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Local Planning Agency

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Jul 2, 2026

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LPA recommends code amendments for coffee roasting, parking reductions, and Article 6 rewrite

Published May 20, 2026

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Jan 22, 2026

LPA recommends code amendments for coffee roasting, parking reductions, and Article 6 rewrite

At the January 22, 2026 Local Planning Agency meeting, members unanimously recommended City Council approve a text amendment to add Coffee and Tea Manufacturing as a conditional use in the Industrial zoning district, adopt Ordinance 26-05-LC revising parking reduction language, and adopt Ordinance 26-04-LC (Article 6 general development regulations rewrite). The board also approved the agenda and December 4, 2025 minutes and directed staff on several draft provisions (joint access agreements, water-connection research, and removal of right-of-way synthetic turf allowance).

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Local Planning Agency recommends Land Development Code revisions to City Council (Dec 4, 2025)

The Destin Local Planning Agency met Dec 4, 2025 at the City Hall Annex Chambers to review proposed Land Development Code updates. The Agency recommended approval of Article 3 (Nonconformities) and Article 5 (Subdivision Regulations) to City Council with specified edits, continued Article 2 (Administration) for further review, approved the agenda, and approved prior minutes; there were no public comments.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Destin Local Planning Agency (Nov 6, 2025) recommends platting ordinance and directs revisions to LDC Article 2

The Local Planning Agency approved the agenda and prior minutes, recommended approval of a platting ordinance and an Article 1 LDC amendment (with restored paragraphs), and voted to have staff revise Article 2 of the Land Development Code for return in December.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2025

June 24, 2025 LPA recommends Mobility Plan integration and approves HDR deck setback amendment

The Destin Local Planning Agency on June 24, 2025 recommended City Council adopt Comprehensive Plan amendments to integrate the Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee (Ordinance 25-13-PC) with staff review of date references, and approved a Land Development Code amendment allowing decks to encroach within 5 feet of the rear setback for non-waterfront High-Density Residential townhomes (Ordinance 25-10-LC), including formal acceptance of a deck definition.

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Briefing

Jun 5, 2025

Destin Local Planning Agency (June 5, 2025) recommends rezoning city property to Recreation for stormwater retention and roadway

The Local Planning Agency unanimously recommended City Council adopt Ordinances 25-03-PC (FLUM amendment) and 25-04-LC (rezoning) to change city-owned property from Medium Density Residential–Village to Recreation to accommodate stormwater retention and the Cross Town Connector roadway; staff will revise the HDR setback ordinance language for future consideration.

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Briefing

May 15, 2025

LPA recommends approval of Property Maintenance Code, mobility fees, and reduced townhome rear setbacks; Land Development Code sign and event clarifications provided

The Local Planning Agency met May 15, 2025, at the Destin City Hall Annex Chambers. Members approved minutes, nominated an interim chair, and recommended City Council approve three ordinances: Property Maintenance Code (24-17-CC), Mobility Fees (25-08-LC), and reduced rear setbacks for HDR townhomes (25-10-LC). Staff received consensus direction on Land Development Code topics including wind-device event timing, sign height, vehicle and digital signage, and flag treatment for commercial speech.

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