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Flagler County approves $400,000 settlement and permit credits in long legal fight over Hammock Harbor project
Summary
After hours of public comment and legal argument, the Flagler County commission approved a conditional settlement with Hammock Harbor LLC that pays $400,000 and grants building‑permit and impact‑fee credits; residents protested, saying the approved plan conflicts with Scenic Corridor and zoning rules.
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners voted on Feb. 9 to approve a conditional settlement with Hammock Harbor LLC that resolves more than six years of litigation over a proposed marina and dry‑stack boat storage development in the Hammock area.
County attorneys said the settlement, reached after court‑ordered mediation, requires the county to pay the developer $400,000 in cash and grant up to $50,000 in building‑permit credit and up to $100,000 in nontransferable impact‑fee credits; in return, Hammock Harbor will dismiss its federal lawsuit with prejudice. County counsel told the board potential exposure and attorney fees if the county lost at trial would have been…
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