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Planning Board approves future land-use change for 1500 West Quintet Road
Summary
The Escambia County Planning Board approved a small-scale future land use change for a vacant parcel on West Quintet Road, moving it from Rural Community to Mixed-Use Suburban. Staff cited available utilities and traffic data; the applicant said the request meets small-scale criteria.
The Escambia County Planning Board voted to approve SSA 2026-02, a small-scale future land use amendment that changes a parcel at 1500 West Quintet Road from Rural Community to Mixed-Use Suburban.
Caleb McCarti, ASICP planner for Escambia County, presented location maps, a 500-foot radius zoning map and aerial photography and told the board the property is vacant, has wetlands and some floodplain on the north side, but has access to sanitary sewer and water. McCarti said average daily traffic is about 22,500 on North Highway 29 and 1,350 on West Quintet Road.
Meredith Bush, the applicant’s agent, said she agreed with staff’s analysis and that the request meets the county’s small-scale amendment criteria, noting the parcel is under 50 acres and not within a designated area of critical state concern. “We are in agreement with staff’s analysis,” Bush said.
There were no public speakers on the item. After a brief board exchange, a member moved to approve the amendment and the board carried the motion.
The approved change reclassifies the parcel’s future land use to Mixed-Use Suburban, a designation the staff said would allow a mix of residential and nonresidential uses consistent with surrounding context. The decision does not itself confer development rights; any site development will follow required permitting and review processes.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
