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Flagler County OKs 6-space parking waiver for Hammock restaurant after hourslong debate
Summary
The Flagler County Board approved a waiver reducing required off‑street parking from 39 to 33 spaces for a proposed restaurant at 5949 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., preserving a large canopy tree but drawing sustained opposition from Hammock residents over safety and parking spillover concerns.
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a six-space reduction in required off‑street parking for a proposed restaurant at 5949 North Ocean Shore Boulevard, adopting a site plan alternative that preserves a large rear canopy tree.
At a lengthy quasi‑judicial hearing, growth management staff presented two options for the project: option A would preserve the canopy and grant a waiver for six spaces (33 total); option B would shift the building and provide the code-required 39 spaces but require removal of the specimen tree. Chuck Miranda, acting growth management director, said the applicant refined the project—reducing gross seating from 1,800 to 1,500 square feet and updating employee counts—which changed the parking calculation.
Rob Merrill, attorney for the applicant, and Bruno Difabio, the operator who described the Modern Mex concept, said the design emphasizes an…
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