, the real pertinent question is: Do we need it? I see where our fair city was recently bestowed recognition as a "Distinctive Dozen Destination". One of the unique characteristics of our Historic Distict, as well as our whole city, is that it looks and feels like a "genuine" place; NOT sterile and "travel magazine" perfect, but like a real community where generations of families actually LIVE. Big land holding companies may try, but they can never "contrive" the essence of Apalachicola, and let's keep it that way! That very essence holds tremendous appeal to visitors who come from the anonymous hustle bustle and cookie cutter subdivisions of elsewhere. <BR/>Personally, I defer to the sentiments of the late Ann Landers, advice columnist, who once said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836466789826296144noreply@blogger.com