The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Planning Regular Meeting Took Place Today, Thursday 8.25.22.
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The meeting today was thankfully one of the shorted one’s so high five there!
Below you will find, 1. A short video recap, 2. The entire video, 3. An overview of each project and its outcome.
Item 1: Finch SSA – Adoption – Legislative
Request to approve by Ordinance and authorize the Chairman to sign a Land Use Restriction Agreement. Project number FLU21-000011 is being reviewed by Kristen Shell. This is a small-scale amendment application submitted by Baker Engineers LLC on behalf of John Finch requesting to change the future land use from Commercial and Estate Residential to Industrial and Extractive Uses and to change the zoning from General Commercial and Estate Residential to Light Industrial on 15+/- acres. The property is in District 2 and located approximately 1 mile north of US Hwy 331 S and Rock Hill Rd and identified by parcel number(s) 02-1N-19-17000-004-0040, 02-1N-19-17000-004-0010.
Motion To Approve Passes
Item 2: Land Development Code Text Amendments – Adoption – Legislative
Second reading of an Ordinance. Walton County Planning and Development Services Staff is proposing substantive text amendments to Chapters One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine of the Walton County Land Development Code. The proposed amendments relate to Code Compliance issues, recent statutory changes, and continuing staff efforts to maintain and improve interpretation and implementation of the Land Development Code. These changes will impact many current standards and components of the Code, including but not limited to home-based businesses, recreation vehicle use, signage, buffering, setbacks, landscaping, and enforcement.
Motion To Approve Passes
Item 3: US 331 Apartments – Request to approve by final order – Quasi Judicial
Project number MAJ22-000007 is being reviewed by Stephen Schoen. This is a major development application submitted by Jenkins Engineering Inc on behalf of VCP Santa Rosa, LLC requesting to develop 260 multi-family units on 29 +/- acres with a future land use of Mixed Use and a zoning district of Village Mixed Use and Town Center One. The property is in District 5 and located approximately 1 mile north from US Hwy 98 on the west side of US Hwy 331 S and is identified by parcel number(s) 30-2S-19-24000-011-0000, 29-2S-19-24000-008-0050, 30-2S-19-24000-013-0000.
Motion To Approve Passes
Item 4: Move It Storage Santa Rosa Beach – Request to approve by final order – Quasi Judicial
Project number MAJ22-000001 is being reviewed by Tim Brown. This is a major development order application submitted by Emerald Coast Associates on behalf of Move It Storage, requesting approval to develop 92,037 square feet of mini storage, 7,000 square feet of fast-food restaurant, 4,000 square feet of medical office and associated infrastructure in 2 phases on 7.90 +/- acres with a future land use of Mixed Use and a zoning category of Village Mixed Use. The property is located in District 5 on the north side of U.S. Highway 98 West, east of the Publix Shopping Center and west of Veterans Road and is identified by parcel number(s) 26-2S-20-33200-000-0160, 26-2S-20-33200-000-0150 and 26-2S-20-33200-000-0161.
Motion To Approve Passes
Item 5: Fayard Self Storage Expansion – Request to approve by final order – Quasi Judicial
Project number MAJ21-000018 is being reviewed by Tim Brown. This is a major development order application submitted by Emerald Coast Associates, Inc. on behalf of Beach Properties of Destin, LLC, requesting approval to construct 79,772 square feet of mini storage with 24 covered RV storage spaces, a 1,400 square foot manager’s residence and associated infrastructure on 3.47 +/- acres with a future land use of Mixed Use and a zoning category of Village Mixed Use. The property is located in District 4 at 5061 U.S. Highway 98 West and is identified by parcel number(s) 33-2S-20-33260-063-0003.
Motion To Approve Passes
Item 6: Botanic Miramar Beach – Request to approve by final order – Quasi Judicial
Project number MAJ21-000013 is being reviewed by Tim Brown. This is a major development order application submitted by Core Engineering & Consulting, Inc. on behalf of Davis Development, LLC and The Garden of Destin, Inc., requesting approval to develop 321 apartments with pool amenity, a 5,000 square foot convenience store with gasoline sales, a 4,209 square foot fast food restaurant, 16,544 square feet of retail space and associated infrastructure in 2 phases on 25.35 +/- acres with a future land use of Commercial and a zoning category of General Commercial. The property is located in District 4 at 12958 U.S. Highway 98 West and is identified by parcel number(s) 30-2S-21-42000-002-0000. (Continued from the July 28, 2022 BCC meeting)
Motion To Approve Passes
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