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Sep 3, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on September 3, 2025, to review development applications. The committee continued one project (Legion Park Improvements) to October 1 for further review and considered eight development applications for approval, including a borrow pit, residential subdivisions and condominiums, limited lodging units, bed and breakfast inns, and commercial/industrial uses on various parcels throughout the county. The meeting also included approval of the August 20 minutes and an announcement that the September 17 meeting was canceled due to an annual conference.
- Development & zoningLegion Park Improvements
- Development & zoningDW Sitework
- Development & zoningAzure Shores
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Aug 28, 2025County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on August 28, 2025, to address three items: a proposed text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding beach vending operations, an adoption hearing for Juan's Auto Repair rezoning request from Rural Residential to Commercial on Highway 331 South, and a major development application for Echelon, a 246-unit condominium project at Seascape. The meeting agenda does not indicate outcomes, as this is the published agenda before the meeting took place.
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Text Amendments - Beach Vending Operations
- Development & zoningJuan's Auto Repair SSA with Rezoning (FLU25-000026)
- Development & zoningEchelon Major Development Application (MAJ25-000034)
Aug 26, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on August 26, 2025, with four commissioners present (Commissioner Brad Drake was absent). The board approved numerous consent agenda items including budget amendments for the South Walton Senior Center totaling over $500,000 from recreational plat fees and ad valorem tax revenues, software and service contracts, and several grant applications. The board also awarded a contract for $1,469,728.30 to construct the Eagle Springs Golf Course Phase One Maintenance Building. Two ordinances amending the county code to establish positions for the Chief Financial Officer and clarify the County Administrator role were adopted. The board approved the Bennett Property purchase for $12,000,000, extended the Morrison Spring entry program through September 30, 2025, and approved resolutions for special assessments in the Daughette Canal and Fire Rescue districts. Major discussion items included code enforcement fines totaling over $4 million, nonprofit agency funding policy changes, and allocation of $33,000 for Mossy Head Community Center repairs and $63,000 for Helen McCall park improvements. The board also directed staff to issue a Request for Proposal for a ride share program and authorized a future special executive session regarding pending litigation.
- Development & zoningResolution Establishing Highest and Best Use of Mossy Head Industrial Park Property
- Development & zoningReal Estate Closing Documents for Mossy Head Industrial Park Sale
- Development & zoningContinuation of August 28, 2025 Land-Use Hearing to September 9, 2025
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Aug 20, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on August 20, 2025, to review several development applications. The committee heard announcements, including that the September 17 meeting is canceled due to a conference. The committee then considered six development projects ranging from a yacht company warehouse to a veterinary clinic, a convenience store complex, and a congregate care facility. One project requested to be tabled; the others sought approval as either minor or major development orders.
- Development & zoningGreat Southern Yacht Company Warehouse
- Development & zoningLot 8 Palm Road Estates Replat
- Development & zoningLBC Properties on Highway 331
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Aug 14, 2025Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission met on August 14, 2025, to consider routine business and two major development applications. The agenda included approval of previous meeting minutes, proposed changes to the Land Development Code regarding beach vending operations, adoption of a comprehensive plan evaluation report, and review of a residential subdivision and an asphalt plant project. No votes or outcomes are recorded in the agenda document provided.
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Text Amendment - Beach Vending Operations
- Development & zoningEvaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) - Comprehensive Plan
- Development & zoningTucker Bayou Conceptual PUD
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Aug 12, 2025County Commission
County Commission
Walton County commissioners met on August 12, 2025, and approved numerous contracts, budget amendments, and policy items. Key decisions included hiring a county attorney through Adkinson Law Firm, approving a $2.65 million road construction contract for CR 1883, allocating $4 million for a South Walton Senior Center, and amending the property tax millage rate to 3.5375. The board also approved a franchise agreement with Regional Utilities to expand service areas and directed staff to develop plans for ADA-accessible playground equipment. Several items generated discussion, including concerns about the county attorney hiring process and the future of economic development funding.
- Development & zoningPlanning Department Operations Audit
Aug 6, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on August 6, 2025, to consider various development projects. The committee approved several projects by final order or development order, including the Hunters Village subdivision (31 single-family lots), Johnson RV Park (44 RV pads), Luxe Apartments (240-unit complex), Garage 30A (vehicle storage facility), Church Street Subdivision (18-lot residential development), and several other proposals. Two projects—Lot 8 Palm Road Estates Replat and Capital Vet Clinic—were continued to the August 20 meeting. The Sellers Tile Expansion was removed from the agenda. The Tucker Bayou PUD, Watersound Origins Cell Tower, Naturewalk PUD Amendment, and Naturewalk at Seagrove Tract H were approved or scheduled for approval.
- Development & zoningSellers Tile Expansion
- Development & zoningLot 8 Palm Road Estates Replat
- Development & zoningCapital Vet Clinic
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Jul 24, 2025County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on July 24, 2025, to consider land use and development applications. The board addressed a rezoning request for property on US Highway 331 to allow commercial use, heard a request to remove a condominium development project from the agenda, and considered approving a subdivision project for administrative hearing before a judge. No votes or outcomes are recorded in the agenda provided.
- Development & zoningVan Dyke SSA with Rezoning
- Development & zoningEchelon Development
- Development & zoningEast Nursery Road Subdivision
Jul 23, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee met on July 23, 2025, to consider various development projects in Walton County. Most projects requested continuations to future meetings in August, while a few sought approval at this meeting. The Committee reviewed applications for an RV park, veterinary clinic, apartment complex, tile store expansion, residential subdivisions, a congregate care facility, a convenience store with gas pumps, a PUD amendment, residential lots, a bleach tank addition, and a townhome plat.
- Development & zoningJohnson RV Park
- Development & zoningCapital Vet Clinic
- Development & zoningLuxe Apartments
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Jul 22, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on July 22, 2025, and approved numerous consent agenda items, including budget amendments, facility improvements, and grant applications. The board allocated $500,000 from Managed Vendor Program funds for an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch at the former Choctaw Beach Fire Station, and approved up to $30,000 from District One Recreational Plat Fees for a safety guard rail at Choctaw Beach Park, with approximately $54,000 reallocated for remodeling the former fire station. The commissioners also adopted Resolution 2025-42 establishing a county-wide Watershed Master Plan, abandoned a portion of an alley in Walton County Plat Book 2, Page 66A, and approved Regional Utilities' franchise transfer for the Inlet Water System. The board addressed concerns about SB 180's impact on development and discussed restructuring the tourism event grant program to focus on new county-based events. Additionally, the commissioners authorized staff to engage an architectural firm to assess the Thriftway building and explore a governmental center concept near the DeFuniak Springs Courthouse.
- Development & zoningAdopt County-wide Watershed Master Plan
- Development & zoningThriftway Building Assessment and Governmental Center Conceptual Planning
- Development & zoningAbandon Portion of Alley - Walton County Plat Book 2, Page 66A
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Jul 10, 2025Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission held a meeting on July 10, 2025, to consider four substantive items: approval of a future land use and rezoning for Juan's Auto Repair in Freeport, replating and development of a portion of the Preserve at Grayton Beach Greenway Corridor, a 246-unit condominium development called Echelon within the approved Seascape DRI, and a new restaurant development called Sunliner Diner on County Highway 30A. The meeting also included approval of June 12 minutes. No vote outcomes are recorded in this agenda document.
- Development & zoningJuan's Auto Repair SSA with Rezoning
- Development & zoningPreserve at Grayton Beach Greenway Corridor Development
- Development & zoningEchelon Condominium Development
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Jul 8, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on July 8, 2025, and approved numerous administrative items including IT infrastructure purchases, engineering contracts, and environmental initiatives. The board de-obligated recreational plat fee funding for the Boys & Girls Club and reallocated farmer's market funding to an agriculture center project. A significant discussion centered on the Event Grant Program, where board members expressed concern about a proposed $200,000 budget reduction affecting community events supported by tourism tax revenue. The board also approved structural assessment work on a historic DeFuniak Springs building, established an opioid settlement grant oversight partnership, suspended enforcement of ordinances affected by recent state legislation, and authorized obtaining independent appraisals for potential acquisition of the Alderberry Property. Additionally, the board appointed Clay Adkinson as permanent County Attorney and Brian Kellenberger as permanent County Administrator.
- Development & zoningThrift Way Building Structural Assessment
- Development & zoningSenate Bill 180 Ordinance Enforcement Suspension
- Development & zoningSenate Bill 784 Ordinance Implementation Suspension
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Jul 8, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee met on July 8, 2025, to review nine development and plat applications. The agenda included approvals for five residential plat subdivisions (Arborview Park Phase 1 with 78 lots, Longleaf Park Phase 3 with 57 lots, 30 South with 42 townhomes, and Inlet Cove with 12 lots), two industrial/commercial projects (Fiber Hub Expansion and Sports Motoring automobile care center), a 78-unit hotel project at Inlet Beach, and a sand washing equipment addition at an existing borrow pit. The committee also approved minutes from previous meetings. No votes or outcomes are recorded in the agenda document.
- Development & zoningArborview Park Phase 1 Plat
- Development & zoningLongleaf Park Phase 3 Plat
- Development & zoning30 South Plat
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Jun 23, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on June 23, 2025, and approved eleven consent agenda items including agreements for emergency shelter partnerships, a solid waste contract amendment, road closures for community events, and a three-year housing program partnership. The board also approved a self-funded health insurance plan for employees, authorized a letter to state representatives urging funding for emergency management systems that lost state support, adopted an ordinance clarifying the County Administrator position, and removed a prohibition on short-term rentals in accessory dwelling units to align with state law. Commissioners discussed vendor rotation procedures, requested an audit of the Planning Department's fee collection processes, approved an alley abandonment, allocated $150,000 for dog park improvements, and initiated discussions on land development code changes and design standards for scenic corridors.
- Development & zoningParcel Split and Contract Extension with Turas Technologies LLC
- Development & zoningAccessory Dwelling Unit and Short-Term Rental Unit Ordinance Amendment
- Development & zoning771 Railroad Avenue Alley Abandonment
Jun 18, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee met on June 18, 2025, to review development applications and approve routine minutes. The committee approved minutes from earlier meetings and considered several real estate development projects, including approving two projects (Legion Park Improvements and Inlet Cove Plat) and three major development orders for commercial and residential uses (Garage 30A, Luxe Apartments, and Johnson RV Park). Several other projects—including a sand wash facility addition, a convenience store, a residential subdivision, and a veterinary clinic—were continued to future meetings, and one storage facility project was tabled.
- Development & zoningAzland Sand Wash Addition
- Development & zoningThe Station at SRB
- Development & zoningChurch Street Subdivision
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