The special meeting was called to order concurrently with the workshop/regular meeting on July 13, 2026.
Mary Gelotti spoke in strong opposition to the proposed 190-foot cell tower projects (agenda items 9G and 9H, both continued to August 17).
She noted the Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously voted to reject both projects on June 9th and urged the BOCC to follow that recommendation at the August 17 hearing.
The first public comment period lasted approximately 30 minutes.
Multiple speakers addressed topics including the Bikeman of Flagler County nonprofit's need for space, opposition to a proposed cell tower on Airport Road, a Charter of Freedom Foundation plaque placement request, and data center/telecommunications concerns.
This item is referenced in the agenda but does not appear to have been formally presented or voted on in the transcript as a standalone item.
The MSBU beach rate was set at zero by consensus during the workshop portion, which preceded the special meeting, and that decision rendered the related resolution moot.
The formal millage rate setting and public hearing dates item does not appear on the transcript as a discrete discussion.
A closing public comment period was opened at the end of the meeting; no speakers approached and it was immediately closed.
Commissioner Pennington reported that the 4-H extension office had asked for a board letter of support to allow them to hold an additional livestock show (separate from the county fair).
Having a standalone show with measurable metrics like animal weights and sizes would allow the 4-H program to unlock additional state/UF funding.
The board reached consensus to provide the letter with no objections.
The board addressed actions stemming from the workshop, most notably declaring the beach MSBU resolution (item 8B) moot based on the earlier workshop consensus to set the rate at zero, meaning the previously scheduled special meeting on July 20 would not occur.
The special meeting was adjourned simultaneously with the regular meeting.
No distinct 'other items' segment from the workshop is captured in this transcript beyond what was discussed in regular meeting items.
Mary Gelotti spoke in strong opposition to the proposed 190-foot cell tower projects (agenda items 9G and 9H, both continued to August 17).
She noted the Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously voted to reject both projects on June 9th and urged the BOCC to follow that recommendation at the August 17 hearing.
A second community outreach/public comment period was held near the end of the regular meeting.
No speakers approached during this period.
A motion to adjourn was made and the meeting was adjourned.
Mary Gelotti spoke in strong opposition to the proposed 190-foot cell tower projects (agenda items 9G and 9H, both continued to August 17).
She noted the Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously voted to reject both projects on June 9th and urged the BOCC to follow that recommendation at the August 17 hearing.
Interim Growth Management Director Adam Mingle presented a first reading of a one-year moratorium ordinance on the siting of data centers in unincorporated Flagler County.
He explained the moratorium would allow staff time to develop comprehensive plan amendments and land development code provisions governing data center siting, and that once those are adopted, the moratorium would become moot.
The board discussed whether one year was sufficient and agreed it was.
Commissioner Dance noted Nassau County had taken the lead on data center regulation in Northeast Florida and had a dedicated webpage.
DATA CENTER: This item establishes a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications in unincorporated Flagler County while the county develops siting criteria.
Raymond Royer of Painters Hill spoke during public comment on the data center moratorium.
He referenced a rural data center project near Allentown that drew 7,500 protesters and predicted the data center boom could become the 'next tech bubble,' potentially leaving counties with abandoned 100,000-square-foot structures full of electronics.
He argued for a two-year moratorium and a master siting plan keeping data centers away from schools, hospitals, and residential areas, and cited Texas communities near a lake losing their water supply due to data center water consumption.
DATA CENTER: Speaker expressed concern about environmental and infrastructure impacts of data centers and urged a longer moratorium with a comprehensive plan.
Dan Wilcox of Stevenson Wilcox, a local developer and engineer, raised concerns about a conservation/coastal management policy (CME 1.8.3) in the proposed comprehensive plan that would require parcels between the A1A scenic corridor and the Atlantic Ocean to be zoned for the lowest allowed density.
He argued this was overly burdensome to families with long-held land and could expose the county to legal challenges.
He noted the policy was added late in the planning process without sufficient planning board discussion.
Randy Casey, a 30-year resident of Holiday Travel Park at 7 Chipmunk Circle, spoke during public comment on the rezoning.
He questioned whether the co-op was already effectively residential given that the county had issued real property (RP) stickers for the trailers and owners pay individual property taxes.
He expressed confusion about how they would be treated going forward and asked how the county would address these residential characteristics.
John Ki, an 81-year-old resident of 1 Marco Polo Road in Holiday Travel Park, spoke about living in his park model for over 30 years and having obtained a homestead exemption.
He said every time he tried to get a permit he was denied, including for roof repair and a concrete pad.
He expressed concern about being forced out at his age given current housing costs of $300,000 to $500,000.
Phyllis Haynes, a 27-year resident of Holiday Travel Park in a park model, questioned why her park model — which cannot be driven away and has been her homesteaded home — is not considered permanent.
She described receiving a citation for a small front porch with two chairs and for having electricity in her shed.
She asked who makes the rules and how residents can change their status after so many years.
Wayne Hack, vice president of the Holiday Travel Park co-op corporation, explained the co-op's motivation for pursuing the rezoning.
As a corporate officer, he said he could be personally liable for the co-op's ongoing non-compliance with state, federal, and county laws.
He described the roughly 20-25 share transfers per year and explained the planning board's suggestion to allow sales with a signed acknowledgment of compliance requirements.
Jim Davis, representing the Holiday Travel Park developer/co-op, confirmed during public comment on item 9E (the Cove subdivision) that lots at the Cove were increased from 53 to 46 and that lot sizes were expanded to 60 by 120-129 feet (averaging over 7,500 square feet) specifically to make the drainage plan work, addressing prior failures with drainage in the area.
Dan Wilcox, engineer of record for The Cove subdivision, explained the project's unique double-pipe drainage system designed not only to manage stormwater for the new homes but also to provide drainage relief to the historically flood-prone homes in Maritime Estates to the north.
He described designing the system to hold saltwater intrusion at bay and noted the project had been through two rounds of St.
John's River Water Management District review.
The special meeting was called to order concurrently with the workshop/regular meeting on July 13, 2026.
Mary Gelotti spoke in strong opposition to the proposed 190-foot cell tower projects (agenda items 9G and 9H, both continued to August 17).
She noted the Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously voted to reject both projects on June 9th and urged the BOCC to follow that recommendation at the August 17 hearing.
The first public comment period lasted approximately 30 minutes.
Multiple speakers addressed topics including the Bikeman of Flagler County nonprofit's need for space, opposition to a proposed cell tower on Airport Road, a Charter of Freedom Foundation plaque placement request, and data center/telecommunications concerns.
This item is referenced in the agenda but does not appear to have been formally presented or voted on in the transcript as a standalone item.
The MSBU beach rate was set at zero by consensus during the workshop portion, which preceded the special meeting, and that decision rendered the related resolution moot.
The formal millage rate setting and public hearing dates item does not appear on the transcript as a discrete discussion.
A closing public comment period was opened at the end of the meeting; no speakers approached and it was immediately closed.
Commissioner Pennington reported that the 4-H extension office had asked for a board letter of support to allow them to hold an additional livestock show (separate from the county fair).
Having a standalone show with measurable metrics like animal weights and sizes would allow the 4-H program to unlock additional state/UF funding.
The board reached consensus to provide the letter with no objections.
The board addressed actions stemming from the workshop, most notably declaring the beach MSBU resolution (item 8B) moot based on the earlier workshop consensus to set the rate at zero, meaning the previously scheduled special meeting on July 20 would not occur.
The special meeting was adjourned simultaneously with the regular meeting.