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Residents press commission on Flagler corridor planning and neighborhood safety
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 2 meeting, residents urged the city to adopt a Flagler overlay to guide redevelopment and raised concerns about noise, private rental problems and speed limits on neighborhood streets. President Lambert said an assistant city administrator had met with one commenter.
Two residents used the public‑comment portion of the Feb. 2 meeting to press the commission on neighborhood planning and safety.
Amy Triggs, a longtime resident of Monroe Drive, asked the commission to develop a Flagler overlay or neighborhood plan to set expectations for future development after recent high‑rise approvals and an offer to purchase Portofino South. Triggs said many owners in that building had recently renovated and that she and other neighbors were "terrified about what's to come in my backyard," urging the commission to include residents in any planning workshops.
Michael Cleveland raised concerns about music and noise on Northwood Road after midnight, private rental‑property issues he said lead to crime, and traffic speeds. He requested city engagement with Tallahassee to pursue lower speed limits in school zones and cautioned about a planned railroad reconstruction on Palm Beach Lakes that could disrupt a major hospital route.
President Lambert said an assistant city administrator had gone to speak with Triggs after her outreach; commissioners also acknowledged the need for continued resident engagement on downtown and corridor planning.
