Planning board delays decision on 119‑acre Seminole Woods land‑use change after traffic and annexation concerns

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The board continued a proposal to change 119 acres along Seminole Woods Boulevard to mixed-use high intensity (with a parcel cap of seven units/acre) after extensive discussion about traffic, stormwater and potential annexation by the City of Palm Coast; the board asked staff to secure additional Palm Coast input and continued the item to a January meeting.

The Flagler County Planning and Development Board continued consideration of a proposed future land use amendment affecting about 119 acres on Seminole Woods Boulevard after members and residents raised concerns about traffic, drainage and the possibility of annexation. The proposal, submitted by ICI Homes, would change roughly 108 acres of agricultural/timber and 11 acres of commercial low intensity to mixed‑use high intensity, with a parcel‑specific limiting policy capping average residential density at 7 units per acre.

Staff’s presentation noted that under a 60% residential / 40% commercial split the applicant’s limit of 7 units per acre would yield about 502 residential units and that, at a 0.4 FAR for commercial, the theoretical commercial maximum cited in the entitlement paper is approximately 829,000 square feet. Staff also reported preliminary impact estimates the applicant…

Planning board delays decision on 119‑acre Seminole Woods land‑use change after traffic and annexation concerns

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