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Flagler County approves up to $1.886M ESL purchase of 5.15‑acre parcel to expand Palm Coast Waterside Park
Summary
The board authorized up to $1,886,000 in Environmental Sensitive Lands (ESL) funds to buy a 5.15‑acre waterfront parcel from TCC Real Estate, conditioned on title resolution and deed restrictions limiting the property to park use; the purchase will be transferred to the City of Palm Coast for park development.
Flagler County commissioners on June 2 approved a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 5.15‑acre parcel from TCC Real Estate LLC using Environmental Sensitive Lands (ESL) funds, with an expenditure limit not to exceed $1,886,000. The board approved the purchase unanimously and included direction that the parcel be used only as parkland as a closing condition.
Growth Management Director Adam Mingle presented the item, describing the parcel as one of the last undeveloped waterfront pieces adjoining Palm Coast’s linear park and Waterside Park corridors. "Our recommendation is to expend not to exceed $1,886,000 in ESL funds for this purchase," Mingle said. The county plans to turn the property over to the City of Palm Coast for integration into the Waterside Park system.
Mingle told commissioners there are title restrictions and closing items that staff is negotiating with the owner and that staff recommended approval subject to resolving those title issues. Commissioner Hansen moved to approve the purchase with the condition that the parcel be used only as parkland; Commissioner Pennington seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Dennis Bair, representing the sellers, described the family’s long ties to the property and said the sellers will cooperate with the county to resolve recorded restrictions. Some commissioners asked staff to ensure deed restrictions and allowable uses are clarified and removed where appropriate so the land can function as a public park. Staff said the owner is engaged in resolving those conditions and that the Land Acquisition Committee recommended the purchase and the county had funding from the state for ESL and conservation purposes available.
The county will proceed to finalize the purchase, subject to the conditions discussed; staff noted the action requires a supermajority because the expenditure would exceed the threshold in the ESL manual but that the Land Acquisition Committee recommended the exception.
