Technical Review Committee · Wednesday, January 7, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Freeport Board Room
Technical Review Committee
This meeting was held on Jan 7, 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 Technical Review Committee met on January 7, 2026, to review development applications and approve meeting minutes. The committee approved three projects: The Preserves at Santa Rosa Beach (39 residential lots), Gulf of America Shores (6-lot ), and G&S Glass (commercial showroom and stockroom). Two projects—Back Bay Live/Work and Prescription Place—were continued to the January 21 meeting for further review. The committee also considered a cell tower replacement project for the Muscogee Nation of Florida.
Why it matters
These development approvals will facilitate residential and commercial growth in Walton County, particularly in Districts 4 and 5, adding housing stock, retail space, and medical facilities. Two projects were deferred for additional review, allowing time for more detailed technical analysis before approval.
On the agenda
Development & zoning6 items
Back Bay Live/Work
Request to continue to the January 21, 2026, TRC meeting. Minor development order application (MIN25-000131) to develop 12 plated parcels as live and work units on 10.11 acres with Residential and Neighborhood Infill zoning.
Where: 27-2S-20-33210-000-0440; South Church Street approximately 1,550 linear feet north of the US98/South Church Street intersection
Prescription Place
Request to continue to the January 21, 2026, TRC meeting. Minor development order application (MIN25-000135) to build a 4,500 square-foot pharmacy and 6,000 square-foot two-story medical office plaza on 2.27 acres with Mixed Use and Village Mixed Use zoning.
Where: 28-2S-20-33220-000-0170; North of US Highway 98 West, East of Musset Bayou Road, and South of Loral Road
The Preserves at Santa Rosa Beach
Approved by final order. Major development order application (MAJ25-000057) for 39 single family residential lots and associated infrastructure on 20.06 acres with Conservation Residential and Conservation Residential 2:1 zoning.
Where: 15-2S-20-33160-000-0240; 15-2S-20-33160-000-0250; east side of North Church Street, north of West Nursery Road and south of Crawfish Alley
Gulf of America Shores
Approved by development order. Minor development order application (MIN25-000138) to develop a 6-lot single family residential on 1.25 acres with Residential and Neighborhood Infill zoning.
Where: 30-2S-21-42290-000-0870; 56 Payne Street
G&S Glass
Approved by development order. Minor development order application (MIN25-000118) to develop a 4,500 square foot showroom, 15,400 square foot stockroom and associated parking on 2.35 acres with Mixed Use and Coastal Center Mixed Use zoning.
Where: 30-2S-21-42000-001-0010; North side of US Highway 98 West, East of Botanic way, approximately two miles west of Silver Sands Outlet Mall
USU-FWB 32 Mack Bayou
Approved by development order. Minor development order application (MIN25-000137) to replace the cell tower on 0.147 acres with Mixed Use and Coastal Center zoning.
Where: 24-2S-21-42000-045-0011; 1885 Mack Bayou Road
Other1 item
Approval of November 19, 2025 TRC Minutes
Minutes were read and approved.
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