Agenda - City Commission August 24, 2026

City Commission Meeting · 2026-08-24 · agenda_packet

The document is a City Commission meeting agenda and supporting materials for August 24, 2026. It includes multiple agenda items, but none describe a specific development project with an address, size, zoning change, applicant, or case number. Items include a funding request for the Florida Main Street Program for the Lincolnville Neighborhood, updates to the St. Augustine Certified Guide handbook, ordinances and resolutions on administrative matters, and staff reports on a Bridge of Lions lighting proposal and a septic to sewer grant for a Cypress Village project. No project details such as address, acreage, units, or zoning changes are stated. No public comment sentiment is recorded in the document. [Multiple venues: Francis Field at 25 W Castillo Drive; Willie Galimore Community Center and Eddie Vickers Park at 399 Riberia Street; St. Augustine Municipal Marina at 111-E Avenida Menendez; Lightner Courtyard at 75 King Street; Plaza de la Constitución Gazebo bounded by St. George Street, Cathedral Place, Charlotte Street, and King Street.] This document is a draft of the City of St. Augustine Special Event Manual, which outlines policies, procedures, and fees for special events on City-owned property. It is not a development application or permit decision. It describes multiple City-owned venues available for rental, including Francis Field at 25 W Castillo Drive, the Plaza de la Constitución Gazebo, the Willie Galimore Community Center at 399 Riberia Street, the Eddie Vickers Park Community Event Lawn and Gazebo at 399 Riberia Street, the St. Augustine Municipal Marina at 111-E Avenida Menendez, and the Lightner Courtyard at 75 King Street. The document details requirements for permits, insurance, alcohol, amplified sound, mobile food vendors, and public right-of-way events, along with a fee schedule effective 10/01/2026. No specific project, applicant, or decision is described. [65 Lewis Boulevard; 69 Lewis Boulevard; 18 and 20 Spring Street; 66 Saragossa Street; 323 S. Rodriguez Street; case Ordinance 2026-15; Ordinance 2026-16; Ordinance 2026-17; Ordinance 2026-18; Ordinance 2026-19; Ordinance 2026-20; Resolution 2026-15; Resolution 2026-16; Resolution 2026-17; Resolution 2026-18; Resolution 2026-19; Resolution 2026-20; Resolution 2026-21] The document is a compilation of City of St. Augustine Commission meeting minutes and a proclamation. It includes multiple distinct projects and actions. Specific development actions include: Ordinance 2026-15 rezoning 1.23 acres at 65 Lewis Boulevard from Abandoned PUD to Residential General Office (RGO), approved 4/1 on July 27, 2026. Ordinance 2026-16 rezoning 9.07 total acres at 69 Lewis Boulevard from Abandoned PUD to RGO for 0.77 upland acres and Open Land (OL) for 8.30 waterward acres, approved unanimously on July 27, 2026. Ordinance 2026-17 amending the Future Land Use Map for 0.51 acres at 18 and 20 Spring Street from Residential Low Density to Residential Medium Density, approved unanimously on July 27, 2026. Ordinance 2026-18 rezoning 0.51 acres at 18 and 20 Spring Street from Residential Single Family-Two (RS-2) to Residential General-One (RG-1), approved unanimously on July 27, 2026. Ordinance 2026-19 amending the Parking Code for shared parking options, passed on first reading July 27, 2026 and approved on second reading August 10, 2026. Resolution 2026-15 updated the Planning and Building Department fee schedule, approved unanimously on July 27, 2026. Resolution 2026-16 granted an ad valorem tax exemption for a historic property at 66 Saragossa Street, approved unanimously on July 27, 2026. Resolution 2026-19 adjusted proprietary fund rates and service fees for FY2027, approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. Resolution 2026-17 increased the fire assessment fee, approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. Resolution 2026-18 set the proposed millage rate to 7.5 mills, approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. Resolution 2026-20 increased the base rate and per bedroom rate for short term rentals, approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. Resolution 2026-21 adopted Vehicle for Hire and Franchise Program fees, approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. Ordinance 2026-20 requiring a unanimous vote for changes to conservation lands, passed on first reading August 10, 2026. The STAR circulator route expansion was approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. A proclamation designated September 14-18, 2026 as Florida Redevelopment Week. Public comment was heard at the July 27, 2026 meeting from Sid Ansbacher regarding Ordinance 2026-17. At the August 10, 2026 meeting, public comment was heard from Claudia Castillo regarding Resolution 2026-19. The document also contains budget discussions, including a consensus to set the millage rate at 7.5 mills, and discussions about fee increases for building permits, short-term rentals, and fire assessments.