On the agenda: Destin October 15, 2026 Local Planning Agency Meeting — DATA CENTER (Oct 15)

AGENDA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026
5:30 PM
ANNEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

AGENDA APPROVAL

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.

4.

September 17, 2026 Minutes

CURRENT BUSINESS
A.

Proposed Ordinance 26-01-LC - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF DESTIN, FLORIDA, DELETING ARTICLE 7 - LAND USE,
TYPE, DENSITY, INTENSITY, ZONING AND REGULATORY
CONTROLS, AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8.06.10 - NUMBER OF
VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED, AND
ARTICLE 9, SECTIONS 9.00.00 - RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
PROVISIONS, 9.01.00. - DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS, 9.02.00. - CRITERIA FOR THE
LOCATION OF SPECIAL HOUSING, 9.03.00 - PROVIDE FOR
THE REMOVAL OF HOUSING STOCK AND REHABILITATION
OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND 9.06.00 - ACCESSORY
STRUCTURES AND USES, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE AND REPLACE WITH A NEW ARTICLE 4 - ZONING
DISTRICTS, OVERLAYS, AND ON-SITE REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS
OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.

B. Proposed Ordinance 26-32-CN - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN,
FLORIDA RELATING TO “LARGE SCALE DATA CENTERS”, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 373.203, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR
FINDINGS OF FACT; ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS OF “DATA

CENTERS” AND “LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS” IN COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE LAW; ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE
OF APPLICATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS, PERMITTING
OF LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS, AND LICENSING OF LARGE-SCALE
DATA CENTERS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS STUDIES HAVE BEEN
CONDUCTED BY THE CITY OF DESTIN AND THE CITY COUNCIL
TAKES FORMAL ACTION TO TERMINATE THE MORATORIUM;
DIRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
REGULATION OF LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

6.

NEXT MEETING DATE: TBD

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physical impairment should contact the City Clerk at (850) 837-4242 at least 48 hours prior
to the hearing. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceeding and for such
purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (Sec. 286.0105,
Florida Statutes)