By a vote of 4-1, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved a Planned Unit Development on Nov. 7 proposed for the renovation and expansion of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and The Lodge & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Commissioners Roy Alaimo, Sarah Arnold, Henry Dean and commission Chair Christian Whitehurst voted in favor of the PUD. Commissioner Krista Joseph voted to deny the PUD.
The vote came after the commission heard presentations from resort owner Gate Petroleum Co.'s attorney, Ellen Avery-Smith with Rogers Towers, and also people whose nearby property will be directly affected by the proposed development and were against the proposal.