Flagler Beach commissioners table Beach Walk 30% design after debate on materials, A‑frame preservation and costs

Designers presented a 30% schematic design for the Flagler Beach Beach Walk — including a new services building at the base of the pier, a south promenade and associated dune and utility work — and the City Commission voted to table formal approval to allow more review on materials, rooflines and branding.

The design team, led by representatives of Moffett Nickel and Joseph Buzulli Architects, described Phase 1 as an expanded services building with enlarged restrooms and improved access and Phase 2 as a new promenade south of that building. City staff said the Flagler County Tourist Development Council grant agreement was executed in January and that the city is working toward deliverables due in October; staff also said the current schematic estimate for Phases 1 and 2 is just under $3 million, about $300,000…