Planning Commission · Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM · Freeport Board Room
Planning Commission
This meeting was held on Apr 9, 2026. 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 9, 2026, to handle routine and legislative matters. The commission approved the February minutes and continued two major text amendment initiatives to the May meeting: updates to the addressing compliance and statutory changes, and amendments to the based on an evaluation and appraisal report. The commission also took action on a request for mixed-use development on Highway 331, and continued review of a major hotel development proposal at 30 Avenue.
Why it matters
These planning decisions shape Walton County's future development patterns, affecting land use, zoning, and infrastructure in the county. The continued text amendments to the and will establish updated standards for future projects and development review.
On the agenda
Development & zoning4 items
Text Amendments
Request to continue to the May 14, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine relating to code compliance issues, recent statutory changes, and improvements to interpretation and implementation. Changes will impact access management, review, review, submittal requirements, and Certificate of Land Use requirements.
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the
Request to continue to the May 14, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Staff is proposing substantive text amendments to the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Capital Improvements Element, Coastal Management Element, Conservation Element, Element, Housing Element, Infrastructure Element, Recreation Element, and Transportation/Mobility Element. Amendments are based on the EAR report prepared by DPZ CoDESIGN and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Huffman with (FLU26-000001)
Request to approve by . Application submitted by Dunlap and Shipman, PA on behalf of Mary Del Giudice Revocable Living Trust requesting to change from Rural Residential to Mixed Use (or lesser category) and zoning from Rural Village to Village Mixed Use (or lesser district) on 19.9 acres.
Where: 34-1S-19-23000-001-0100; west side of US Highway 331 South, south of Waterside Lane, north of Mallet Bayou Road
Hotel Rain Inlet Beach (MAJ25-000038)
Request to continue to the May 14, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Major development order application submitted by McNeil Carroll Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Rosemary Lodging, LLC, requesting approval to add a parcel to the 30 Avenue development, construct a 78-unit hotel with parking garage and associated infrastructure on 3.34 acres with Mixed Use and Village Mixed Use zoning.
Where: 36-3S-18-16100-000-0281; 36-3S-18-16100-000-0290; 36-3S-18-16100-000-0291; 36-3S-18-16100-000-0310; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0020; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0030; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0040; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0050; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0060; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0070; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0080; 36-3S-18-16250-000-0090; 36-3S-18-16250-000-00A0; 12805 U.S. Highway 98 East
Other1 item
Approval of February 12, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes were read and approved.
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