Second reading of the Old Kings Village comprehensive plan amendment (FLUM change for 62.3+/- acres, application 5505).
Staff presented the amendment as consistent with the comprehensive plan.
The neighboring Polo Club West HOA attorney (Dennis Bayer) and the applicant's attorney (Michael Chimento) reported that a written agreement was nearly complete but last-minute changes to fence location and other language left the agreement unsigned.
Both attorneys agreed two additional weeks were needed.
Council voted to postpone to the January 16 business meeting at 9:00 AM.
Second reading of the Old Kings Village rezoning companion ordinance (application 5506, rezoning 62.3+/- acres from Flagler County PUD to SFR-1 and Neighborhood Commercial C-1).
Because the companion FLUM amendment (F.2) was postponed, this rezoning was also postponed by the same motion to the January 16 business meeting at 9:00 AM.
A roll-call vote was taken.
Rehearing of the Cascades comprehensive plan amendment (FLUM amendment for 375+/- acres, application 5109), originally approved November 7, 2023 with a 416-unit policy limit.
The applicant's attorney argued that the JTL 'hook parcel' (~45 acres) was never properly authorized for inclusion in the comp plan amendment and asked the council to remove it from the ordinance while restoring the original 850-unit request.
Staff and Council Member Pontieri presented detailed evidence—email chains, hearing transcripts, and the ordinance text—showing the hook parcel's land use designation was not changed and that the applicant's attorney had represented both property owners at all three hearings.
A motion by Pontieri to deny the rehearing and revert to the November 7 decision failed 1-4.
A subsequent motion by Klufas to remove the hook parcel from the ordinance while retaining the 416-unit policy limit for the remaining Cascades planning area passed unanimously.
Resolution amending the Town Center at Palm Coast DRI Development Order was not reached before the meeting was continued to January 16, 2024.
Resolution approving an easement agreement with TECO Partners, Inc. for Fire Station #25 and the Southern Recreation Center was not reached and was continued to January 16, 2024.
Resolution approving piggyback contracts with various vendors for fleet-related purchases was not reached and was continued to January 16, 2024.
Resolution approving piggybacking Sourcewell contract #RFP 031121-DAC with Beard Equipment Company was not reached and was continued to January 16, 2024.
Resolution approving Sourcewell State of Minnesota contract RFP #042821 with Orkin, LLC for pest control services was not reached and was continued to January 16, 2024.
Resolution approving piggybacking Sourcewell contract with C-Winn, Inc.
(Snap-on Tools) for fleet tools and supplies was not reached and was continued to January 16, 2024.
Second reading · Item F.4 · Jan 2, 2024
Sep 19, 2023 · City Council · Item I.8 and I.9 · first reading — Both passed first reading 4-1; Council Member Pontieri voted no on each (approved minutes).
Nov 7, 2023 · City Council · Item H.11 and H.12 · second reading — The land-use change was adopted as Ordinance 2023-15, 3-1 (Vice Mayor Danko no; Council Member Klufas absent), on a motion by Council Member Pontieri; the rezoning was adopted as Ordinance 2023-16, 4-0 (approved minutes).
Jan 2, 2024 · City Council · Item F.4 · this meeting
First reading of an ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map for the 375+/- acre Cascades planning area (Application No.
5109) from Flagler County designations of Residential Low Density/Rural Estate and Conservation to City of Palm Coast designations of Residential and Conservation, with a site-specific policy capping development at 850 dwelling units.
Staff reported the planning board recommended approval 4-1 in August.
Council Member Pontieri voted against, citing concerns about doubling density, infrastructure strain, quality-of-life impacts on existing residents, and the pattern of annexing county land and then increasing density.
Vote, per the approved minutes: motion to approve — Passed 4-1 — yes: Alfin, Danko, Klufas, Heighter; no: Pontieri Moved by Danko, seconded by Klufas.
Vote, per our caption record: 4-1 (Danko yes; Heighter yes; Klufas yes; Alfin yes; Pontieri no) Taken from the meeting's captions; not yet checked against the video.
Second read of the FLUM amendment for the Cascades at Grand Landing, a 375+/- acre area.
Staff presented a summary of the state review (no objections received).
Council Member Pontieri asked detailed questions about traffic studies, infrastructure strain calculations, compatibility standards, and the developer's last-minute concession letter.
The application drew extensive public opposition from Seminole Woods residents.
A motion to deny failed 2-2.
A motion to approve with the unit cap reduced from 850 to the original 416 dwelling units (Pontieri/Heighter) passed 3-1, with Vice Mayor Danko voting no.
Vote, per the approved minutes: motion to be adopted as amended on second reading — Passed 3-1 — yes: Alfin, Pontieri, Heighter; no: Danko Moved by Pontieri, seconded by Heighter.
Vote, per our caption record: 3-1 (Heighter yes, Pontieri yes, Alfin yes; Danko no) Taken from the meeting's captions; not yet checked against the video.
Sources: the Jan 2, 2024 agenda packet (page numbers link to the page), and PalmCoastStorylines meeting records for September 19, 2023; November 7, 2023, built from the city's agenda packets and meeting video. Summaries and votes from those meetings are generated from the captions and are unverified unless marked otherwise; the video is the record. Full packet →