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Flagler Beach moves forward with Summertown annexation after heated public debate over Beulah Creek protections
Summary
On first reading the Flagler Beach commission voted to transmit the Summertown annexation package to state review while insisting on workshops and continued negotiations after residents pressed for stronger creek buffers, limits on development in flood‑prone AE zones and guarantees on wastewater/well capacity.
Flagler Beach voted on first reading Thursday to move forward with a package of annexation measures for the Summertown development, sending the future‑land‑use amendment to state review while scheduling workshops to seek additional commitments from the developer and county. The first‑reading approvals — annexation, comprehensive plan amendment and zoning — were framed by hours of public comment and a county presentation focused on the Beulah Creek watershed.
The commission’s vote keeps the city "at the table," commissioners said, allowing further negotiation of safeguards before a final decision. A motion to approve annexation ordinance 2025‑22 on first reading included a condition that the city hold a workshop between readings; the motion passed on a 4‑1 roll call. The same pattern repeated for the comprehensive plan amendment (transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity) and the zoning ordinance on first reading.
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