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Commission advances first readings for dog-park cafe rezoning; applicants describe dog-run with cafe and alcohol-by-exception

St. Augustine City Commission · December 8, 2025
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Summary

The commission held first readings for ordinances to change ~0.16 acres to commercial low intensity to allow a dog park and cafe (with beer/wine exception). Applicants outlined a fenced dog area, separate kid play area, and off-site parking arrangements; approvals for bulkhead/tree removal are contingent on final land-use and zoning changes.

On first reading the City Commission accepted staff presentations and voted to move forward to public hearing on two companion ordinances (2025-33 and 2025-34) that would reclassify roughly 0.16 acres near San Sebastian View from residential medium density to commercial low intensity to allow a dog-park-and-cafe business that would include beer and wine sales by use-by-exception.

Amy Skinner, planning…

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