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A motion to approve the ordinance passed on a 4‑1 vote. Vice Mayor Pontieri voted no; Council members Gambarro, Miller, Sullivan and Mayor Michael Norris voted yes. No public speaker challenged the change during the meeting.

City staff did not present supplemental amendments at second reading and the ordinance will take effect according to the city's ordinance schedule. No additional action was taken at the meeting to modify the code beyond adoption of the color provisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Business Meeting September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a second reading, the City Council adopted an amendment to Chapter 13 of the unified land development code addressing exterior colors; the motion passed 4‑1 with Vice Mayor Pontieri voting no.","taxTitle","Palm Coast City, Flagler County, Florida","taxId",3807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6001659,"Council appoints members to citizen advisory and bicycle‑pedestrian committees; attendance stressed",260,4104000,4364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76&start=4104&end=4364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76/thumbnail_4104000.jpg","/articles/6001659/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Council-appoints-members-to-citizen-advisory-and-bicyclepedestrian-committees-attendance-stressed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001659-fee2d6e0555fc4a1e469bb422ef57642/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161624&Signature=bAXOQqDjzIaxzwxSl2xByPpe2ht9QyvyBSgAyx0~nWC0hEcA3fBf-Ov6atbSFkLmNx7yF~3pMuw06MDUlvIgw6IYUO-tm-6t~gC-eJ~GGEtGFelmG7ZwDBXqNqB4Cof6AiVtvUSawYoNm5mbDGmNudLTFSwXk0y1FMieBo8WkWG5~GkGwF7VwkU3MmRropd6NT0JHgdB69Qbq7-YG-lzu8SrCxHKTl1RsRFcKIOtTRWetjPQh~NQIfHlWWSKfcxvlH8BcpJpGhvqIckGcGD5IFMCe3MTRMTayttROCSIGqyszqQ4Kn~-NPs20R1MCM0MN14psxFEo0aEozlm0mJ9DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council appointed new members to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee and the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee on Sept. 2, after several applicants gave brief introductions.

Applicants who spoke included Anthony Del Valle, David Lybarger and Mark Woods. Council members selected Anthony Del Valle as the primary appointment to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee and Mark Woods as the alternate. For the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee the council appointed David Lybarger as the primary member with an alternate appointment assigned according to council procedure.

Council members used the moment to stress committee attendance. Council member noted that recent Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) attendance reports showed low participation from previous appointees, and reminded new appointees that virtual participation is sometimes allowed but regular attendance is expected.

The appointments were approved by council vote and no formal appeal or public objection was recorded in the meeting minutes.","The council appointed members to two advisory bodies and emphasized the importance of regular attendance; three candidates introduced themselves before votes for the citizen advisory and bicycle/pedestrian committees.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6001664,"Home builders group delivers pre‑suit letter over 2025 impact fee changes; council requests legal review",3528,2365000,5893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76&start=2365&end=5893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76/thumbnail_2365000.jpg","/articles/6001664/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Home-builders-group-delivers-presuit-letter-over-2025-impact-fee-changes-council-requests-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001664-d69e66264aed4be3c2f9e6e604d208d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161624&Signature=jzaXHQ6l9AdrLz-IyzVx~k16H8l-9EweiV4H8NiemD0H96kxF~iaMjk~PuJqMolPiwSAdm3qR30QgfEhiREYUSysbJDQcRq0ed~0IX5ZP6Zb3bBiuZvS1vvCdWk7F87pXgtAlmj~5KM0D3xKFZhosyF1NA2PDCMbeOD6zoAHBSnJ6LzoYG6kkX-UVLRd348IGurVzEloNpzYAuooghInfMoHGhjb~eHE3PJqEY9mwhKGcwDx6YG1Qz1gy2-P6MiPJC0WpTEnFxBBoRFZvNaCq69y0Lr2Sp0UN583gzj8wp5vKzJSI1Wj-qFL~bYzltUqvkrAPWUV12~QWOrZdkFtoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council acknowledged receipt of a pre‑suit letter from the Flagler County Home Builders Association challenging the city’s 2025 impact fee ordinance. City Attorney told the council the letter arrived last week and that staff and legal counsel are analyzing its claims and will provide advice \"sometime this week or next week.\" The attorney also said a formal litigation posture and next steps will be evaluated.

Public speakers raised related concerns about impact fees. Mindy Melendez asked whether statutory provisions exist to reduce or exempt impact fees to support affordable housing initiatives. Tony Amaral provided comparative impact fee figures, telling the council: “Saint John's County total impact fee is 28,800, plus or minus a few dollars. Volusia County is 21,000. Ormond Beach is sitting currently at 13,200, and we are currently sitting at 33,200 total dollars.”

During discussion, council members noted the months‑long public process that led to the ordinance and said staff and council tried to calibrate fees — including square‑footage adjustments — to reduce burdens on smaller homes. Councilman Sullivan said the builders had ample opportunity to present concerns during the hearings and observed that legal challenges are a possible next step.

The city attorney said staff will analyze the pre‑suit letter and, if necessary, recommend procedural steps; he warned that follow‑up may require additional legal review and could include requests for continuance if the response deadline requires more time. No motion to settle or to change the ordinance was made at the Sept. 2 meeting.","The Flagler County home builders association delivered a pre‑suit letter challenging the city's 2025 impact fee ordinance; council and city attorney said staff will analyze the claim and report back to the council, and some council members asked staff to examine litigation options coordinated with other municipalities.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6001669,"Council directs earlier charter‑review meetings; consultant to gather community input",953,2213000,3166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76&start=2213&end=3166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76/thumbnail_2213000.jpg","/articles/6001669/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Council-directs-earlier-charterreview-meetings-consultant-to-gather-community-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001669-3664607706d63da36352d6d78da75e6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161624&Signature=kUOHllTuMzB9xYUhlm8Gr2ZT8rvFMMfGThQcPVLfd5zlFpIbojxpwJKe45Tbp-MdssBzs~aA11t1ZWhsFmeMbFNGv7-z8D7NEC6fl96CX2sP-Paf8DHhZVZ2zojAEC307zSa7vQRT7yCUA8qYsl35BDRL1Fre2DRnDAmqONRvYf~z1~rqg0vrsSqSB4pPDuwcuOKoCQeNwwyjdbaJlYkYlNGMyK9dJm7t4P6RzdvcGvlaDuX7hIZsTOWaY9-QgoVi-oXXilOCv45eVi44OL3cGyJTzBcztE3Q9e~JDtuDNpmqqvs42wYzxFdlHGJUfFvt0P~1rWjyBVN1uPFAmxEjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Charter Review Committee and several council members asked the City Council on Sept. 2 to accelerate the committee’s meeting schedule so it can produce an orderly report before the March deadline set by the charter process. Committee member (public) Mister Martin urged the council “to try to speed up the schedule so that we can start meeting this month instead of waiting for the community meetings in October and December.”

Kaylee Cook, the city clerk and project manager for the charter review, told council the consultant will gather data from community meetings and that she was “working closely with our parks and rec staff to schedule those community input meetings for the charter, as early as starting this month.” Cook confirmed the consultant’s process pulls community input into the committee’s deliberations.

Council members asked the appointed committee to begin meeting more frequently so the committee could workshop proposed changes while the consultant collects public feedback. Council member Sullivan said he did not “think starting this process as far as the business meetings go in January is going to be sufficient” and asked for consensus to allow the committee to begin meeting in October so it could “get 2 meetings knocked out by the end of the year while research is being gathered from the community simultaneously.”

City staff noted the consultant had proposed a schedule intended to meet the charter requirement that the council receive a report by the statutory deadline in March. Several council members and the committee chair urged more aggressive parallel work between community outreach and appointed‑member deliberations. The council did not adopt an ordinance or change the charter at the meeting; instead members expressed consensus that the committee should begin meeting earlier and staff should coordinate with the consultant to accelerate public outreach and committee workshops.","Council members pushed the charter review committee to begin business meetings earlier than the consultant's proposed timeline so committee work can run in parallel with community outreach; staff said community meetings will start as soon as this month and the consultant will deliver materials in time for a March report.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6001674,"Resident says elevated neighbor build caused repeated flooding; city staff cite constricted culvert",842,2823000,3665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76&start=2823&end=3665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841281-6d620d22d00d05586b716c840cd3dc76/thumbnail_2823000.jpg","/articles/6001674/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Resident-says-elevated-neighbor-build-caused-repeated-flooding-city-staff-cite-constricted-culvert","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001674-bba9ffc22b3f609fe8c633060f37d459/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161624&Signature=XsJArRjTmSOHXCOMM04rwjqrnjvTQLc6PBPpUod9G232zGiNb02d9SP4UxYvgJqfdF4G1z7dLDQa3Gnh~tg~WB-HfxVI1AAoWkoi7Zq4s27PepwgtnAvk7S87oxQQ87AE8EgVxsfFNveZiQHdAHr4q6v6Drld9bScgeaUB~R9Fn55DwL3RY-JUVdUn2zGOm1P9L15HBLRFVWNH~kMvi0tfMuoClMlzjWk9SA0tZuJz4xUYrHGdbHV6Ji80TsmxXLrzPtZ1KLV0GYx50i9xCO6MEpRnH7ION6bTyz6IdCryYKm9K5~0tG9~pkVsPw6WnYZ0H3J546gxxEillBpo060g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Palm Coast homeowner told the City Council on Sept. 2 that his house floods every time it rains and blamed a neighbor's elevated rebuild for changing drainage patterns. Jeremy Davis said the city approved the elevation of a house at 62 Paraty Lane and that the change sent stormwater onto his property, causing recurring damage and what he called a failure of the city's enforcement and permitting process.

The claim prompted a staff response from city officials. City Manager said stormwater staff inspected a nearby residential culvert at 70 Perotti and found “a pipe inside of the culvert pipe that’s concreted in,” which reduces capacity. The manager said the city originally issued a 15‑day corrective order and later changed that to a courtesy notice giving 365 days to complete repairs.

Davis read aloud documents he said included pre‑ and post‑elevation surveys and accused the city of “approving the elevation at 62 Paraty” without confirming downstream capacity. He also said the city sent 11 workers and a sheriff’s deputy to remove a single PVC pipe at his property and described that response as “intimidation.”

City staff described the structural problem at the culvert as a constriction that “is smaller” and confirmed it is located “at the end of the run” of the swale. Staff advised that the constrained pipe contributes to the localized flooding and said they would follow up to ensure corrective action.

Mayor and council members praised stormwater staff for rapid field response after recent storms. At the meeting Council members asked staff to provide follow‑up and ensure the violation is resolved, and the city manager repeated that stormwater will continue inspections and enforcement.

The record at the meeting shows discussion only; no formal council directive, ordinance or funding action to alter drainage infrastructure was adopted at the Sept. 2 session. The resident urged further accountability and threatened continued public pressure if repairs and enforcement are not completed.","A Palm Coast resident blamed a nearby elevated house for repeated flooding at his property; stormwater staff said they inspected a residential culvert at a nearby address and found a concreted-in pipe, issued a notice of violation and extended the compliance window.","actionData","errors"]

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