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Residents press commission on golf course future, urge stronger deed and public safeguards
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Flagler Beach commission to pause any sale or repurposing of the municipal golf course and to require enforceable deed restrictions or voter approval to prevent unwanted development; staff and attorney explained limits of deed restrictions and the role of comprehensive plan designations.
Several residents used the May 22 commission meeting to urge the city to more tightly protect the municipal golf course from potential future non‑recreational development, citing past lease performance and concerns about unrestricted sale.
Ryan Jones told commissioners the leaseholder had shown "no obvious good faith efforts to uphold their end of the deal" and warned a future owner could wait for political changes to…
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