Infrastructure and Capital Improvements
For this final installment of the Walton County Comp Plan review, we are including recommendations about Infrastructure and Capital Improvements. These two items make sense to review together, because many infrastructure projects are also capital improvement projects due to their cost and funding structure. In our recommendations for these two sections of the Comp Plan, […]
Coastal Management and Conservation
Whether you live on a farm in Paxton or a condo in Alys Beach, you know how important and unique are the beaches, coastal areas, preservation lands, springs, and forests of Walton County. These natural resources and beautiful places are important to the area’s economy and ecosystem. Many of you shared with us your love […]
Housing and Recreation
As Walton County has grown and continues to grow, addressing the need for housing that is affordable and attainable, as well as ensuring adequate space for recreation and quality of life, are important goals of the Plan for Walton 2040 project. In these two sections of the Comp Plan recommendations, we recommend several planning and […]
Transportation Recommendations
Following on our introductory post about proposed changes to the Future Land Use section of the Walton County Comprehensive Plan (“Comp Plan”), we are continuing the review with recommendations to the Transportation section. We heard several comments and ideas from you through surveys, emails, social media posts, and during the planning charrette about transportation. As […]
Future Land Use Recommendations
After our comprehensive analysis of the Walton County Comprehensive Plan (“Comp Plan”)and integrating your feedback from the visioning workshop, we’re pleased to share our recommended updates. Thanks for being part of the process—your input shaped the vision. The recommendations are organized by each element of the Comp Plan. Each section begins with a summary list […]
October 2024 Update
After several months of analyzing the current Walton County Comprehensive Plan (“Comp Plan”) and integrating your feedback with the team’s technical recommendations, Marina Khoury of DPZ and Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 recently presented to the County Commission. These virtual presentations provided the Commissioners with an update on the planning team’s recommendations and approach for future […]
Closing Presentation
The Plan for Walton 2040 is a 16-month project to develop a long-range plan for the development, that will guide changes and amendments to your Comprehensive Plan. During this Closing Presentation to cap off the weeklong Community Workshops, Marina Khoury of DPZ CoDesign shares an explanation of the goals of this plan. She provides a […]
Transportation & Infrastructure
What are the important transportation and infrastructure issues that need to be addressed to ensure a sustainable future for Walton County? Alex Navarro of Jacobs Engineering, along with Paul Crabtree and Aaron Cook of the Crabtree Group, share their insights. This session covered a lot of great information and included robust discussion from community participants. […]
Economics of Land Use – Joe Minicozzi
If citizens are the joint owners of the “corporation” that is Walton County, and policymakers are your Board of Directors, it’s important to understand the financial yield of your most important asset–your land. Joe Minicozzi of Urban 3 presented to citizens on Walton County’s land productivity in this presentation on the Economics of Land Use. […]
Gridics Zoning Software Now Available for Walton County
If you’re someone who really gets into zoning and land use, or just curious about what the allowable development in your neighborhood could be, we’ve got an exciting tool for you to explore. Thanks to the Walton County Planning Department, we are now able to make the Gridics software available to you during the Plan […]
