- April 23, 2024
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The City Council voted on June 6 to delay a decision on whether to amend the Palm Coast Park Master Planned Development, citing questions about the benefits of requiring one tract to be designated for industrial use. The proposal is slated to return to the council on June 27.
The proposed amendments to the Palm Coast Park MPD, which is in northwestern Palm Coast off U.S. 1, made up one of three development applications the council considered on June 6. The original application asked the city to shift some of the industrial, office and commercial designations on certain tracts to allow for more residential space.
Tract 17 was one of those tracts. It is owned by the city and designated for flex use, meaning that it could become commercial, office, institutional, industrial or residential space.
Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri initially asked the council to consider requiring that tract 17 remain available for only industrial or institutional use.
She said that since one of the city’s priorities is diversifying income, the city should use the space for business. Tract 17 already has much of the infrastructure necessary for industrial and institutional use, Pontieri said.
“This is a low-hanging fruit for the city of Palm Coast,” she said. “This is an investment.”
Mayor David Alfin and Vice Mayor Ed Danko expressed concerns about how long it could take to draw private businesses to the space.
The remaining council members felt that they needed more information before deciding. The council unanimously decided to table the vote until June 27.
