Planning Commission · Thursday, December 11, 2025 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room
Planning Commission
This meeting was held on Dec 11, 2025. Its minutes aren't posted yet, so the summary below was written from the agenda before the meeting: it says what was planned, not what was decided. Decisions and votes will appear once the minutes are.
Summary
The Planning Commission agenda for December 11, 2025 has 8 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (4 countywide), including October 9, 2025, Planning Commission Minutes, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Dates Schedule and Text Amendments - Conceptual .
Why it matters
Items marked countywide apply to all of Walton County, including Santa Rosa Beach.
On the agenda
Development & zoning6 items
Text Amendments - Conceptual
Request to continue to the January Planning Commission meeting. Staff proposes amendments to Chapter One, Sections 1.11.03 and 1.11.04 relating to the approval process for Conceptual .
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to
Request to continue to the January Planning Commission meeting. Proposed amendments to Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Capital Improvements Element, Coastal Management Element, Conservation Element, Element, Housing Element, Infrastructure Element, Recreation Element, and Transportation/Mobility Element.
Key with (Project FLU25-000028)
Request to continue to the January Planning Commission meeting. Application by Dunlap and Shipman, PA on behalf of Peggy Key requesting to change from Conservation Residential to Public Facilities and Institutional (or lesser category) and zoning from Conservation Residential 2:1 to Institutional (or lesser) on 10 +/- acres in District 5, north of US Highway 98 East, east of Blakely Drew Bouvard, and south of Crimsyn Ryan Court.
Where: 35-2S-19-24000-023-0000
Burkett (Project REZ25-000006)
Request to continue to the January Planning Commission meeting. Application by Emerald Coast Associates Engineering, LLC on behalf of Glenn Burkett requesting to change zoning from Small Neighborhood to Coastal Center Mixed Use on approximately 10.74 +/- acres with Mixed Use in District 5.
Where: 298 Smith Drive; 19-2S-19-24090-000-0330
Tucker Bayou (Project MAJ25-000054)
Request to approve by final order. Major development application by Innerlight Engineering Corp. on behalf of Tucker Bayou Investments, LLC, to develop 47 single family lots, civic and recreational uses, and associated infrastructure on 21.32 +/- acres in District 5, north of Dog Hobble Lane and east of N. Co Hwy 395.
Where: 35-2S-19-24000-001-0000; 26-2S-19-24000-009-0010
Holiday Inn Express (Project MAJ25-000053)
Request to approve by final order. Major development application by Nautilus Civil Engineers on behalf of Sunrise 850, LLC, to develop a hotel with 104 rooms on 2.57 +/- acres in District 5 on the north side of US Highway 98 West, approximately 0.195 miles east of Don Bishop Road.
Where: 28-2S-20-33220-000-0495
Other2 items
October 9, 2025, Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes were approved (routine item).
2026 Planning Commission Meeting Dates Schedule
Meeting schedule was approved (routine item).
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