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Planning commission forwards Bannerman Beach parcel rezoning to conservation to BCC after unanimous vote
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a small‑scale amendment and rezoning for a 7.06‑acre Bannerman Beach parcel to the Board of County Commissioners for first reading; staff and the applicant said no development is proposed and the rezoning aligns the zoning with an existing conservation easement.
The Walton County Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a future‑land‑use amendment with rezoning for a 7.06‑acre Bannerman Beach parcel to the Board of County Commissioners for first reading.
Senior Planner Ayanna Reid: “I just want to mention that this parcel has a conservation easement. I also wanna reiterate or emphasize that development is not being proposed on this parcel. It's just simply a rezone to accommodate the existing conservation easement.”
The application, filed by Matthews & Matthews LLP on behalf of LRF Conservation Holdings LLC, requests changing the future land‑use designation from residential preservation to conservation (or a lesser category) and changing the zoning from residential preservation to conservation (or a lesser district) for roughly 7.06 acres in District 5 along the south side of Bannerman Beach Lane. Staff recommended moving the proposal forward to the Board of County Commissioners for first reading.
Applicant Steven Tatum told the commission the rezoning is intended to allow a division of ownership while preserving the parcel under the conservation easement. He said, “There will be no development besides a beach walkover or beach walkovers.” He added that the owners intend to split the parcel so each homeowners association can hold one half while the conservation easement remains in place.
The commission had no public comment and approved the staff motion without opposition. The item will now appear on the BCC agenda for a first reading, where elected commissioners will take any final land‑use and zoning actions required by county ordinance.
Why it matters: The rezoning aligns county zoning with an existing conservation easement and formalizes the property’s conservation status in county land‑use records. No change to public access or new development was proposed.
