Board of County Commissioners · Thursday, February 27, 2025 · 9:00 AM
County Commission
This meeting was held on Feb 27, 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 Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on February 27, 2025, to consider legislative and land development items. The agenda included a adoption hearing for the Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan and approval of nine and development applications across the county. The meeting focused on residential , multi-family housing projects, and commercial development requests, all of which required final approval from the board.
Why it matters
These development approvals will shape residential growth and commercial expansion across Walton County, particularly in the South Walton area with multiple and the new Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan establishing stricter design standards. The projects include affordable housing components and infill development in existing neighborhoods.
On the agenda
Development & zoning10 items
Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan – Adoption Hearing ()
of to adopt a new Neighborhood Plan for the Old Seagrove neighborhood area with new regulations including increased building , reduced building heights, tree protection standards, signage standards, and limitations on bedrooms in short-term vacation rental units.
Saltwater Replat
Request to approve final for replat of lots 1-4 on 0.95 acres with Mixed Use and Traditional Neighborhood Development zoning in District 5 at corner of Saltwater Lane and County Highway 395.
Where: 14-3S-19-25710-000-0010; 14-3S-19-25710-000-0020; 14-3S-19-25710-000-0030; 14-3S-19-25710-000-0040
Lot 52 Kaiya Beach Resort
Request to approve final for replat of lot 52 within Phase 1 on 0.15 acres with Mixed Use and Traditional Neighborhood Development zoning in District 5 at intersection of Kaiya Avenue and Luna Road.
Where: 27-3S-18-16810-000-0520
Alys Beach Block WW, Lots 1-5
Request to approve minor for 5 single family lots and associated infrastructure on 0.71 acres with Mixed Use and Traditional Neighborhood Development zoning in District 5.
Where: 9368 East County Highway 30A; 27-3S-18-16000-027-0010
Naturewalk Phase 5
Request to approve final for Watersound Origins Phase 5 with 120 single family lots on 413.43 acres with Bay Walton Sector Plan Village Center and zoning in District 5.
Where: 13-3S-18-16000-001-0010; 14-3S-18-16000-001-0010; 23-3S-18-16000-001-0010; 24-3S-18-16000-001-0010
Century II
Request to approve minor for 8 townhome units and associated infrastructure on 4.86 acres with Residential and Neighborhood Infill zoning in District 4.
Where: 520 South County Highway 393; 34-2S-20-33270-008-0001
Holley Grove Phase 1
Request to approve minor for 5 single family residential lots and associated infrastructure on 3.30 acres with Residential and Neighborhood Infill zoning in District 5.
Where: 797 Old Ferry Road; 36-2S-19-24000-014-0000
Holley Grove Phase 2
Request to approve major for 38 single family residential lots and associated infrastructure on 11.96 acres with Residential and Neighborhood Infill zoning in District 5.
Where: 775 Old Ferry Road; 36-2S-19-24000-011-0000
Arris Development
Request to approve major development order for 143 multi-family units and clubhouse with 20% income restricted units on 11.05 acres with Residential and Mixed Use and Neighborhood Infill and Village Mixed Use zoning in District 5, located approximately 1.2 miles north from intersection of US Highway 98 on US Highway 331 South.
Where: 29-2S-19-24000-008-0080; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0030; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0020; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0000; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0010; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0040; 29-2S-19-24000-009-0050
30A Surf Club
Request to approve major development order to change use from restaurant to retail use, amend the approved Inn at the Gulf Master Plan, and construct 9,824 square feet of commercial use and associated infrastructure on 0.75 acres with Mixed Use and Village Mixed Use zoning in District 5 at southwest corner of U.S. Highway 98 East and East County Road 30A.
Where: 36-3S-18-16100-000-0510; 0570; 0580
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