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Jun 11, 2026Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission met on June 11, 2026, to consider several items including approval of prior minutes, two text amendment proposals, a road abandonment request, and a continuation of a hotel development application. The commission was asked to table a comprehensive plan update based on an evaluation report, approve changes to the land development code addressing compliance and statutory issues, and approve abandonment of a small residential right-of-way. A major hotel project near Highway 98 was continued to the next meeting.
- Development & zoningEvaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Text Amendments
- Development & zoningHotel Rain - 30 Avenue Development
Jun 9, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on June 9, 2026, and approved a wide range of routine and substantive items, including consent agenda approvals for contracts, professional services, and budget amendments totaling millions of dollars. The board adopted two ordinances: one prohibiting data centers in the county and another clarifying lodging regulations in the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan. The board also approved funding for overdose prevention programs, naloxone rescue boxes at five new county locations, solid waste collection services for volunteer fire departments and community centers, and discretionary spending for community center equipment. A proposed countywide hiring freeze failed to pass. The board directed staff to work with the Tourist Development Council on county entrance signage, to develop an ordinance on commissioner-employee interactions, and to prepare a budget amendment for emergency response funding.
- Development & zoningEmergency Ordinance 2026-08: Prohibition of Data Centers
- Development & zoningOrdinance 2026-09: Second Reading - Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan Amendment
Jun 3, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on June 3, 2026, to review seven development and property projects. Items on the agenda included requests to develop residential subdivisions and a warehouse, abandon sections of right-of-way and an alleyway, and approve an RV park expansion. No votes or decisions are recorded in this agenda document.
- Development & zoningSoltera – Minor Development Order
- Development & zoningSan Roy Road Right-of-Way Abandonment
- Development & zoningWagon Wheel RV Park – Major Development Order
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May 26, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on May 26, 2026, and approved a consent agenda containing 18 items including budget amendments totaling $227,026.43 for grant revenues and golf tournament proceeds, authorization of agent affidavits for development orders at three county facilities, agreements for engineering and construction services, and transfer station operations. The board also approved a dune protection agreement, adopted a temporary code enforcement lien mitigation program with a September 30, 2026 end date, authorized the planning director to administratively approve Live Local Act projects, adopted an ordinance clarifying Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan lodging definitions, approved burn ban exemptions, scheduled an executive session for a pending lawsuit, and directed staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting data centers in the county. The board also approved temporary beach driving permits and directed staff to explore donating 19 Oakwood Lakes lots to Habitat for Humanity, while postponing a rezoning request to June 30, 2026.
- Development & zoningDistrict 2 Commissioner Office Parking Agent Affidavit
- Development & zoningLive Local Act Projects Administrative Approval
- Development & zoningInlet Beach Neighborhood Plan First Reading
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May 20, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee held a meeting on May 20, 2026, to review 18 development projects ranging from residential subdivisions and commercial buildings to wireless telecommunications towers. The agenda included requests to approve various minor development orders for properties across Walton County's five districts, as well as one request to continue review of an alley abandonment to the next meeting. No vote outcomes or approvals were recorded in the materials provided, as this appears to be an agenda document presented before the meeting concluded.
- Development & zoningTown of Santa Rosa Alley Abandonment
- Development & zoningCamp DeFuniak
- Development & zoningGrand Pointe West Phase 2
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May 14, 2026Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission held a meeting on May 14, 2026, to review several land development and comprehensive plan items. The commission approved minutes from the previous meeting and heard proposals for substantive amendments to the Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan, both of which were continued to the June 11 meeting for further review. Two hotel development projects were on the agenda: one in Rain Inlet Beach was continued to June 11, and another Holiday Inn Express project was scheduled for final approval. The commission also held a workshop to gather public input on Comprehensive Plan amendments.
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Text Amendments
- Development & zoningEvaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
- Development & zoningHotel Rain Inlet Beach
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May 12, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on May 12, 2026, and approved a mix of routine administration, infrastructure, and community projects. The board passed consent agenda items totaling over $3.6 million in routine spending and approved several specific purchases and contracts, including engineering services for the Mossy Head Industrial Park, pest control services for parks, and equipment purchases for public works and beach operations. The board also approved $600,000 in tourist development tax reserves toward tractors for a proposed FFA Agriculture Center in DeFuniak Springs, contingent on a funding agreement with the FFA organization. A public hearing on e-bike regulations was continued to July 21, 2026, pending state law changes. The board directed staff to review interlocal agreements and consider an ordinance on so-called monster houses before June 30, 2026.
- Development & zoningGortemoller Engineering Contract for Mossy Head Industrial Park Access Road
- Development & zoningPurchase of Former Building Department Office Space
- Development & zoningMonster House Discussion
May 6, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee held a meeting on May 6, 2026, to review development applications and amendments. The committee approved minutes from previous meetings and addressed multiple development projects. Most items on the agenda were either tabled, continued to a later meeting, or being considered for approval. The projects ranged from residential subdivisions and single-family homes to commercial buildings, an RV park, and infrastructure improvements across various districts in the county.
- Development & zoningEsneul Abandonment
- Development & zoningSilver Place
- Development & zoningSunrise Coffee
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Apr 28, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on April 28, 2026, approving numerous items including budget amendments, construction contracts, and development orders. The board authorized spending for emergency management equipment, infrastructure projects, and grant applications, while also discussing affordable housing initiatives, beach chair vending revenue allocation, and departmental budget comparisons. Several ceremonial recognitions were made, including naming the Grayton Beach Community Center in honor of Bets "Beachmama" Haynes and designating the South Walton Annex pavilion as the Lajuana Rinker Pavilion. The board added items for future discussion on county ball fields and entrance signage and removed one item related to the Boys and Girls Club agreement from consideration.
- Development & zoningBlue Mountain Beach Tower Site Zoning/Planning Authorization
- Development & zoningThe Garages at Miramar Phase 1 & 2 Development Order
- Development & zoningCommunity Planning Technical Assistance Grant Application Authorization
Apr 15, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee met on April 15, 2026, to review minor development applications in Walton County. The committee approved minutes from the March 18 meeting and took action on several projects: three applications were continued to the May 6 meeting (a Sheriff's Office storage building, the Saw Mill Phase 2 residential development, and the Commodore's Retreat pool improvements), while three projects were approved by development order (the Bay Breeze Outdoor Kitchen commercial building, the Peach Creek Manor residential subdivision amendment, and a cell tower replacement at Mack Bayou).
- Development & zoningWalton County Sheriff's Office Building
- Development & zoningSaw Mill Phase 2
- Development & zoningCommodore's Retreat Pool Improvement
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Apr 14, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on April 14, 2026, and approved the consent agenda with one removal, adopted a rezoning ordinance for a church property, designated May 2026 as Art Month, approved various engineering and construction contracts and change orders, distributed FPL settlement funds to the fire district, and made decisions on discretionary spending and opioid settlement funds. Two commissioner requests—one on vehicle logos and one on fairgrounds funding—failed to pass with split votes. The board also discussed future policies on construction materials, Class 1 landfills, and street lighting, with staff directed to prepare draft ordinances and cost analyses.
- Development & zoningTask Order 26-04: South Walton Community Senior Center Design
- Development & zoningTask Order 26-03: Pesticide Storage Building Addition Design
- Development & zoningBay Vita Major Development Approval
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Apr 9, 2026Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
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 Land Development Code addressing compliance and statutory changes, and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan based on an evaluation and appraisal report. The commission also took action on a rezoning request for mixed-use development on Highway 331, and continued review of a major hotel development proposal at 30 Avenue.
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Text Amendments
- Development & zoningEvaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
- Development & zoningHuffman SSA with Rezoning (FLU26-000001)
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Apr 1, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on April 1, 2026, to review development applications. The committee approved four minor development projects and one major development project, continued three projects to future meetings, and approved one abandonment application. Projects approved include streetscape improvements in Alys Beach, a single-family home in a neighborhood infill area, an RV park with 57 sites, a commercial building addition, a residential subdivision, parking lot and retail improvements, and an abandonment of right-of-way. Three projects—a pool improvement at Commodore's Retreat, a general business establishment called Silver Place, and a mixed-use residential development called North Beach Village—were continued to later meetings for further review.
- Development & zoningCommodore's Retreat Pool Improvement
- Development & zoningSilver Place
- Development & zoningNorth Beach Village
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Mar 24, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 24, 2026, where they approved numerous consent agenda items including funding for a medical modular clinic ($490,000), a bookmobile license agreement, library vehicle purchase ($31,981), bridge and infrastructure projects, and grant agreements. The board rejected a motion to deny the Echelon condominium development project (246 units at 100 Seascape Drive) and instead approved the development, despite opposition. They also adopted an ordinance protecting the Eastern Lake Outfall and imposed a moratorium on developing county-owned Eastern Lake outfall parcels pending review of conservation easement options. Additional actions included approving voting precinct boundary changes, allowing an Eagle Scout project at Lakewood Park, funding a cat spay/neuter pilot program ($7,500), and authorizing a contractor license exemption resolution for county building projects under $100,000.
- Development & zoningEchelon Development (246-unit condominium)
- Development & zoningEastern Lake Outfall Protection Ordinance
- Development & zoningInlet Beach Neighborhood Plan Continuation
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Mar 18, 2026TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee met on March 18, 2026, to review several development and abandonment applications. The committee approved minutes from the previous meeting and considered six project applications ranging from right-of-way abandonments to residential development and commercial improvements across Walton County's five districts. One abandonment application was continued to the next meeting, while the other applications were presented for approval consideration.
- Development & zoningEsneul Abandonment (Villa Tasso)
- Development & zoningGolf Club Drive Abandonment
- Development & zoningUSU-FWB 32 Mack Bayou Cell Tower
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