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Mar 27, 2025County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 27, 2025, to consider three land development matters. The board was set to address a request to continue Short-Term Vacation Rental Code amendments to April, a rezoning application for DW's Sitework to change property from Rural Residential to Industrial use, a major amendment to the Commerce Park PUD to allow a 60-unit living facility instead of townhomes, and approval of a final plat for Old Towne Bayou subdivision with 13 single-family lots.
Mar 25, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on March 25, 2025, with four of five commissioners present. The board approved the consent agenda including routine expenditures totaling $14.7 million, approved design services for the Mack Bayou and Sandestin Lane Connector Road ($368,214), and awarded a construction contract for the South Walton Multi-Use Trail project to C.W. Roberts ($2,283,819). The board directed the Planning Commission to schedule a public workshop on neighborhood planning ordinance changes, adopted a 60-day moratorium on extractive uses and ground penetration within two miles of water wells in the Rock Hill area to protect the county's water supply, and approved joining the Governor's EOG DOGE program for internal audits and efficiencies. The confirmation of Tarey Franxman as Human Resources Director failed in a 2-2 vote. Several items were discussed regarding beach access at Walton Dunes and senior center locations without formal decisions.
Mar 19, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on March 19, 2025, to review several development projects ranging from small improvements to major subdivisions. The committee considered requests to approve or continue various projects, including restroom facilities in Seaside, residential plats and subdivisions, parking additions at Watersound Beach Club, and a telecommunications tower installation. The meeting followed standard procedures with minutes approval and project-by-project technical review.
Mar 13, 2025Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission met on March 13, 2025, to review several development and zoning proposals. The commission approved the February minutes and considered requests for rezoning and development projects, including proposals for industrial and extractive uses, commercial development, and a mixed-use residential facility. Two items were continued to the April meeting, while others were moved toward approval or final order.
Mar 11, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 11, 2025, with four commissioners present (Chair Donna Johns, Vice Chair Dan Curry, Commissioner Danny Glidewell, and Commissioner Brad Drake; Commissioner Tony Anderson absent). The board approved a consent agenda encompassing routine matters and multiple budget amendments totaling approximately $8.7 million, including grant funding for disaster relief and a major public safety communications system project. Key non-consent items included approval of a $20.15 million grant for a countywide public safety communications system, authorization for the Chair to travel for a potential PGA marketing opportunity, approval of a Hurricane Debby hazard mitigation grant application, and direction to investigate property purchases for a senior center. The board also took action on land development code matters, approved appointments to the Affordable Housing Committee, authorized new rules for Morrison Springs, and requested staff to review all interlocal and funding agreements.
Mar 5, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on March 5, 2025, to review development and plat applications. Most items on the agenda were either continued to future meetings or approved. Several residential subdivision plats and development orders were approved, including projects for single-family homes and mixed-use developments. Other applications, such as a telecommunications tower, residential developments, and a convenience store/gas station, were either continued for further review or approved pending final plat or development order.
Feb 27, 2025County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on February 27, 2025, to consider legislative and quasi-judicial land development items. The agenda included a second reading adoption hearing for the Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan and approval of nine plat and development applications across the county. The meeting focused on residential subdivisions, multi-family housing projects, and commercial development requests, all of which required final approval from the board.
Feb 25, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on February 25, 2025, and addressed a variety of items including two additions to the agenda. The board approved routine consent agenda items totaling over $16.5 million in expenditures, including contracts for solid waste collection, fuel management systems, engineering services, and park maintenance. In a major quasi-judicial decision, the board denied the Blackstone PUD Amendment by a 5-0 vote, citing inconsistency with public health, safety, and welfare based on extensive public testimony. The board also adopted Ordinance 2025-04 regulating public boat ramps and established a new permit fee structure, approved a hiring resolution regarding county hiring practices, and made several district-specific decisions including allocating vessel registration funds for boat ramp repairs and supporting the Life Enrichment Senior Center. The meeting included lengthy public hearings on the PUD amendment and boat ramp regulations.
Feb 19, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Walton County Technical Review Committee met on February 19, 2025, to review development projects. The committee approved a final plat for a 6-townhome development at 550 South County Highway 393 and approved a final order for a 61,500-square-foot self-storage facility on US Highway 331. Several other projects—including a used car lot in DeFuniak Springs, a mosquito control fleet parking garage, a telecommunications tower, residential subdivisions, and a beach club parking expansion—were either tabled or continued to the March 5 meeting for further review.
Feb 13, 2025Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission held a meeting on February 13, 2025, to review several land development and rezoning applications. Most items were continued to future meetings for further review. The commission considered Land Development Code text amendments relating to short-term vacation rentals, code compliance, tree protection, and preservation requirements. One major development application for the Arris multi-family housing project was scheduled for final approval.
Feb 11, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on February 11, 2025, in Santa Rosa Beach due to building maintenance issues in DeFuniak Springs. The Board approved several consent agenda items including a $1 million transportation fund amendment for a pedestrian master plan, authorized a Beach Ambassador Program with two full-time and up to 30 part-time employees at an annual cost not to exceed $500,000, appointed members to the Library Advisory Board and other volunteer boards, approved a contract revision with the Krizner Group for human resources support, and rescheduled the Blackstone PUD Amendment hearing to February 25. The Board also provided direction to staff regarding reinstituting a Local Income Pool to support North Walton Doctors Hospital and to continue assisting the hospital with a Rural Economic Development Loan.
Feb 5, 2025TRCMinutes not posted yet
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee held a meeting on February 5, 2025, to review development projects across Walton County. The agenda included 17 active project reviews covering residential subdivisions, commercial developments, plats, and mixed-use projects. Two projects requested to table their applications, four projects requested continuations to the February 19 meeting, and the remaining items sought approval by final order, final plat, or development order. No votes or outcomes were recorded in the meeting materials provided.
Jan 28, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on January 28, 2025, at the South Walton Annex Board Room. With four commissioners present (Chair Donna Johns, Vice Chair Dan Curry, Commissioner Danny Glidewell, and Commissioner Brad Drake), the board approved a consent agenda containing routine items and several grants and contracts. They approved state and federal legislative funding priorities, including $5.5 million for a health department facility expansion and a traffic signal installation; adopted a low-speed vehicle ordinance; approved a managed vending services contract and a bollard lighting system for beach areas; and scheduled a public hearing on boating regulations. The board also approved closing documents for two real estate transactions and gave direction on several policy matters including monster house regulations and minimum wage discussions.
Jan 14, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on January 14, 2025, where they approved the consent agenda and took action on several items. The board approved multiple contract amendments, budget amendments for grant funding to two parks, and awarded a beach vendor concession contract worth $1.53 million annually to Coastal Parasail. They also approved the purchase of property at 515 U.S. Highway 90 East (Thriftway) for $650,000, reappointed members to advisory boards, and scheduled a public meeting for January 30, 2025, to hear results on a watershed assessment. A quasi-judicial hearing was held for the first reading of the Blackstone PUD Amendment, a major development application proposing to add 1,667 residential units to an existing planned unit development totaling 2,412 units on approximately 1,365 acres in the Mossy Head Community.
Jan 9, 2025Planning CommissionMinutes not posted yet
Planning Commission
The Walton County Planning Commission held a meeting on January 9, 2025, to consider several development projects and code amendments. The commission heard three quasi-judicial applications for major development orders: the Arris project proposing 142 multifamily units with affordable components on US Highway 331, the 30A Surf Club conversion of restaurant space to retail with 9,824 square feet of commercial use on Highway 98, and Commerce Park PUD Amendment #3 for a 60-unit living facility on Veterans Road. The commission also scheduled two sets of Land Development Code text amendments for continued review at the February 13, 2025 meeting, one addressing general code compliance and procedures, and another focused on short-term vacation rental regulations.

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