Technical Review Committee · Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 8:30 AM · Freeport Board Room
Technical Review Committee
This meeting was held on Oct 15, 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 Technical Review Committee met on October 15, 2025, to consider a series of development applications and abandonments. The committee heard requests to continue several projects to the November 5 meeting, including an alley and abandonment in Freeport, a glass showroom and stockroom facility, two bed-and-breakfast inns, and a light industrial property reuse. The committee also reviewed several new development projects proposed for approval, including a 47-lot residential community at Tucker Bayou, six new homes in the Alys Beach , an office and warehouse facility in the Bay Walton Sector Plan area, a shopping center at Church Hill Bayou Road, a 104-room hotel on Highway 98 West, and an 18,000-square-foot warehouse facility on Highway 331.
Why it matters
These development projects will shape growth in Walton County, bringing new residential communities, commercial facilities, and infrastructure to various districts. Residents in affected areas should monitor approvals as they move through the permitting process, particularly the continued items scheduled for November 5.
On the agenda
Development & zoning10 items
Alpers Abandonment
Request to continue to the November 5, 2025 TRC meeting. Application submitted by Catalano Enterprises, Inc. on behalf of Joseph Alpers requesting to abandon a 20-foot alley adjacent to lots 4-7 and 18-20 and the remaining of North 4th Street adjacent to lots 18-20.
Where: 190 Lane Street; 22-2S-20-33120-030-0060; 22-2S-20-33120-030-0040; 22-2S-20-33120-030-0200
G&S Glass Development
Request to continue to the November 5, 2025 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for a 4,500 square foot showroom, 15,400 square foot stockroom, and associated parking.
Where: US Highway 98 West, East of Botanic Way; 30-2S-21-42000-001-0010
Leisure Lane Bed and Breakfast
Request to continue to the November 5, 2025 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for two bed and breakfast inns with nine rooms each.
Where: 44 Leisure Lane; 02-3S-20-34160-000-0472
LBC Properties on Highway 331
Request to continue to the November 5, 2025 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for commercial and light industrial uses in existing structures.
Where: 4534 US Highway 331 South; 23-2N-19-18000-011-0000
Tucker Bayou
Request to approve by final order. Major development application for 47 single family lots, civic and recreational uses, and associated infrastructure on 21.32 acres.
Where: north of Dog Hobble Lane, east of N. Co Hwy 395; 35-2S-19-24000-001-0000; 26-2S-19-24000-009-0010
Alys Beach – Lots T11-T13 & Lots P14-P16
Request to approve by development order. Minor development order application for 6 single family lots and associated infrastructure within Blocks P and T of the Alys Beach on 0.82 acres.
Where: 84 Elbow Beach Road; 26-3S-18-16000-003-0000
Lot 21, SWCP Phase II
Request to approve by development order. Minor development order application for 6,350 square feet of office space and 3,700 square feet of warehouse space on 1.16 acres.
Where: intersection of Palustris Road and Callicarpa Road; 05-3S-18-16011-000-0210
U.S.P.S Facility Phase II
Request to approve by development order. Minor development order application for 10,400 square feet shopping center with associated infrastructure on 4.95 acres.
Where: 33 Church Hill Bayou Road; 27-2S-20-33210-000-0010
Holiday Inn Express Hotel
Request to approve by final order. Major development application for a hotel with 104 rooms on 2.57 acres.
Where: north side of US Highway 98 West, approximately 0.195 miles east of Don Bishop Road; 28-2S-20-33220-000-0495
North Beach Warehouse
Request to approve by development order. Minor development order application for an 18,000 square foot warehouse facility with associated infrastructure on 2.43 acres.
Where: 24453 South US Highway 331; 29-2S-19-24000-007-0000
Other1 item
October 1, 2025 TRC Minutes Approval
Minutes were read and approved.
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