Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
March 9, 2017 8:15 a.m.
The view from the back door of Fernandina Beach City Hall these days is changing rapidly. Following the Historic District Council’s (HDC) conceptual approval of a new townhouse development for the site (see https://fernandinaobserver.com/2017/01/23/changes-in-store-for-former-lumberyard-property-on-s-3rd-street/) property owners have begun demolishing the sheds and storage structures that once belonged to Fernandina Lumber. City staff expects that the residential project will return to the HDC for final approval in April.
Editor’s Note: Suanne Z. Thamm is a native of Chautauqua County, NY, who moved to Fernandina Beach from Alexandria,VA, in 1994. As a long time city resident and city watcher, she provides interesting insight into the many issues that impact our city. We are grateful for Suanne’s many contributions to the Fernandina Observer.