April 13, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2026, Special City Council Meeting · 2026-04-13 · minutes
A quasi-judicial hearing was held regarding a Development Order Compliance Review for the Harborwalk Village Phase II development. The project is located at 76 and 100 Harbor Boulevard and encompasses approximately 8.31 acres. The proposed modifications aim to comply with Development Order (DO) 10-02. Staff identified several potential issues, including insufficient information for Phase 2B, building heights exceeding the 100-foot/9-story limit, setbacks not meeting minimum requirements, modifications to a previously limited access point on Highway 98, and parking exceeding the maximum allowed. The applicant argued that the deviations were minor and technical. The council ultimately voted 5-1 to find the applicant not in compliance with Development Order 10-02, citing multiple elements including height, setbacks, and lack of detailed final plans. The applicant may pursue available options such as applying for a major deviation or returning to council. Public comments included concerns about harbor safety, overcrowding, and the accuracy of capacity calculations, as well as support for the city's progress and partnerships.
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- 1. A property or structure (including portions of a property or structure) is, or is
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- 1. Base Ratios for multi‐family resort, shopping center, and vendor booths are based on Appendix A, ULI Shared Parking, 2nd
- 1. Exhibit A City Attorney Memo
- 1. HarborWalk acceptstheCityofDestin’sreportedsquarefootcalculationsunderthecaveatthatthesquarefootages
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- 1. P arking was calculated using the Retail rate of 1 space per 300 square feet rather
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- 1. Staff comments were provided to the applicant on February 18, 2025, in response to the Applicant’s
- 1. That the Council authorize City Staff to approve further modifications to the site plan,
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- 1. The City Staff will review and provide comments to our submittal uploaded into the portal on
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- 1. The addition of a new use
- 1. The development plan shows a right-out exit onto US Highway 98 on the eastern
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- 10. Exhibit I Existing Parking Counts
- 11. Exhibit J Harborwalk Village PHII Floorplans
- 12. Exhibit K Elevations
- 13. Exhibit L Elevations - Building Height Explained
- 14. Exhibit M Harborwalk Village PHII Emerald Grande Comparison
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- 15. Exhibit N Emerald Grande Map
- 16. Exhibit O Landscape Plan
- 17. Exhibit P Boundary Survey
- 18. Exhibit Q Agent Affidavit
- 19. Exhibit R Land Lease Agreement
- 2. Base Ratios for marina uses are based off of City of Destin LDC suggested ratios (per the original development order) and
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- 2. Changes to conditions imposed by City Council
- 2. Exhibit A1 Dana Matthews Memo
- 2. Impact Fees were calculated in the Development Order at the Retail rates, rather
- 2. Once City comments addressed, the CDD will prepare a staff report detailing history of
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- 2. Once City comments on the Pre-Application are addressed to the satisfaction of City Staff, the City
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- 2. Properties and/or structures where the intensity of a use is increased, which results in
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- 2. The development plan also does not show the required deceleration lane entering
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- 2. To allow the Applicant to exchange previously approved shopping center square footage
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- 20. Exhibit S DWU Letter of Availability
- 21. Exhibit T Hall Transportation Letter
- 22. Exhibit U Harbowalk Village Compliance Letter
- 23. Exhibit V Harborwalk Village, DO-02-55 with Compatibility Assessment
- 24. Exhibit W HarborWalk Village, DO-04-13
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- 25. Exhibit X HarborWalk Village, DO-08-19
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- 26. Exhibit Y HarborWalk Village, DO-10-02
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- 27. Exhibit Z HarborWalk Village Approved Plans DO-10-02
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- 28. Exhibit AA HarborWalk Village - DO-18-13 (including adopted parking
- 29. Exhibit BB HarborWalk Village, DO-21-01
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- 3. Exhibit B HarborWalk Village Community Development Director Memo
- 3. Legendary team will attend a workshop with the Ci ty Council to answer any questions they have
- 3. The Applicant Team will attend a workshop at a regular meeting of the City Council to answer any
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- 3. The community impacts from the traffic congestion at the US Highway 98 and
- 30. Exhibit CC Legendary Request for Parameters for Plans Modifications
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- 31. Exhibit DD Property Sign Posting
- 32. Exhibit EE Property Sign Posting Affidavit
- 33. Exhibit FF Adjacent Property Notification Letter (Special Meeting)
- 34. Exhibit GG Legendary Email 1
- 35. Exhibit HH Legendary Email 2
- 4. At the next available regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the workshop, the City
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- 4. At the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the workshop, the City Council
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- 4. Exhibit C Inspire Harborwalk Village Parking Analysis
- 4. The potential adverse effects these changes and impacts have on compatibility.
- 5. Exhibit D Inspire Harborwalk Village Parking Requirements Comparison 2002
- 5. If the City Council approves the D. O. Compliance Review application, the Applicant can proceed to
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- 5. My client will submit a Minor D.O. Amendment application to be reviewed on a staff level only
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- 5. The traffic conditions in the area
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- 6. Contingent on approval by the City Council of the DO Compliance Review, Applicant will submit a
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- 6. Exhibit E 2015 AVCON Analysis
- 6. Legendary reserves all vested rights provided in prior City issued D.O.’s/Amendments.
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- 7. Exhibit F Harborwalk Village PHII Civils
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- 7. Understood that both parties reserve all rights.
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- 8. Exhibit G Harborwalk Village Modified Siteplan Overlaid on Approved Plan
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- 9. Exhibit H HarborWalk Village Parking Inventory (Nov 25)
- A. Any deviation from this final development order, which exceeds the following thresholds
- A. Any deviation from this final development order, which exceeds the following thresholds
- A. Harborwalk Village Shared Parking Demand Analysis
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- A. Link to Strategic Goals / Objectives: III. Economic development and revitalization
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- A. Quasi-judicial hearing regarding a Development Order Compliance Review (in lieu of a Major
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- APRIL 13, 2026
- B. Any deviation from this final development order and approved plans that is less than the
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- B. Any deviation from this final development order and approved plans that is less than the
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- B. Effect on Budget (EOB): There is no effect on the budget anticipated.
- B. Shared Parking Analysis – Phase I Base Data
- C. Level of Service (LOS): The traffic generated by HWV Phase II was previously
- C. Shared Parking Analysis – Phase I & Phase II Base Data
- CC: Gabriela Castro, AICP , Jose Fernandez, AICP Candidate
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- CC: LARRY JONES, STEPHEN TATUM, STEVE O’CONNER, GREG DARDEN
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- CC: STEVE O’CONNOR; STEPHEN TATUM; GREG DARDEN
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- D. Harborwalk Village Table of Land Uses 2015 vs. 2025
- D. Legislative Sponsor:
- DESTIN CITY COUNCIL
- E. Business Impact Statement:
- E. Harborwalk Village Parking Requirements Comparison
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- F. Harborwalk Village Property Map
- G. Harborwalk Village Marina Map
- H. Harborwalk Village Annotated Shopping Center Site Plan
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- I. BACKGROUND:
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- II. DISCUSSION: The Applicant is proposing 32,899 square feet of retail space, 86
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- III. CONCLUSION: Legendary, LLC, on behalf of Pelican Point Harbor, LLC, is seeking City
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- IV. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Two alternative motions have been provided and the
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- NEW BUSINESS
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- a) Multi ͲFamilyResortUnits:ThemultiͲfamily/resorttypeunitareconsidered“hotelͲleisure”
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- a. Police Protection: Fees were calculated at the U.S. 98 Retail rate of $47.59
- a. Private road by more than five (5) feet. “Private road” shall be limited to the
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- a. Private road by more than five (5) feet. “Private road” shall be limited to the
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- b) Shopping Center: The shopping center square footages are based on the gross leasable
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- b. Transportation: Fees were calculated at the Retail rate of $9,400 per 1,000
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- b. Walkway that is not in general conformity with the walkway system as shown
- b. Walkway that is not in general conformity with the walkway system as shown
- c) Vendor Booths: The vendor booths are defined as portable kiosks that serve as
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- c. Landscaping areas (adjustments to planters and plant beds may vary in
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- c. Landscaping areas (adjustments to planters and plant beds may vary in
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- d) ChartBoats:Eachcharterboatsisrequiredtohavefiveparkingspaces.
- d. Structures having a building footprint larger than 1,500 square feet that
- d. Structures having a building footprint larger than 1,500 square feet that
- e) Pontoon Rentals: The pontoon boat rental parking is assessed as 2.2 parking spaces
- e. Structures having a building footprint that are at or below the previously stated
- e. Structures having a building footprint that are at or below the previously stated
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- f) Personal Watercraft: The personal watercraft rental parking is assessed as 0.26 parking
- g) Parasailing:Theparasailingparkingisassessedas3parkingspacesrequiredperboat.
- h) Snorkeling/Sightseeing Boats: The snorkeling/sightseeing boats parking is assessed as 1
- i) PrivateBoats:Theprivateboatsparkingisassessedas1parkingspaceperboat.
- i. Alteration of the location of any:
- i. Alteration of the location of any:
- ii. Subject to Condition No. 8 on page 3 of 27 and Condition No. 5 on page 21 of 27, any
- ii. Subject to Condition No. 8 on page 3 of 27 and Condition No. 5 on page 21 of 27, any
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- iii. Any change or increase of the use of the site or buildings in total; or
- iii. Any change or increase of the use of the site or buildings in total; or
- iv. Any increase in height beyond the limits as outlined on Sheet A1.8; or
- iv. Any increase in height beyond the limits as outlined on Sheet A1.8; or
- v. Any amendment to a condition in the final development order that was expressly
- v. Any amendment to a condition in the final development order that was expressly
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