Technical Review Committee · Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Freeport Board Room
Technical Review Committee
This meeting was held on Aug 19, 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 August 19, 2026, to review development applications. The committee approved five minor development orders: Seascape Topeka Venue for seasonal outdoor event infrastructure, Coastal Commerce Park for a revised warehouse project, Padgett Park Splash Pad to add a second splash pad, D2 Commissioners Office Parking for a 10-space lot, and Otto's Express Car Wash Miramar Beach for a car wash facility. The committee also approved the Indian Woman major development application for a 27-lot residential subdivision. Four other minor development applications and one major development application were continued to future September meetings for further review.
Why it matters
These approvals allow several new commercial, residential, and recreational projects to move forward in Walton County, including retail, warehousing, car wash, and residential development. Future committee meetings will continue reviewing additional large projects like the motorsports park that may significantly impact local areas.
On the agenda
Development & zoning10 items
Camp DeFuniak - RV Park
Request to continue to the September 2, 2026 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for 12 RV park spaces with associated infrastructure on 22.84 acres.
Where: 75 Tiger Laird Road; 01-2N-19-18000-018-0020
Sioux Lane Warehouse
Request to continue to the September 2, 2026 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for a 15,600-square-foot warehouse facility on 1.60 acres.
Where: northwest corner of State Highway 20 West and Sioux Lane; 19-1S-20-32000-006-0000
Dollar General Store #31860
Request to continue to the September 2, 2026 TRC meeting. Minor development order application for a 9,100 square foot commercial retail store on 1.5 acres.
Where: corner of US Highway 331 South and West Indian Creek Ranch Road; 23-2N-19-18000-021-0010
Emerald Coast Motor Club
Request to continue to the September 16, 2026 TRC meeting. Major development application for a conceptual for a hybrid motorsports park on 755.29 acres.
Where: 124 Forrest Oak Road; 35-2N-19-18000-001-0060; 26-2N-19-18000-028-0010; 26-2N-19-18000-021-0020; 28-2N-19-18000-012-0000; 27-2N-19-18000-001-0000
Seascape Topeka Venue
Approved by development order. Minor development order application for site infrastructure for seasonal outdoor events on 158.69 acres.
Where: 237 Seascape Drive; 29-2S-21-42500-000-0000
Coastal Commerce Park
Approved by development order. Minor development order application to revise previously approved project to remove one warehouse and increase size of another by 2,000 square feet, decreasing total from 50,000 to 42,000 square feet on 5.03 acres.
Where: 3710 State Highway 20 East; 19-1S-18-14000-002-0010
Gum Creek Office Complex
Approved by development order. Minor development application to develop the site as Gum Creek Office Complex on 18 acres with Industrial and Extractive Uses land use and Coastal Center Mixed Use zoning.
Where: W. Nelson Avenue near the intersection of Woodyard Rd and W. Nelson Ave; 20-3N-19-19000-009-0000
M & W Development
Approved by development order. Minor development order application to develop 19,950 square feet of commercial space in 2 buildings on 2.87 acres.
Where: north side of Serenoa Road, east of Gordonia Way; 05-3S-18-16011-000-0080; 05-3S-18-16011-000-0090
Indian Woman
Approved by final order. Major development application to develop a 27-single-family-lot on 8.74 acres.
Where: west side of Indian Woman Road, south of Folly Quarter Cove, and north of Mandy Circle; 14-2S-20-33150-000-0450
Otto's Express Car Wash Miramar Beach
Approved by development order. Minor development order application to develop a 5,660 square foot car wash on 3.6 acres.
Where: north side of US Highway 98 West, east of Ellis Road and west of Professional Place; 30-2S-21-42000-001-0010; 30-2S-21-42000-001-0021; 29-2S-21-42900-000-0131
Roads & infrastructure1 item
D2 Commissioners Office Parking
Approved by development order. Minor development order application to develop a 10-space parking lot on 6 acres.
Where: 148 Railroad Avenue; 11-4N-19-20000-013-0010
Parks1 item
Padgett Park Splash Pad
Approved by development order. Minor development order application to add a second splash pad to existing park on 1.7 acres.
Where: 810 J D Miller Road; 30-2S-19-24000-023-0010
Other1 item
June 17, 2026 TRC Minutes
Minutes were read and approved.
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