Public hearings for land use change in Santa Rosa County scheduled for February 2026.

"NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows: Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals): Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The Zoning Board meeting and the Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled: Ordinance 1: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-15 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2016-25; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Zoning District Amended: from R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision) to R2M (Medium Density Residential) - total approximately 4.32 (+/-) acres Future Land Use Amended: from SFR (Single Family Residential) to MDR (Medium Density Residential) - total approximately 4.32 (+/-) acres (INSERT MAP 2025-50-RSS) Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 2.62 (+/-) acres Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.62 (+/-) acres (INSERT MAP 2025-51-RSS) Zoning District Amended: from M1 (Restricted Industrial) to AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 4.26 (+/-) acres Future Land Use Amended: from INDUS (Industrial) to AG-RR (Agriculture Rural Residential) - total approximately 4.26 (+/-) acres (INSERT MAP 2025-52-RSS) Zoning District Amended: from R1 (Single Family Residential) & PUD (Planned Unit Development) to P1 (Passive Park) - total approximately 487.00 (+/-) acres Future Land Use Amended: from SFR (Single Family Residential) & MRC (Mixed Residential/ Commercial) to CON/REC (Conservation/Recreation) - total approximately 487.00 (+/-) acres (INSERT MAP 2025-4-RLS) The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based. Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7086 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service. NP1632