Planning Commission · Thursday, January 9, 2025 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room
Planning Commission
This meeting was held on Jan 9, 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 Planning Commission held a meeting on January 9, 2025, to consider several development projects and code amendments. The commission heard three applications for major development orders: the Arris project proposing 142 multifamily units with affordable components on US Highway 331, the 30A Surf Club conversion of restaurant space to retail with 9,824 square feet of commercial use on Highway 98, and Commerce Park Amendment #3 for a 60-unit living facility on Veterans Road. The commission also scheduled two sets of text amendments for continued review at the February 13, 2025 meeting, one addressing general code compliance and procedures, and another focused on short-term vacation rental regulations.
Why it matters
These development projects will shape residential and commercial growth in Walton County's districts, particularly affecting areas near Highway 98 and Highway 331, with potential impacts on housing affordability through income-restricted units and changes to vacation rental regulations that may affect short-term rental operations.
On the agenda
Development & zoning5 items
25-0023 Text Amendments - General
Request to continue to the February 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Walton County staff is proposing substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine addressing code compliance issues, recent statutory changes, and improvements to the . Changes will impact access management, review, review, submittal requirements, and Certificate of Land Use requirements.
25-0024 Text Amendments - Short-Term Vacation Rental
Request to continue to the February 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Walton County staff is proposing substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Four, and Five addressing short-term vacation rental code compliance issues. Changes will impact certification requirements, fines, penalties, and acceptable property uses.
25-0025 Arris - Major Development Application
Request to approve by final order for major development application MAJ24-000011. Project proposes 142 multifamily units with clubhouse and 20% income-restricted units on 11.05 acres with Residential and Mixed Use and Neighborhood Infill and Village Mixed Use zoning.
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
25-0026 30A Surf Club - Major Development Order Application
Request to approve by final order for major development order application MAJ24-000012. Project proposes changing use from restaurant to retail, amending the Inn at the Gulf Master Plan, and constructing 9,824 square feet of commercial use and associated infrastructure on 0.75 acres with Mixed Use and Village Mixed Use zoning at the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 98 East and East C.R. 30A.
- 9,824 square feet · commercial use space
Where: 36-3S-18-16100-000-0510; 36-3S-18-16100-000-0570; 36-3S-18-16100-000-0580
25-0027 Commerce Park Amendment #3 - Major Development Order Application
Request to approve by final order for major development order application MAJ24-000027. Project proposes developing a 60-unit individual living facility and associated infrastructure on 14.82 acres with Mixed Use and Residential and Village Mixed Use and Neighborhood Infill zoning.
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
Coming up
- Text Amendments (25-0023 and 25-0024) continued to Planning Commission meeting · February 13, 2025
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