- April 22, 2024
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What constitutes a “golf course?” What constitutes a “former golf course”? In light of wrangling over those issues in the case of planned development on the former Matanzas Woods Golf Course property, the Palm Coast Planning and Land Development Regulation Board has asked the city’s planning staff to re-examine its definitions.
“I think there are other golf courses in our community that could end up in the same boat as the one at Matanzas, so I think a little clarity would be helpful — for not only the board and the City Council, but also the staff and the residents around the golf course — help them understand that a little bit better,” Planning Board Vice Chairman Clinton Smith said at a March 17 board meeting, before asking Deputy Chief Development Officer Ray Tyner if that would be feasible.
Tyner said it could be, but noted that the department has two planners at the moment, when the city’s size would call for four or five.
“We are extremely busy right now — we’re short staffed,” Tyner said.
Tyner suggested that Planning Board member Jake Scully serve as the Planning Board’s liaison while the planning department considers options.
“Then we can work together, and maybe staff can draft some things up and talk to Mr. Scully about it and then bring it to a workshop,” as the department did when it considered changes to the city’s Land Development Code, Tyner said.
The parcel of commercial land known as Airport Commons, on the southeast corner of State Road 100 and Airport Road, is being rezoned following its annexation from Flagler County to the city of Palm Coast.
The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council rezone the parcel, which currently bears county government zoning designations, and convert them to the equivalent city zoning designations.
“The proposed amendment will protect the existing commercial uses that are on that property,” said city Senior Planner Jose Papa. “... It’s consistent with other similarly situated parcels.”
