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April 7, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting (2026-04-07)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Government meeting record

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Recorded outcome

The Destin City Council will meet to discuss city planning priorities, infrastructure projects, and various community proclamations. Key items include potential new pedestrian safety beacons, short-term rental enforcement, and marine construction permits.

Why it matters

Residents may be affected by changes to city strategic priorities, potential new pedestrian safety infrastructure on Beach Drive, and ongoing enforcement of short-term rental regulations.

What happens next

No later meeting or follow-up date is stated in the reviewed record.

An official outcome record - an action agenda or minutes - is published for this meeting.

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Minutes textApril 7, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting (2026-04-07)

###### CALL TO ORDER

###### \\* INVOCATION (Pastor David J. Butler - Faith Assembly Christian Church)

###### PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

###### AGENDA APPROVAL

A. Destin City Center Location (Visioning Item)

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9795) - [Short - Destin City Center Visioning Plan](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22885) - [Full - FINAL Destin City Center Visioning Plan](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22886)

B. Section 1: Council Objectives: Council's Critical, Important, and Desirable Priorities

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9775) - [2024 Strategic Plan Poster\_Item 1.1 highlighted](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22839)

2) Remove Critical Priority No. 1.1 and adjust and renumber the remaining priorities, accordingly, including elevating items through 1.9 into the critical priorities list (Councilmember Bagby's visioning item)

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9777) - [2024 Strategic Plan Poster\_Item 1 highlighted](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22841) - [2024 Strategic Plan-Prioritization](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23185) - [2024 Strategic Plan-Prioritization (updated)](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23191)

C. Available Funding Summary - **Informational Only**

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9851) - [2026 0330 Available Funding](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23174) - [2026p06 March Trend REFI 2030 at 5](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23175) - [2026p06 March Trend NO REFI payoff in 2030](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23176)

D. Destin's Core Values: Prioritized Strategic Goals

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9773) - [2024 Strategic Plan Poster](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22835) - [2024 Strategic Plan Poster](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22836)

1) Amend Strategic Goal No. 6 (Councilmember Bagby's visioning item)

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9776) - [2024 Strategic Plan Poster\_Goal 6 highlighted](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22840)

###### 1\. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS / SPECIAL / \*\*PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Proclamation - Water Conservation Month

- [Water Conservation Month](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22992)

B. Proclamation - Arbor Day Celebration

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9828) - [Arbor Day](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22990)

C. Proclamation — Child Abuse Prevention Month — Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center

- [Child Abuse Prevention Month](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23189)

D. Presentation - Rapid Flashing Beacon Potential Placement - Beach Dr near Sandpiper Cir and at 101 Matthew Blvd

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9830) - [Beach Matthew](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22921)

E. Short-Term Rental Ordinance Enforcement - Robert Clifford

- [Speaker form city council 4-7-26, Clifford](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23190) - [Short Term Rental Ordinance Enforcement - Robert Clifford](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23188)

###### 2\. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Section 5 - Public Hearings has separate public comments time for these items)

###### 3\. \*\*\* CONSENT AGENDA

A. Public Parking Support for Destin's 69th Annual Blessing of the Fleet and Community Fish Fry on Thursday, May 14, 2026

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9848) - [69th ANNUAL (BOF)](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22963)

B. Mattie Kelly Outfall - CO # 2

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9854) - [RFB 25-13-PW CO 2](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23111)

C. PZ-2026-50 - 3 Cross Court Residential Marine Construction

- [Item Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9890) - [Plans](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23144) - [FDEP Authorization](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23145) - [Proof of Ownership](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23147) - [POA](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23148)

D. HWB-001669-2025 - 627 Calhoun Ave. Residential Marine Construction

- [Staff Report](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/report/9886) - [Scaled and Dimensioned Plan](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22825) - [House Plans](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22826) - [Proof of Ownership](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22828) - [Adjacent Property Notification](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22829) - [Army Corps Authorization](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/22830) - [July 2025 Self Cert](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23118) - [July 2025 Self Cert Withdrawal Email - FDEP](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23119) - [FDEP ERP Submission Receipt - July 2025](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23120) - [FDEP ERP Request for Information - August 2025](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23121) - [Feb 2026 Self Cert](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23122)

E. Approval of minutes of February 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

- [feb17cc](https://destinfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3472/files/attachment/23113)

F. Approval of minutes of March 2, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.

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