Board of County Commissioners · Thursday, March 27, 2025 · 9:00 AM
County Commission
This meeting was held on Mar 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 March 27, 2025, to consider three land development matters. The board was set to address a request to continue Short-Term Vacation Rental Code amendments to April, a application for DW's Sitework to change property from Rural Residential to Industrial use, a major amendment to the Commerce Park to allow a 60-unit living facility instead of townhomes, and approval of a final for Old Towne Bayou with 13 single-family lots.
Why it matters
These land use decisions will shape development patterns in Walton County, including conversion of rural land to industrial use, creation of a new residential living facility in an existing mixed-use area, and platting of new residential lots. Changes to Short-Term Vacation Rental regulations may affect property owners and the rental market in the county.
On the agenda
Development & zoning4 items
STVR Text Amendments - Request to Continue
Request to continue consideration of proposed substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Four, and Five of the Walton County relating to Short-Term Vacation Rental Code Compliance. The amendments would affect certification requirements, fines, penalties, and acceptable property uses.
DW's Sitework with - and Adoption
and adoption by of a and application to change property from Rural Residential to Industrial and Extractive Uses and zoning from Rural Residential to Heavy Industrial on 11.86 acres.
Where: 19-3N-21-37000-002-0050; Highway 90 West, East of Rainbow Road, west of Laird Road, District 3
Commerce Park Amendment #3 -
Request to approve by final order and of an to amend the Commerce Park and overlay ordinance to change development approval from townhomes to a 60-unit individual living facility and associated infrastructure on 14.82 acres.
Where: 26-2S-20-33200-000-0460; 26-2S-20-33200-000-0470; 26-2S-20-33200-000-0480; 26-2S-20-33200-000-0485; 153 Veterans Road, District 5
Old Towne Bayou - Final Plat Approval
Request to approve final for Old Towne Bayou consisting of 13 single-family lots and associated infrastructure on 3.96 acres, consistent with previously approved development order.
Where: 22-2S-20-33120-00A-0000; North County Highway 393, approximately 0.12 miles from East Nursery Road, District 5
Coming up
- STVR Text Amendments continuation hearing · April 24, 2025
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