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Committee recommends rapid flashing beacons and Beach Drive crosswalk upgrade

DestinMar 10, 20262 min read

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At the March 10, 2026 Public Works/Public Safety Committee meeting, members unanimously recommended installing solar-powered rapid flashing beacons at two crosswalks (Beach Drive near Sandpiper Circle and 101 Matthew Boulevard at Village Baptist Church) and upgrading the Beach Drive mid-block crosswalk to current FDOT standards (including 10-foot landing areas, 10-foot crosswalk striping, and ADA improvements). Staff committed to inspect/trim vegetation near the sidewalk, create a work order to check rotated stop signs, and coordinate crosswalk realignment with the school board; the Beach Drive crosswalk realignment was placed on the April agenda. A stormwater/floodplain public comment period received no speakers.

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Recommend installation of solar-powered rapid flashing beacons at Beach Drive near Sandpiper Circle and 101 Matthew Boulevard at Village Baptist Church (motion passed 5-0).
Recommend upgrading the Beach Drive mid-block crosswalk to current FDOT standards, including 10-foot landing areas, 10-foot crosswalk striping, and associated ADA improvements (motion passed 5-0).
Direct staff to inspect and trim vegetation encroaching on the sidewalk near school board property and ensure debris is cleaned up.
Direct staff to create a work order to inspect and, if needed, adjust rotated stop signs near Grand Caribbean/Pompano Street along Scenic 98.
Place discussion of realigning the Destin Elementary School crosswalk (post-construction) on the April agenda and coordinate with the school board.

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Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 PM4100 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin, FL 32541completed

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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A) February 10, 2026 Minutes
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Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. NEW BUSINESS
Rapid Flashing Beacon Potential Placement - Beach Dr near Sandpiper Cir and 101 Matthew Blvd
A) Rapid Flashing Beacon Potential Placement - Beach Dr near Sandpiper Cir and at 101 Matthew Blvd
Citizen requests the Committee's consideration of rapid flashing beacons at two existing crosswalks. The first crosswalk is located on Beach Dr. near the intersection with Sandpiper Cir. This crosswalk is a mid-block crosswalk across Beach Drive. Beach Drive is a major collector as defined by LDC Article 8.03. Children traveling to Destin Elementary from these neighborhoods would cross here to continue to the elementary school along the existing sidewalk network. This crosswalk is anticipated to become a major crosswalk, with the proximity of the new front entrance of the school renovation, upon completion of construction. Street lighting is present. The second location is the intersection of 101 Matthew Blvd. This crosswalk is a mid-block configuration crossing Matthew Blvd. Matthew Blvd is a major collector as defined by LDC, Article 8.03. This crosswalk is near the intersection with Emerald Coast Pkwy. Traffic driving north tends to speed up in an attempt to catch the traffic signal. Street lighting is present. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: NEW BUSINESS
6. CURRENT BUSINESS
7. DISCUSSION
A) A) 1. Chairman Jim Wood 2. Vice Chair John Green 3. Tom Weidenhamer 4. Marcie Bell 5. Curtis Smith 6. Tammy Weidenhamer 7. Andrea Ansley
Decision: DISCUSSION
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS - STORMWATER FLOODPLAIN COMMENTS/QUESTIONS