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Flagler Beach commission approves purchase-and-sale agreement for golf course with deed restrictions, first-right guardrails
Summary
After extended public comment and debate, the commission approved a purchase-and-sale agreement (PSA) for the municipal golf course, adding deed-restriction and procedural safeguards including a recorded covenant, a non-assignability clause, Coast Title escrow, and a 90-day city first-right-of-refusal window; the motion passed 3-2.
The Flagler Beach City Commission voted 3-2 to accept a purchase-and-sale agreement (PSA) that would allow a private operator to acquire and renovate the municipal golf course, attaching multiple protections and conditions the commission asked staff and the buyer to include.
Attorney Jay Livingston, representing the prospective buyer, presented the PSA and supporting documents, including an exhibit special warranty deed and a separate declaration of restrictions and covenants intended to bind future owners. Livingston told the commission the declaration is "an extra layer" to enforce ongoing maintenance and drainage easements in addition to the existing deed restriction recorded on title.
Operator Jeff Ryan, introduced during the applicant presentation, described the proposed renovation timeline and construction approach. "I'd like to think of this as a very positive opportunity for the city," Ryan said, describing a phased renovation aimed at re-establishing salt-tolerant turf and opening portions of the course as they are completed.
Commissioners debated…
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