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Destin council presses county and state over Noriega Point; puts lease action on next agenda

City of Destin City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

After extensive public comment and council debate, Destin’s City Council agreed to keep Noriega Point conservation on its agenda, discussed an interlocal agreement with Okaloosa County and passed a substitute motion to place consideration of pursuing a state lease or other formal lease documents on the next meeting (5–2).

Council members and residents spent the largest portion of the meeting on Noriega Point and the newly acquired state parcel on Holiday Isle, debating whether the city should push the county or the state to lock in conservation-focused management.

City staff outlined the sequence required to pursue conservation: future land use map amendments, zoning changes, and revisions to the development order, and described a draft interlocal…

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