Gate Petroleum has been approved by the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners for extensive renovations and expansions to the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and The Lodge & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The owners were approved 4-1 for a Planned Unit Development on Nov. 7 for both resorts, according to Jacksonville Daily Record. The oceanfront Ponte Vedra Inn & Club at 200 Ponte Vedra Boulevard will expand to up to 349 rooms and 595,000 square feet of restaurant, bar, and indoor recreation space. On the other side of the street, The Lodge & Club at 607 Ponte Vedra Boulevard can expand to up to 86 rooms and 70,000 square feet of restaurant, bar, and indoor recreation space.
“We appreciate the 4-1 vote by the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners to approve the PUD,” Misty Skipper, spokeswoman for Gate Petroleum, tells JDR. “We are grateful for the countless hours spent by the commissioners, advisory board members, and members of the Ponte Vedra community to review and provide feedback and input on the PUD application. We look forward to our continued stewardship of these iconic properties through the next 100 years.”
There is no exact timeline for these developments. The plan for both hotels is to redevelop and expand the sites in six phases over 30 years. Developers also plan to add a parking garage and a new Surf Club and fitness center. The approval comes on the heels of Ponte Vedra Inn & Club’s 100th anniversary. These changes will make the resort more resilient to climate change and the rising sea level.
“We have listened to the community,” President John Peyton tells JDR. “It is not a perfect plan. There is no perfect plan. Land use in St. Johns County is complicated, but let’s build something our children and our children’s children can enjoy for the next 100 years.”
