- December 16, 2025
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners adopted a comprehensive plan for 2010 to 2035.
The board unanimously approved the adoption of an amended 2010 to 2035 comprehensive plan, citing stricter regulations in western Flagler County.
According to Adam Mengel, planning director, the proposed plan stayed consistent with the Department of Community Affairs’ objections, recommendations and comments. The largest change, he said, was the deletion of items related to energy conservation, which was consistent with the Community Planning Act.
Aside from that, the big issue was the preservation of rural lands in western Flagler, as detailed in the future land-use element, which establishes general location and standards for the proposed development, Rural Villages.
County Administrator Craig Coffey said the DCA’s requirements were too broad, and could allow for urban sprawl, environmental degradation, ineffective farm systems and inadequate public facilities in those areas.
To protect major wetland systems, wildlife and agriculture, staff recommended revising policy to strengthen location criteria and standards to guide clustered development.
“A lot more local control is going to be in your hands now,” Coffey told the board.
Flagler’s last comprehensive plan was adopted in 1999, just before Palm Coast was incorporated.
“It’s going to change the (county’s) mindset, going to change growth,” Coffey said of the plan. “(It’s going to) set our course for the next 30 years.”
Next, the comprehensive plan will be sent to the DCA for approval, with a response expected within 30 days.
Work on a land development code is currently under way by county staff.
Interlocal: Indian Trails Sports Complex
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners approved, at a June 20 meeting, the Tourist Development Council’s recommendation to award $150,000 of capital improvement funds to the city of Palm Coast for upgrades to the Indian Trails Sports Complex, at Indian Trails Middle School.
An agreement with the city was approved unanimously July 6, requiring the city to hold at least two tournaments per year, with at least six out-of-county teams participating in each tournament.
