Planning Commission · Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room
Planning Commission
This meeting was held on Apr 9, 2026. 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 April 9, 2026 has 3 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (3 countywide), including Approval of February 12, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes, Text Amendments and Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the .
Why it matters
Items marked countywide apply to all of Walton County, including Santa Rosa Beach.
On the agenda
Development & zoning2 items
Text Amendments
Request to continue to the May 14, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine relating to code compliance issues, recent statutory changes, and improvements to interpretation and implementation. Changes will impact access management, review, review, submittal requirements, and Certificate of Land Use requirements.
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the
Request to continue to the May 14, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing substantive text amendments to the 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. Amendments are based on the EAR report prepared by DPZ CoDESIGN and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Other1 item
Approval of February 12, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes were read and approved.
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