On the agenda: Destin October 19, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting — DATA CENTER (Oct 19)

DESTIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 19, 2026
ANNEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
**Core Value of the Month - Integrity**
CALL TO ORDER
* INVOCATION (Pastor Kevin Wendt, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
1.

PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS / SPECIAL / **PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS /
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Doug Liles - Harbor Board Presentation - Bay Water Quality

2.

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Section 5 - Public Hearings has separate public comments time for
these items) (Note: Individual speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. At the discretion of the mayor,
this 3 minute allowance may be adjusted depending on the level of business coming before the City
Council)

3.

*** CONSENT AGENDA
A. MSBA Veteran's Day 5k
B. Pickleball - DEP Notice of Limitation of Use / Site Dedication
C. Approval of Minutes of October 5, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
D. Approval of Minutes of October 13, 2026 Special City Council Meeting

4.

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
A. Future Use of City Property Located at 908 Airport Road – Informational and Council Direction
B. Updates to City Vehicle Replacement Criteria
C. Hurricane Isaias - FY 2027 Budget Amendment
D. Capital Project Status - Informational Only
E. Operations Financial Report - Informational Only
F. TDC Monthly Report - Informational Only
G. Announcements

5.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Second Reading of Ordinance 26-23-CN - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN,
FLORIDA; MODIFYING THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ORDINANCES THAT HAVE BEEN
PASSED AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 AS PART OF THE CITY’S ONGOING REWRITE OF
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING ONLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ORDINANCES: 25-23-LC; 25-24-LC; 25-26-LC; 26-03-LC; 26-06-LC; 26-08-LC;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

B. First Reading of 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 LARGESCALE 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.
C. First Reading of Ordinance 26-30-CC - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY;
PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE VI
“REGISTRATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS (SINGLE-FAMILY)”, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND TRASH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6.

COMMENTS / PRESENTATIONS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY ATTORNEY
A. Councilmember Braden
B. Councilmember Stephens
C. Councilmember Destin
D. Councilmember Trammell
E. Councilmember Hebert
F. Councilmember Morgan
G. Councilmember Schmidt
H. Mayor Wagner
I.

City Attorney
Destin v. Marler: Foreclosure Sale Scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 11am Central Time
(Non-Homestead Parcel only - 222 Sibert Ave)

7.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

8.

ADJOURN

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will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and may be
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