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

DestinJan 22, 20263 min read

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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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Approved meeting agenda as presented (motion passed 6-0).
Approved December 4, 2025 meeting minutes as written (motion passed 6-0).
Recommended City Council approve LDC text amendment to add Coffee and Tea Manufacturing as a Conditional Use in the Industrial zoning district (Table 7-2) (motion passed 7-0).
Recommended City Council adopt Ordinance 26-05-LC to revise parking reduction language in Article 8 (motion passed 7-0).
Recommended City Council adopt Ordinance 26-04-LC (Article 6 general development regulations rewrite) (motion passed 7-0).
Directed staff to strengthen joint access-way agreement language (run with the land, recorded covenant, require City approval) and to research whether state statute requires mandatory water connection for developments.
Board consensus to remove the draft allowance permitting synthetic turf in the public right-of-way adjacent to single-family residential lots (staff to revise).

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January 22, 2026, Local Planning Agency Meeting

Jan 22, 2026, 5:30 PMcompleted

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. December 4, 2025 Minutes
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Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. L and Development Code (LDC) Text Amendment Application: Adding Coffee and Tea Manufacturing Use to Table 7-2
On November 7, 2025, staff received an application for a Land Development Code (LDC) Text Amendment. The applicant, Webb Rouse of Perfect Cupp, LLC, is requesting to add the use of “Coffee and Tea Manufacturing” (NAIC 311920) to LDC Article 7, Table 7-2: Table of Allowable Uses as a permitted use within the Industrial (IN) zoning district . The applicant provided the following statement with the application submittal: “Perfect Cupp, LLC is going to provide toll roasting and private labeling services to the coffee industry. It has been determined that coffee roasting and related coffee processing/packaging services are not called out specifically in the Destin land use record. Based on Perfect Cupp's strong desire to establish the business in our community we are submitting this request to add the land use (Currently understood as NAICS 311) to our existing facility with accommodations for expansion based on growth forecasts.” | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CURRENT BUSINESS
B. Proposed Ordinance 26-05-LC - Revising Parking Reductions (Article 8 Update)
On December 1, 2025, City Council requested an amendment to the Land Development Code removing all provisions for parking reductions and shared parking agreements. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CURRENT BUSINESS
C. Proposed Ordinance 26-04-LC - Land Development Code Article 6 - General Development Regulations
On April 5, 2021, Staff brought the Scope of Work and Budget to completely rewrite the Land Development Code (LDC) for approval to the City Council, both of which were approved unanimously. This work to date has involved the following: Review of comprehensive plan policies Developing planning areas and their associated intent statements Review of the LDC text chapter by chapter Following extensive internal and public review since early 2023, the final staff draft of Article 6 was presented to the City Council at its workshop on August 26, 2024. Public comments and recommendations from the Local Planning Agency (LPA) and other boards have been incorporated. Staff used the discussion and guidance provided at the Council workshop and any applicable changes. | attachments=7 | reports=1
Decision: CURRENT BUSINESS
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
6. NEXT MEETING DATE: February 5, 2026