St. Johns County Continues to Seek Community Input on World Golf Village

St. Johns County announced a public involvement process on July 26th related to properties being vacated by the World Golf Foundation (WGF), which include the World Golf Hall of Fame, IMAX Theater, PGA Tour Productions facility, as well as various parking lots and other property amenities. The public can visit www.sjcfl.us/wgv to learn more and to provide input on potential future uses of the properties. The public can take a survey, provide written comments, and submit long-form documents or proposals by September 30, 2023. Click here to watch the June 6, 2023 presentation to the Board of County Commissioners.

District 2 Commissioner Sarah S. Arnold said, “I am excited to gather community input and professional proposals on this vital piece of property located in District 2, which is pivotal to the continued quality of life in the county. There are so many possibilities that can be realized, and to listen and learn about what the community wants will be a part of the process the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) uses to make its decisions about these assets.”

Comment solicitation meetings have been set for September. The meetings will take place at the St. Johns County Administration Building Auditorium located at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084 on the following dates:

• Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:00am – 11:00am

The meetings can be viewed live or replayed online on GTV. Department of Economic Development staff will analyze public feedback to establish themes and provide a report to the BOCC for a comprehensive planning approach for the properties. The properties that will be discussed include:

• World Golf Hall of Fame: a 64,113 square-foot multi-purpose facility. WGF notified its intent to discontinue Hall of Fame operations on or about Sept. 1, 2023. Currently, WGF is proposing a temporary lease extension to Dec. 31, 2023.
• World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater: a 17,865 square-foot movie theater. WGF notified its intent to discontinue IMAX operations on or about Sept. 1, 2023. The equipment (movie screen and audio/visual components) would remain in the building.
• PGA Tour Productions: a 32,329 square-foot Class-A office building. WGF is relocating at the end of 2024.
• S. Legacy Trail: 36.07 acres of various parking lots, rights-of-way areas, landscaping, and lakes.