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Planning Commission · Thursday, February 13, 2025 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room

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This meeting was held on Feb 13, 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 February 13, 2025, to review several land development and applications. Most items were continued to future meetings for further review. The commission considered text amendments relating to short-term vacation rentals, code compliance, tree protection, and preservation requirements. One major development application for the Arris multi-family housing project was scheduled for final approval.

Why it matters

These decisions will shape land development, zoning, and housing in Walton County. The proposed code amendments will affect how short-term rentals, trees, and habitat preservation are regulated, while the approved projects will influence residential and industrial growth in the county.

On the agenda

Development & zoning7 items

  • D&H Sand LSA with

    Request to continue to the March 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. This is a and application for approximately 118 acres in District 2 to change from Large Scale Agriculture to Industrial and Extractive Uses and Heavy Industrial zoning.

    Where: 760 Sand Plant Road; 18-2N-17-05000-004-0020

  • Text Amendments - Code Compliance and Statutory Changes

    Request to continue to the March 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing amendments to Chapters One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine addressing code compliance, statutory changes, and interpretation improvements. Changes will affect access management, review, review, and other standards.

  • Text Amendments - Preservation and Tree Protection

    Request to continue to the April 10, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing amendments relating to preservation requirements and tree protection, including habitat protection and Landmark Tree protection standards.

  • Text Amendments - Short-Term Vacation Rental Code Compliance

    Request to approve by . Staff is proposing text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Four, and Five addressing short-term vacation rental code compliance, certification requirements, fines, penalties, and acceptable property uses.

  • Red Bay

    Request to continue to the March 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. This is a application for approximately 66 acres in District 2 to change from Extractive Uses to Heavy Industrial zoning, with a of Industrial and Extractive Uses.

    Where: 501 Sand Plant Road; 18-2N-17-05000-001-0010; 18-2N-17-05000-002-0000; 18-2N-17-05000-004-0000; 18-2N-17-05000-004-0010

  • Preserve at Grayton Beach Greenway Corridor Development

    Request to continue to the March 13, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. This is a major development application to replat and develop approximately 2.0 acres of greenway corridor in District 5 with mixed use and parks and recreation zoning.

    Where: County Highway 30A West, 0.25 miles east from the intersection of County Highway 83 South and County Highway 30A; 07-3S-19-25000-007-0000; 07-3S-19-25180-000-001A

  • Arris Multi-Family Development

    Request to approve by final order. This is a major development application to develop 143 multi-family units with a clubhouse and 20% income-restricted units on approximately 11.05 acres in District 5 with Neighborhood Infill and Village Mixed Use zoning.

    Where: approximately 1.2 miles north from the intersection of US Hwy 98 on US Hwy 331 S on the east side of US Hwy 331 S; 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

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