St. Augustine City Commission approves Water Supply Plan amendments

The St. Augustine City Commission meeting on July 14, 2025, focused on significant updates to the city's water supply plan and proposed redevelopment of city properties.

During the meeting, Amy Skinner, the director of the planning and building department, introduced ordinance 2025-10, which aims to amend and adopt an updated water supply plan. This update is necessary to comply with state requirements and follows a review by the Planning and Zoning Board, which held a public hearing on June 3. The commission conducted a first reading of the ordinance, which will be submitted to state agencies for a 30-day review period if passed. Following this review, the ordinance will return for a second reading and public hearing.

The commission unanimously approved the motion to adopt ordinance 2025-10, which incorporates changes mandated by the 2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan. This ordinance updates the city's comprehensive plan, including infrastructure goals and objectives.

Additionally, Skinner presented several other ordinances related to the redevelopment of city properties, specifically ordinances 2025-12 and 2025-13, which propose changes to the future land use and zoning designations for 241 West King Street. These items were introduced as first readings and will not require public hearings at this stage.

The meeting concluded with a commitment to revisit these ordinances for further discussion and public input in the future, highlighting the city's ongoing efforts to enhance its infrastructure and planning initiatives.