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City seeks to conserve ~20 acres along San Sebastian River; Planning & Zoning Board recommends land‑use and zoning changes

5546177 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The City of St. Augustine asked the board to recommend converting several recently purchased parcels near Florida and Theodore, Julia and Smith streets from residential/open‑land categories to recreation/open‑space and open‑land conservation. The board recommended approval for all parcels and will forward recommendations to the City Commission.

The Planning & Zoning Board on Aug. 5 recommended that the City Commission amend future land‑use maps and rezone a set of recently acquired parcels along the San Sebastian River to protect wetlands and create passive park/conservation land.

City staff presented four city‑owned properties totaling roughly 20 acres (combined upland and waterward acres across multiple parcels) in the West City area. For each parcel staff asked the board to (a)…

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