Planning Commission · Thursday, April 10, 2025 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room
Planning Commission
This meeting was held on Apr 10, 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 met on April 10, 2025, to consider several development applications and requests. The commission deferred two rezoning proposals related to D&H Sand operations to its June meeting, and considered three major development applications for approval: a self-storage facility on US Highway 331, a 42-lot residential near Kings Lake, and a 31-lot residential development at Bay Grove. The specific approval votes and outcomes were not documented in the agenda provided.
Why it matters
These development and decisions will shape patterns in Walton County, affecting how land is used for industrial operations, residential growth, and commercial services in Districts 1, 2, and 3. Residents near these projects should monitor the June meeting for the deferred D&H Sand applications.
On the agenda
Development & zoning5 items
D&H Sand LSA with
Request to continue to the June 12, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Project involves changing from Large Scale Agriculture to Industrial and Extractive Uses and zoning from Large Scale Agriculture to Extractive Uses on approximately 118 acres.
Where: 760 Sand Plant Road; 18-2N-17-05000-004-0020
Red Bay
Request to continue to the June 12, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Project involves from Extractive Uses to Heavy Industrial on approximately 66 acres with existing 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
North Beach Self Storage
Request to approve by final order. Major development application to develop a 61,500 square foot mini warehouse storage facility with associated infrastructure on 3.5 acres. Project has Commercial and General Commercial zoning.
Where: 6575 South US Highway 331; 35-2N-19-18000-001-0091
King's Lakes Estates
Request to approve by final order. Major development application to develop 42 single family lots on 21.2 acres with Rural Residential and Rural Village zoning.
Where: Kings Lake Road, approximately 0.13 miles from the intersection of Kings Lake Road and US Highway 331 North; 36-4N-20-29000-017-0010
The Oaks at Bay Grove
Request to approve by final order. Major development application to develop 31 single family lots and associated infrastructure on 15.50 acres with Rural Residential and Rural Village zoning.
Where: 1301 Bay Grove; 33-1S-19-23000-023-0000; 33-1S-19-23000-016-0000; 33-1S-19-23000-036-0010; 33-1S-19-23000-023-0100; 33-1S-19-23000-036-0000
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