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Flagler Beach planners weigh stripping residential from commercial zones to limit vacation‑rental conversions
Summary
At a May 5 planning workshop, staff proposed removing single‑family, duplex, townhome and multifamily from allowed uses in some commercial districts to prevent commercial property from converting to residential and short‑term rentals; board members requested mapping, grandfathering language and analysis of parking impacts before proceeding.
The Flagler Beach Planning and Architectural Review Board debated proposals May 5 to tighten zoning where commercial and residential uses overlap, a measure staff said is intended to prevent commercial floor area from converting into single‑family residences and short‑term vacation rentals.
Planner Lupita told the board staff had identified several “competing or gray ordinances” adopted over the last 18 months and recommended removing single‑family, two‑family, townhome and multifamily dwelling types from permitted uses where medium density residential (MDR) and general or tourist commercial (GC/TC) map overlap. Lupita said the change would preserve true commercial…
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