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September 17, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting Agenda

The document is an agenda for a Local Planning Agency meeting, not a project-specific record. It lists a proposed ordinance (26-01-LC) to delete and replace multiple articles of the City of Destin Land Development Code, but provides no site, address, parcel, size, or applicant details. No decision is recorded. No public comment sentiment is stated.

Board:
Local Planning Agency Meeting
Date:
2026-09-17
Type:
Agenda

September 17, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting Agenda Packet

[case Ordinance 26-01-LC; Agenda Item # 2026-1220] The document is an agenda and minutes for the City of Destin Local Planning Agency meetings on September 3 and September 17, 2026, regarding a proposed rewrite of the Land Development Code (Ordinance 26-01-LC). The September 3 minutes detail a review of proposed permitted and conditional uses for multiple zoning districts. The September 17 agenda lists the continued review of the same ordinance. No specific development project with an address, parcel, size, or applicant is described. The document is a legislative review of zoning regulations, not a site-specific project application. The LPA made motions to change uses in the Institutional and Recreation zoning districts and to research a streamlined rezoning process for certain nonprofits. No public comments were made at the September 3 meeting. The document does not provide a decision on a specific project, as it is a review of a proposed ordinance. The document is a draft zoning code section (Exhibit A, Section 4.05 Mixed Use Districts) for the City of Destin, Florida. It establishes use tables, parking requirements, and dimensional standards for six mixed-use zoning districts: Calhoun Mixed Use (CMU), Calhoun Mixed Use - Village (CMU-V), Crystal Beach Resort (CBR), Gulf Resort Mixed Use (GRMU), Holiday Isle Mixed Use (HIMU), and North Harbor Mixed Use (NHMU). It does not describe a specific development project, applicant, or case. It is a regulatory text, not a project approval record. The document is a draft of City of Destin land development code sections establishing airport overlay regulations for Destin Executive Airport, including height zones, noise zones, and sound level reduction requirements, plus new zoning district standards (Institutional, Conservation, Recreation), overlay districts (Crystal Beach, Harbor, Town Center, Zerbe-Calhoun, Wellhead), and supplemental design standards. No specific development project, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. The document is a portion of the City of Destin Land Development Code, specifically sections 7.12.08 through 7.15.21, detailing zoning district dimensional requirements (setbacks, heights), conditional use criteria, nonconforming use regulations, planned unit development standards, and airport/aircraft zoning regulations including noise zones and sound level requirements. It does not describe a specific development project, application, or decision. The document is a portion of a municipal land development code, specifically sections 7.15.00 through 7.19.00, covering airport zoning, alcoholic beverage dispensing, outdoor lighting, building numbering, and commercial telecommunication towers. It contains no specific project, site, or action beyond the regulatory text itself. No address, parcel, size, applicant, case number, or decision is stated.

Board:
Local Planning Agency Meeting
Date:
2026-09-17
Type:
Agenda_packet
Decision:
The September 3, 2026 meeting minutes record the following motions passed 5-0: to designate skating rinks and tennis, handball, and racquetball facilities as conditional uses within the Institutional Zoning District; to research and bring back options for streamlining the rezoning process for qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, veteran's organizations, and similar institutional uses; and to change amusements and theme parks, amusement arcades, and bowling centers from permitted to conditional uses in the Recreation Zoning District, with museums and historical sites changed from conditional to permitted. A motion to designate all short-term residential uses in the CMU zoning district as conditional uses was withdrawn following City Attorney advice. The September 17, 2026 agenda lists the continued review of the ordinance with no recommended motion stated.

August 20, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting Agenda

The document is an agenda for a Local Planning Agency meeting, not a project-specific record. It lists procedural items and one proposed ordinance (26-01-LC) that would delete and replace multiple articles of the Destin Land Development Code, but provides no site, address, parcel, size, applicant, or decision. No public comment sentiment is recorded. The document is insufficient for contractor pursuit.

Board:
Local Planning Agency Meeting
Date:
2026-08-20
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (agenda item only, no decision recorded)

August 20, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting Agenda Packet

[case Item # 2026-1157; Proposed Ordinance 26-01-LC] The document is an agenda and minutes for the Destin Local Planning Agency (LPA) meetings on July 16, July 30, and August 20, 2026. It includes a proposed ordinance (26-01-LC) to delete and replace multiple articles of the Land Development Code with a new Article 4 (Zoning Districts, Overlays, and On-Site Regulations). The LPA is reviewing only the permitted and conditional use tables at this stage. The document also includes minutes from prior meetings discussing Ordinance 26-20-LC (involuntary annexation of 2076.095 +/- acres), Ordinance 26-08-LC (Transportation Corridor Management), and Ordinance 26-09-LC (Impact and Mobility Fees). No specific development project is described with a street address, parcel, or size. The document is a legislative/administrative review of city-wide code changes, not a site-specific project application. This document is a draft of the City of Destin Land Development Code, specifically Sections 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04, which establish zoning regulatory controls and the regulations for residential and commercial/industrial districts. It does not describe a specific development project, site, or action. It is a legislative text defining permitted uses, dimensional standards, and parking requirements for various zoning districts, including Bay Estates (BE), Crystal Beach Neighborhood (CBN), High Density Residential (HDR), Low Density Residential (LDR), Low Density Residential - Holiday Isle (LDR-HI), Medium Density Residential (MDR), Commercial General (CG), and Commercial Trades and Services (CTS). The document is labeled 'FINAL DRAFT' and is part of a larger record (part 2 of 14). No specific address, parcel, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. This document is a draft zoning code text amendment (Exhibit A, Final Draft) for the City of Destin, specifically Sections 4.04 (Commercial/Industrial Districts) and 4.05 (Mixed Use Districts). It does not describe a specific development project, site, or application. It is a regulatory text establishing permitted uses, parking requirements, and dimensional standards for the Industrial (IN), Calhoun Mixed Use (CMU), Calhoun Mixed Use - Village (CMU-V), Crystal Beach Resort (CBR), and Gulf Resort Mixed Use (GRMU) zoning districts. No address, parcel, acreage, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. The document is a legislative proposal, not a project approval. The document is a draft of zoning code sections for the City of Destin, specifically Sections 4.05 (Mixed Use Districts), 4.06 (Special Districts), 4.07 (Overlay Districts), and 4.08 (Supplemental Design and Dimensional Standards). It contains no specific project application, address, parcel, applicant, case number, or decision. It is a regulatory text establishing permitted uses, parking requirements, and dimensional standards for various zoning districts. The document does not describe a specific development project, site, or action beyond the administrative/legislative text of the zoning code itself. The document is a draft of Section 4.08 of a Land Development Code for the City of Destin, Florida, containing supplemental design and dimensional standards for various specific uses. It does not describe a specific project, site, or action. It lists requirements for uses such as electric substations, hotels, luxury motor home resorts, medical marijuana dispensaries, mobile vendors, parking structures, pawn shops, sexually oriented businesses, tattoo parlors, telecommunication towers, thrift stores, accessory dwellings, guest houses, and accessory structures. No address, parcel, acreage, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. The document is a City Council meeting discussion about proposed updates to the Land Development Code (LDC), specifically Article 4, which covers zoning districts and land uses. It does not describe a single specific development project with a street address, parcel, or case number. The discussion covers multiple proposed regulatory changes, including parking requirements for outdoor seating, short-term rentals, and mobile vending; building height limits in CMU zones; accessory dwelling unit (ADU) sizes; front yard setbacks; and the consolidation of some zoning districts. The meeting included public comments from residents Jason Belcher and Sandy Trammell, who raised concerns about short-term rentals, alcohol sales, and parking. The council discussed various topics but did not make a final decision on the LDC changes, with staff to bring back proposals for further discussion. The document does not state a specific address, parcel, size, applicant, or case number for a project.

Board:
Local Planning Agency Meeting
Date:
2026-08-20
Type:
Agenda_packet
Decision:
The August 20, 2026 agenda item is an action item with no recommended motion at this time. The July 16, 2026 minutes show the LPA was unable to reach a recommendation on Ordinance 26-20-LC (involuntary annexation). The July 30, 2026 minutes show the LPA recommended approval of Ordinance 26-08-LC (5-0) and Ordinance 26-09-LC (5-0).
Applicant:
City of Destin, Florida (staff: Daniel Butler, Principal Planner)

August 20, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes

The document is the minutes of the Destin Local Planning Agency meeting on August 20, 2026. The meeting was a review of the proposed Land Development Code (LDC) rewrite, not a decision on a specific development project. The LPA discussed and voted on several policy items: consolidating the definitions of guest houses, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and ECHO housing into a single ADU definition; directing staff to develop language for a waiver process allowing property owners to occupy an ADU instead of the primary structure; declining to permit direct commercial food-truck sales in residential zoning districts; and reviewing the Commercial General, Commercial Trade and Services, and Industrial zoning districts. The LPA also noted that the city's Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) process is underway and that the affordable housing element would be discussed during that process. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Board:
Local Planning Agency Meeting
Date:
2026-08-20
Type:
Minutes
Decision:
The LPA passed motions to consolidate the ADU, guest house, and ECHO housing definitions into a single ADU definition; to direct staff to develop waiver language for owner occupancy of an ADU; and to not expand the LDC to permit direct commercial food-truck sales within residential/HDR zoning districts. The LPA requested no additional changes to the Commercial General, Commercial Trade and Services, or Industrial zoning districts.
Address:
Destin City Hall Boardroom
Applicant:
City of Destin, Florida

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