So, there's been a delay...

Have you been wondering why we didn't have photos up of the foundation forms or the concrete pad?  Well, we also were wondering why there was nothing new to photograph.  We found out Tuesday afternoon.

Apparently, the basic concern Nick had in taking on projects in Corpus Christi was proven correct.  The City permitting group contacted Nick and told him there were additional building permits required.  I don't know all the details, but one was a permit for building on the dunes.  Another for being within 1000 feet of the water.

Nick decided he couldn't resolve this on the phone, and so had to travel to downtown Corpus to meet with the permit folks.  Nick knows what the rules are and had to explain it to the folks who do this for a living.  Apparently, they made phone calls to some agency to verify that Nick was right.  He's been doing this a long time and is also on the Port Aransas Zoning Board.  Yet another confirmation that we selected someone who knows what he's doing!

The next day, on Wednesday, we received a message forwarded from Nick saying the permits would be ready for pickup, but Nick had to travel again downtown to pick them up.

For you who don't know the local geography, that means a 50 minute commute each way.  Nick is based in Port Aransas, which is on the North end of Mustang Island.  Our lots is about equi-distant from the JFK Causeway -- the overland route from Corpus and from downtown Port A.  If you choose to leave for downtown Corpus heading West from Port A, the route starts with a ferry ride across the channel.  The problem, especially when there are tourists or at commuting time, is that there's a wait to get on the ferry.  There are electronic road signs along the way that post the ferry wait-time. It is never less than 15 minutes, but it can be 45 minutes or longer!  The Port A Chief of Police once said, if the wait is 45 minutes or more, it's better to take the overland South route to Corpus.

Here's the link to one of the ferry cams to check the wait.